HDW
Kinh doanh Nước sạch Hải Dương ·UPCOM ·2026Q1
▲ Showing improvement
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, HDW is showing some signs of improvement versus the same period, but the current picture is not yet broad enough to confirm a stronger trend — earnings have been recovering gradually over multiple periods. The point still to be proven is whether this improvement broadens out in coming periods.
| 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 | 150.5 | 154.7 | 157.0 | 148.3 | 143.5 | 150.3 | 149.5 | 139.0 | 130.7 | 142.9 | 144.9 | 129.8 |
| Growth | -3% | -1% | +6% | +3% | -5% | +1% | +8% | +6% | -9% | -1% | +12% | — |
| Net Income | 18.7 | 12.6 | 17.9 | 5.6 | 12.5 | 9.3 | 18.0 | 7.6 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 17.3 | 5.6 |
| Net Margin | 12.44% | 8.12% | 11.41% | 3.77% | 8.68% | 6.16% | 12.07% | 5.49% | 8.57% | 7.85% | 11.98% | 4.33% |
Drivers of HDW's profit
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by lower administrative expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs prior quarter, mainly helped by lower finance costs. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE rose from 10.3% to 11.8% — 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 edged up to 8.98%, rising 0.8pp. Core operating signals are improving as SG&A / Revenue fell 2.1pp are enough to offset pressure from Gross margin fell 0.9pp (with lingering pressure from Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.1pp and Other profit / Revenue fell 0.0pp).
The improvement comes from core operations — this is a high-quality margin expansion.
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 8.2% reflects a large fixed-asset base.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC edged up to 8.20%, rising 1.3pp. That translates to 8.20 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 0.9pp and capital turnover rose 0.07x, 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 0.92x equity, net debt at 0.43x equity.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.
Working Capital Drivers
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Working Capital Efficiency
Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 11.3 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 1.8 days, DSO rose 0.1 days, and DPO fell 13.1 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
CCC is up by +11.3 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.
DSO increased by +0.1 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.
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 is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.43x and interest coverage at 3.56x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 16.2% of total debt, cash equals 10.3% of debt, and total debt stands at 219.4bn.
Leverage for utilities reflects long-term capital needs for fixed assets and recovery through regulated pricing — elevated leverage is structural to the industry.
Watchpoints
Cash / debt stands at 10.3%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.
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 134.1bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -71.8bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +62.3bn. Financing cash flow was negative +60.4bn.
CFO / net income was 2.62x.
After spending +99.0bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +44.6bn.
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 heading the right way, but the current picture is still at partial confirmation — not yet a fully clean case. The positive points have clearly improved, showing the operating base is better than before. The brighter spot is earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 2.62x. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency, with ROIC at 8.2%.
Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 2.62x.
Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
603.4 | 569.4 | 543.3 | 523.2 | 510.6 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
440.5 | 409.2 | 380.4 | 364.1 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
162.8 | 160.3 | 162.8 | 159.1 | 150.5 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
23.6 | 15.0 | 21.7 | 14.6 | -14.5 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
22.9 | 22.8 | 21.8 | 20.8 | -21.0 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
54.9 | 66.8 | 60.9 | 62.5 | -58.1 |
|
Operating Profit
|
61.5 | 58.4 | 58.5 | 65.1 | 65.2 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
61.3 | 58.3 | 57.2 | 66.6 | 65.2 |
|
Net Income
|
48.5 | 46.0 | 44.6 | 52.9 | 52.0 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
48.5 | 46.0 | 44.6 | 52.9 | 52.0 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
1,522.00 | 1,444.00 | 1,398.00 | 1,278.00 | 1,629.67 |
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