NAW
Cấp nước Nghệ An ·UPCOM ·2026Q1
▲▲ Improving positively
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, NAW has not accelerated revenue sharply, but profitability is improving visibly — profit is at an all-time high. However, a significant portion of profit is supported by non-core sources, making the picture not entirely clear.
| 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 | 98.4 | 95.3 | 105.2 | 93.9 | 79.7 | 84.6 | 89.0 | 84.0 | 72.2 | 76.6 | 83.4 | 73.0 |
| Growth | +3% | -9% | +12% | +18% | -6% | -5% | +6% | +16% | -6% | -8% | +14% | — |
| Net Income | 1.5 | 0.2 | 18.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | -1.7 | 2.4 | 1.4 |
| Net Margin | 1.48% | 0.21% | 17.50% | 0.55% | 1.04% | 1.04% | 1.06% | 0.51% | 1.86% | -2.21% | 2.92% | 1.91% |
Drivers of NAW's profit
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by better other 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 0.8% to 5.3% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins improved (+4.3pp), but earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources — warrants closer scrutiny.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin expanded to 5.24%, rising 4.3pp. Despite pressure from Gross margin fell 0.5pp and SG&A / Revenue rose 0.0pp, the offset came from Other profit / Revenue rose 5.0pp and Net financial result / Revenue rose 1.3pp.
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
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Watchpoints
Other income accounts for 73.5% of PBT and lifted net margin by 6.2pp — separate the operating contribution from this source.
Is capital being used efficiently?
Capital efficiency for utilities should be read alongside regulated tariffs and long-cycle depreciation — ROIC of 1.4% reflects a large fixed-asset base.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC edged up to 1.45%, rising 0.8pp. That translates to 1.45 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin rose 0.5pp and capital turnover rose 0.31x, while invested capital contracted by 81bn — 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. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.89x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.13x 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 20.2 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 30.7 days, DSO rose 3.5 days, and DPO fell 7.1 days.
Improvement comes mainly from faster inventory turnover — watch whether this trend persists in coming periods.
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.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 57.1bn.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage warrants monitoring, with net debt / equity at -0.13x and interest coverage only at 0.96x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 18.1% of total debt, cash equals 141.4% of debt, and total debt stands at 121.4bn.
Leverage for utilities reflects long-term capital needs for fixed assets and recovery through regulated pricing — elevated leverage is structural to the industry.
Watchpoints
Interest coverage is 0.96x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.
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 57.1bn in 2024, against investing cash flow of 25.0bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +82.1bn. Financing cash flow was negative +26.7bn.
CFO / net income was 5.32x.
After spending +12.2bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +97.3bn.
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 4.3 pp. The next item to monitor is the earnings mix, when non-core contribution is -6.5%. The main risk still sits in leverage and liquidity, with interest coverage at 0.96x.
Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 5.24% after expanding 4.3pp versus the same period last year.
Watchpoint: cash flow is currently keeping pace with accounting earnings, with CFO / net income at 5.32x. Even so, net financial result still accounts for -6.5% of PBT, so the earnings mix still needs monitoring.
Key risk: leverage and liquidity still require discipline, with interest coverage only at 0.96x.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
374.0 | 329.7 | 306.1 | 281.9 | 132.6 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
298.0 | 248.8 | 233.6 | 214.5 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
76.0 | 80.9 | 72.5 | 67.4 | 24.2 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
7.3 | 8.4 | 11.4 | 10.4 | -6.0 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
18.3 | 16.9 | 19.2 | 19.2 | -7.2 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
56.0 | 54.1 | 47.8 | 39.9 | -14.1 |
|
Operating Profit
|
0.1 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
24.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 6.1 | 0.6 |
|
Net Income
|
19.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
19.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
531.29 | 67.00 | 63.00 | 71.00 | 12.00 |
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