DWS
Cấp nước và Môi trường đô thị Đồng Tháp ·UPCOM ·2026Q1
▲▲ Improving positively
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.
| 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
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by higher gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE rose from 12.4% to 15.6% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.
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
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
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
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
DSO increased by +3.5 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.
DIO increased by +0.3 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
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
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
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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