HWS

Cấp nước Huế ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

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Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 20.99%, +1.01pp YoY
Price
14,900
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 11.00x
P/B 1.13x
EPS 1,354
BVPS 13,184
ROE 12.3%
ROA 7.2%
Profit Margin 21.0%
Asset Turnover 0.34x
Equity Mult. 1.71x

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.

TTM REVENUE
VND 678bn
+1.0%YoY
NET MARGIN
20.99%
+1.0ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 142bn
+6.1%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 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

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by lower finance costs. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Finance costs ↓ 10.1bn
Gross profit ↑ 8.5bn
Financial income ↑ 2.0bn
Tax ↓ 1.3bn
Other profit ↓ 11.3bn
Selling expenses ↑ 3.4bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 8.1bn
Financial income ↑ 1.4bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 0.2bn
Finance costs ↑ 7.0bn
Selling expenses ↑ 2.4bn
Tax ↑ 0.2bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 11.8% = 20.0% × 0.33 × 1.78
2026Q1 12.3% = 21.0% × 0.34 × 1.71

ROE rose from 11.8% to 12.3% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 21.0% +1.0pp Asset turnover: 0.34x +0.01x Leverage: 1.71x -0.07x

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 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

Net Margin 20.99% +1.0pp
Gross Margin 44.36% +0.8pp
SG&A / Revenue 12.62% +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 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

ROIC 8.88% +1.3pp
NOPAT Margin 21.02% +2.5pp
Capital Turnover 0.42x +0.01x
Average Invested Capital 1,604.4bn −37.8bn

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

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +9.3bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −19.9bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −6.2bn

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

Cash conversion cycle is lengthening

CCC is up by +11.3 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +11.7 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 24.1 days −1.4 days
Inventory 61.5 days +11.7 days
Payables 16.4 days −1.0 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 69.3 days +11.3 days

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

Net Debt / Equity 0.36x −0.05x
Interest Coverage 2.60x +0.62x
Cash / Debt 31.4% +4.3pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 10.1% +0.9pp
CFO / NI 1.75x −0.18x

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

CFO TTM 248.7bn −9.5bn
Cash Capex 85.2bn −9.0bn
FCF TTM +163.5bn −0.5bn

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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