DWC

Cấp nước Đắk Lắk ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 26.35%, +8.52pp YoY
Price
18,900
Latest close
05 May 2026
P/E 6.56x
P/B 1.36x
EPS 2,880
BVPS 13,937
ROE 22.4%
ROA 10.7%
Profit Margin 26.3%
Asset Turnover 0.41x
Equity Mult. 2.08x

TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, DWC has not accelerated revenue sharply, but profitability is improving visibly — profit is at an all-time high. Profit growth is driven mainly by better operations rather than scale expansion — a foundation that tends to be more durable.

TTM REVENUE
VND 345bn
+15.1%YoY
NET MARGIN
26.35%
+8.5ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 91bn
+70.1%YoY
Metric Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q4'24 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24 Q4'23 Q3'23 Q2'23
Revenue 86.7 84.4 85.7 87.9 78.2 70.5 72.7 78.1 67.9 57.7 58.2 63.7
Growth +3% -2% -2% +12% +11% -3% -7% +15% +18% -1% -9%
Net Income 29.1 20.2 24.2 17.3 10.5 13.6 17.3 12.0 6.3 4.3 -3.5 10.8
Net Margin 33.57% 23.99% 28.18% 19.70% 13.41% 19.25% 23.82% 15.38% 9.23% 7.52% -6.01% 17.00%

Drivers of DWC's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Gross profit ↑ 30.9bn
Finance costs ↓ 18.0bn
Tax ↑ 4.8bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by lower finance costs. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Finance costs ↓ 13.9bn
Gross profit ↑ 7.9bn
Tax ↑ 2.3bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 15.5% = 17.8% × 0.37 × 2.34
2026Q1 22.4% = 26.3% × 0.41 × 2.08

ROE rose from 15.5% to 22.4% — mainly driven by net margin, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 26.3% +8.5pp Asset turnover: 0.41x +0.04x Leverage: 2.08x -0.26x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin expanded to 26.35%, rising 8.5pp. The main driver is SG&A / Revenue fell 1.6pp and Gross margin rose 1.2pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 7.7pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 0.9pp remained a drag).

Most of the margin increase comes from non-core items — core operations have not kept pace, this is a margin expansion to watch carefully.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 26.35% +8.5pp
Gross Margin 60.34% +1.2pp
SG&A / Revenue 22.88% −1.6pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency for utilities should be read alongside regulated tariffs and long-cycle depreciation — ROIC of 12.6% reflects a large fixed-asset base.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 12.59%, rising 5.8pp. That translates to 12.59 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 9.4pp and capital turnover rose 0.08x, with invested capital holding roughly steady — capital-return quality improved from both sides.

For utilities, ROIC reflects returns on a large fixed-asset base — this is a reference signal and should be read alongside regulated tariffs.

CAPITAL EFFICIENCY TREND

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

ROIC 12.59% +5.8pp
NOPAT Margin 25.97% +9.4pp
Capital Turnover 0.48x +0.08x
Average Invested Capital 711.1bn −23.8bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC for utilities reflects a large fixed-asset base and regulated tariffs — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is balanced — liabilities at 1.11x equity, net debt at 0.52x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 145.4bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and higher inventories.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −138.5bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −2.9bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −4.0bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 10.4 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 0.9 days, DSO fell 1.1 days, and DPO fell 10.5 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to shorter payment timing — may reflect pressure from suppliers.

For utilities, working capital cycle reflects regulated pricing mechanics and long-term settlement contracts — DSO/DIO/DPO should be treated as contextual signals rather than pure efficiency indicators.

Watchpoints

Cash conversion cycle is lengthening

CCC is up by +10.4 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +0.9 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 10.3 days −1.1 days
Inventory 70.3 days +0.9 days
Payables 11.8 days −10.5 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 68.9 days +10.4 days

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.52x and interest coverage at 3.34x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 9.6% of total debt, cash equals 38.3% of debt, and total debt stands at 366.8bn.

Leverage for utilities reflects long-term capital needs for fixed assets and recovery through regulated pricing — elevated leverage is structural to the industry.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.52x −0.51x
Interest Coverage 3.34x +2.18x
Cash / Debt 38.3% +33.2pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 9.6% −2.7pp
CFO / NI 0.38x +0.38x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 194.4bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -31.0bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +163.4bn. Financing cash flow was negative +42.9bn.

CFO / net income was 0.38x.

Track how much investment can be funded internally from operating cash flow.

For utilities, high capex and long investment cycles are structural — short-term FCF volatility does not reflect long-term cash generation through regulated pricing.

Cash Conversion

TTM Cash Conversion · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

CFO TTM 34.9bn +34.9bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

Investment Takeaway

The business is showing brightening signals, but the improvement is still early and not yet thick enough to read as a confirmed trend. The brighter spot is operating efficiency, with net margin improving 8.5 pp. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency, with ROIC at 12.6%.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 26.35% after expanding 8.5pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
336.2 287.7 227.9 189.5 178.9
Cost of Goods Sold
136.1 121.7 109.8 111.9 0.0
Gross Profit
200.1 166.0 118.2 77.6 63.3
Financial Expenses
35.3 45.0 36.8 26.2 -3.4
Selling Expenses
48.8 46.0 43.2 41.7 -42.0
General and Administrative Expenses
30.2 23.6 23.8 26.4 -19.4
Operating Profit
87.5 51.7 14.7 -15.2 1.7
Profit Before Tax
88.9 56.9 15.1 -15.4 2.3
Net Income
79.0 51.0 15.1 -15.4 1.9
Profit Attributable to Parent
79.0 51.0 15.1 -15.4 1.9
Earnings per Share
2,508.00 1,617.00 480.00 -488.00 60.33

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