HWS
Cấp nước Huế ·UPCOM ·2026Q1
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TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, HWS has not accelerated revenue, but profitability is improving more visibly — profit is at an all-time high. The positive sign is better operations, though this signal only becomes convincing if accompanied by a revenue recovery.
| 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 | 155.4 | 164.8 | 182.5 | 174.9 | 146.3 | 157.0 | 188.1 | 179.7 | 145.3 | 150.2 | 177.1 | 164.9 |
| Growth | -6% | -10% | +4% | +20% | -7% | -17% | +5% | +24% | -3% | -15% | +7% | — |
| Net Income | 34.3 | 28.6 | 49.4 | 29.9 | 34.0 | 23.7 | 49.3 | 27.1 | 34.0 | 15.8 | 53.6 | 26.5 |
| Net Margin | 22.06% | 17.34% | 27.09% | 17.11% | 23.26% | 15.09% | 26.20% | 15.05% | 23.38% | 10.50% | 30.26% | 16.06% |
Drivers of HWS's profit
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by lower finance costs. 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 11.8% to 12.3% — 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 20.99%, rising 1.0pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 0.8pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 0.2pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 1.9pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 1.7pp remained a drag).
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 8.9% reflects a large fixed-asset base.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC edged up to 8.88%, rising 1.3pp. That translates to 8.88 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main driver is NOPAT margin rose 2.5pp, with capital turnover broadly stable; with invested capital holding roughly steady.
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 0.74x equity, net debt at 0.36x equity.
Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 16.8bn of cash, mainly because of higher inventories and lower payables. Part of that drag was offset by lower receivables.
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 rose 11.7 days, DSO fell 1.4 days, and DPO fell 1.0 days.
Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower inventory turnover — more capital is being tied up in inventory.
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.
DIO increased by +11.7 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 is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.36x and interest coverage at 2.60x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 10.1% of total debt, cash equals 31.4% of debt, and total debt stands at 614.1bn.
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 276.1bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -84.6bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +191.5bn. Financing cash flow was negative +144.0bn.
CFO / net income was 1.75x.
After spending +85.2bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +163.5bn.
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 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 operating efficiency, with net margin improving 1.0 pp. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency, with ROIC at 8.9%.
Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 20.99% after expanding 1.0pp versus the same period last year.
Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
668.5 | 670.2 | 628.0 | 595.7 | 586.4 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
376.2 | 376.8 | 368.4 | 375.1 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
292.3 | 293.4 | 259.6 | 220.6 | 175.3 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
55.0 | 72.1 | 59.2 | 45.3 | -8.7 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
24.0 | 23.1 | 21.6 | 23.4 | -27.9 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
59.6 | 58.8 | 52.5 | 27.2 | -28.2 |
|
Operating Profit
|
160.1 | 145.2 | 136.5 | 134.5 | 122.3 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
160.2 | 155.0 | 147.8 | 133.7 | 123.1 |
|
Net Income
|
142.1 | 135.0 | 127.9 | 118.2 | 98.5 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
142.1 | 135.0 | 127.9 | 118.2 | 98.5 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
1,350.00 | 1,283.00 | 1,215.00 | 1,352.00 | 1,126.00 |
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