NAW

Cấp nước Nghệ An ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 5.24%, +4.32pp YoY
Price
11,600
Latest close
29 May 2026
P/E 21.08x
P/B 1.08x
EPS 550
BVPS 10,729
ROE 5.3%
ROA 2.8%
Profit Margin 5.2%
Asset Turnover 0.53x
Equity Mult. 1.89x

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.

TTM REVENUE
VND 393bn
+16.5%YoY
NET MARGIN
5.24%
+4.3ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 21bn
+567.5%YoY
Non-core income / PBT
73.5%
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

TTM

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

Other profit ↑ 19.5bn
Gross profit ↑ 10.9bn
Financial income ↑ 3.9bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 10.3bn
Tax ↑ 5.6bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 12.5bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 5.1bn
Other profit ↓ 5.0bn
Tax ↑ 1.4bn
Finance costs ↑ 0.3bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 0.8% = 0.9% × 0.45 × 1.96
2026Q1 5.3% = 5.2% × 0.53 × 1.89

ROE rose from 0.8% to 5.3% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 5.2% +4.3pp Asset turnover: 0.53x +0.08x Leverage: 1.89x -0.07x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins improved (+4.3pp), but earnings still rely significantly on non-core sources — warrants closer scrutiny.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

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

Net Margin 5.24% +4.3pp
Gross Margin 22.54% −0.5pp
SG&A / Revenue 20.28% +0.0pp
Non-core / Revenue 4.60% +6.2pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Watchpoints

Other income is supporting margin

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

ROIC 1.45% +0.8pp
NOPAT Margin 1.39% +0.5pp
Capital Turnover 1.04x +0.31x
Average Invested Capital 376.5bn −81.5bn

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

Receivables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Inventories were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Payables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:

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

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +3.5 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 26.1 days +3.5 days
Inventory 88.9 days −30.7 days
Payables 61.5 days −7.1 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 53.5 days −20.2 days

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 thin

Interest coverage is 0.96x, leaving limited room to absorb financing costs.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity -0.13x −0.18x
Interest Coverage 0.96x +0.50x
Cash / Debt 141.4% +55.0pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 18.1% +3.3pp
CFO / NI 5.32x −9.25x

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

CFO TTM 109.5bn +64.6bn
Cash Capex 12.2bn −63.4bn
FCF TTM +97.3bn +128.0bn

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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