GLW

Cấp thoát nước Gia Lai ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 19.64%, +2.17pp YoY
Price
13,300
Latest close
28 Apr 2026
P/E 16.42x
P/B 1.17x
EPS 810
BVPS 11,361
ROE 7.2%
ROA 6.9%
Profit Margin 19.6%
Asset Turnover 0.35x
Equity Mult. 1.04x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, GLW 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 74bn
+3.2%YoY
NET MARGIN
19.64%
+2.2ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 15bn
+16.0%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 19.3 17.8 17.2 20.0 17.9 16.7 17.2 20.1 17.7 15.2 13.8 15.9
Growth +9% +4% -14% +12% +7% -3% -14% +13% +17% +11% -13%
Net Income 3.7 3.4 2.7 4.9 3.2 2.3 2.5 4.6 3.0 1.8 0.7 1.5
Net Margin 19.04% 18.87% 15.62% 24.34% 17.76% 13.86% 14.56% 22.69% 16.76% 11.78% 4.78% 9.16%

Drivers of GLW's profit

TTM

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

Other profit ↑ 1.9bn
Selling expenses ↓ 0.6bn
Gross profit ↑ 0.5bn
Tax ↑ 0.5bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.4bn
TTM

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

Other profit ↑ 0.5bn
Selling expenses ↓ 0.3bn
Gross profit ↑ 0.2bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 0.2bn
Financial income ↓ 0.2bn
Tax ↑ 0.1bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 6.4% = 17.5% × 0.35 × 1.03
2026Q1 7.2% = 19.6% × 0.35 × 1.04

ROE rose from 6.4% to 7.2% — mainly driven by net margin.

Net margin: 19.6% +2.2pp Asset turnover: 0.35x +0.00x Leverage: 1.04x +0.00x

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 19.64%, rising 2.2pp. Core operating signals are improving as SG&A / Revenue fell 0.7pp are enough to offset pressure from Gross margin fell 0.3pp (in addition, Other profit / Revenue rose 2.6pp added support while Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.2pp 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 19.64% +2.2pp
Gross Margin 34.02% −0.3pp
SG&A / Revenue 15.53% −0.7pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

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

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

Track how much operating profit the business generates on invested capital.

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
NOPAT Margin 16.05% +0.1pp
Capital Turnover
Average Invested Capital

Balance Sheet

ROIC for utilities reflects a large fixed-asset base and regulated tariffs — the balance sheet below adds perspective. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.06x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.09x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 6.9bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and higher inventories.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −3.6bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −0.0bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −3.2bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 7.6 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 1.0 days, DSO fell 5.2 days, and DPO rose 1.5 days.

All 3 drivers (collection, inventory, payables) are improving — working capital turnover is strengthening across the board.

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.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 3.5 days −5.2 days
Inventory 25.1 days −1.0 days
Payables 19.5 days +1.5 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 9.1 days −7.6 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 23.5bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

Track net leverage, interest coverage, and the liquidity buffer on the balance sheet.

Debt maturity and the cash buffer remain the two key areas to monitor.

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 -0.09x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 1.18x −1.01x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 23.5bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -16.0bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +7.5bn. Financing cash flow was negative +9.0bn.

CFO / net income was 1.18x.

After spending +30.2bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −13.0bn.

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 17.2bn −10.3bn
Cash Capex 30.2bn +19.4bn
FCF TTM −13.0bn −29.7bn

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 2.2 pp. The next item to monitor is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is 18.3%.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 19.64% after expanding 2.2pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 1.18x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for 18.3% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
72.9 71.8 58.7 54.6 53.0
Cost of Goods Sold
47.8 47.6 45.7 44.1 0.0
Gross Profit
25.1 24.3 13.0 10.5 10.8
Financial Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
Selling Expenses
4.4 4.5 4.6 4.3 -4.3
General and Administrative Expenses
7.3 6.8 6.6 5.6 -5.1
Operating Profit
14.9 14.2 3.9 2.0 2.7
Profit Before Tax
17.7 15.7 5.6 8.1 5.5
Net Income
14.1 12.4 4.4 6.4 4.3
Profit Attributable to Parent
14.1 12.4 4.4 6.4 4.3
Earnings per Share
783.00 691.00 232.00 339.00 299.00

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