DWS

Cấp nước và Môi trường đô thị Đồng Tháp ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 12.00%, +2.32pp YoY
Price
12,800
Latest close
29 May 2026
P/E 5.49x
P/B 0.83x
EPS 2,329
BVPS 15,416
ROE 15.6%
ROA 5.8%
Profit Margin 12.0%
Asset Turnover 0.48x
Equity Mult. 2.71x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, DWS 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 503bn
+6.0%YoY
NET MARGIN
12.00%
+2.3ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 60bn
+31.4%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 121.7 140.0 117.0 124.3 94.8 143.1 114.9 121.8 108.3 121.7 115.0 115.8
Growth -13% +20% -6% +31% -34% +24% -6% +12% -11% +6% -1%
Net Income 13.2 16.7 12.3 18.0 4.7 15.6 11.3 14.5 7.1 11.6 10.3 14.3
Net Margin 10.88% 11.96% 10.55% 14.51% 4.91% 10.90% 9.79% 11.87% 6.58% 9.53% 8.97% 12.33%

Drivers of DWS's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 16.5bn
Other profit ↑ 5.3bn
Selling expenses ↑ 4.1bn
Tax ↑ 2.1bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 2.1bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 10.3bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 2.0bn
Tax ↑ 1.0bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 12.4% = 9.7% × 0.46 × 2.81
2026Q1 15.6% = 12.0% × 0.48 × 2.71

ROE rose from 12.4% to 15.6% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 12.0% +2.3pp Asset turnover: 0.48x +0.02x Leverage: 2.71x -0.10x

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 12.00%, rising 2.3pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 1.5pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 0.2pp (with additional support from Other profit / Revenue rose 1.1pp and Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.2pp).

Margin improves from both core operations and non-core items — the core foundation is positive, but the sustainability of non-core contributions needs monitoring.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 12.00% +2.3pp
Gross Margin 32.51% +1.5pp
SG&A / Revenue 18.59% +0.2pp

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 12.9% reflects a large fixed-asset base.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC expanded to 12.88%, rising 2.5pp. That translates to 12.88 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 1.4pp and capital turnover rose 0.10x, 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 12.88% +2.5pp
NOPAT Margin 11.58% +1.4pp
Capital Turnover 1.11x +0.10x
Average Invested Capital 452.4bn −14.5bn

Balance Sheet

ROIC for utilities reflects a large fixed-asset base and regulated tariffs — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 1.77x equity, net debt at 0.14x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Inventories were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Payables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 5.6 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 0.3 days, DSO rose 3.5 days, and DPO rose 9.5 days.

Extended payment timing is the main driver — consider whether this trades off supplier relationships.

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

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +3.5 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +0.3 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 26.9 days +3.5 days
Inventory 35.2 days +0.3 days
Payables 21.6 days +9.5 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 40.5 days −5.6 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — leverage is safe, both CFO and FCF are positive.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.14x and interest coverage at 12.51x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 31.7% of total debt, cash equals 44.9% of debt, and total debt stands at 98.2bn.

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 0.14x −0.07x
Interest Coverage 12.51x +3.86x
Cash / Debt 44.9% +12.6pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 31.7% −4.0pp
CFO / NI 1.32x −0.51x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 87.4bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -43.9bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +43.4bn. Financing cash flow was negative +28.1bn.

CFO / net income was 1.32x.

After spending +45.4bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +34.5bn.

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 79.9bn −4.4bn
Cash Capex 45.4bn +43.4bn
FCF TTM +34.5bn −47.9bn

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 2.3 pp. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency, with ROIC at 12.9%.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 12.00% after expanding 2.3pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
476.1 488.8 453.1 417.2 382.1
Cost of Goods Sold
323.3 339.2 311.5 292.2 0.0
Gross Profit
152.7 149.6 141.6 124.9 104.8
Financial Expenses
5.4 6.7 7.4 6.6 -5.4
Selling Expenses
49.2 37.0 38.4 36.0 -31.8
General and Administrative Expenses
44.4 49.3 50.0 43.4 -37.6
Operating Profit
54.7 57.4 46.4 39.5 30.3
Profit Before Tax
58.0 55.4 48.9 41.6 36.5
Net Income
51.2 49.4 43.1 36.4 31.5
Profit Attributable to Parent
51.2 49.4 43.1 36.4 31.5
Earnings per Share
1,253.00 1,260.00 1,218.00 1,138.00 1,215.32

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