QNW
Cấp thoát nước và Xây dựng Quảng Ngãi ·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, QNW 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 | 27.0 | 28.8 | 32.0 | 31.7 | 26.1 | 28.4 | 30.6 | 29.6 | 26.0 | 24.8 | 20.0 | 18.5 |
| Growth | -6% | -10% | +1% | +21% | -8% | -7% | +3% | +14% | +5% | +24% | +8% | — |
| Net Income | 8.7 | 8.7 | 12.6 | 12.0 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 11.9 | 11.1 | 8.4 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Net Margin | 32.21% | 30.16% | 39.50% | 37.90% | 32.45% | 25.12% | 38.86% | 37.43% | 32.43% | 5.57% | 19.84% | 21.23% |
Drivers of QNW'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 higher financial income. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE is broadly flat at 15.4% — the components are offsetting one another.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins are improving and earnings quality is solid — a durable foundation for ROE.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin expanded to 35.18%, rising 1.5pp. Core operating signals are improving as SG&A / Revenue fell 5.0pp are enough to offset pressure from Gross margin fell 6.0pp (in addition, Net financial result / Revenue rose 2.8pp added support while Other profit / Revenue fell 0.0pp remained a drag).
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
Is capital being used efficiently?
Capital efficiency for utilities should be read alongside regulated tariffs and long-cycle depreciation — ROIC of 20.7% reflects a large fixed-asset base.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC expanded to 20.68%, rising 1.8pp. That translates to 20.68 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main driver is NOPAT margin rose 1.6pp, 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. Balance sheet is exceptionally sound — liabilities at 0.11x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.27x equity.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 2.9bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables and lower inventories. Pressure from lower payables only partly offset that benefit.
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 30.7 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 33.7 days, DSO rose 0.1 days, and DPO fell 2.9 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
CCC stands at 117.1 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.
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 — the company has net cash and CFO reached 49.2bn.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at -0.27x and interest coverage at 260.00x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 16.7% of total debt, cash equals 1777.9% of debt, and total debt stands at 4.6bn.
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 49.2bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -14.4bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +34.8bn. Financing cash flow was negative +21.9bn.
CFO / net income was 1.04x.
After spending +4.8bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +38.9bn.
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 1.5 pp. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency, with ROIC at 20.7%.
Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 35.18% after expanding 1.5pp versus the same period last year.
Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
118.5 | 114.5 | 80.3 | 70.5 | 70.5 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
63.7 | 55.2 | 57.3 | 50.1 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
54.8 | 59.4 | 23.1 | 20.5 | 25.2 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | -0.6 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
4.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | -4.3 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
6.0 | 15.5 | 9.3 | 8.1 | -8.1 |
|
Operating Profit
|
50.4 | 42.1 | 13.8 | 10.2 | 14.6 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
50.2 | 42.0 | 13.7 | 9.8 | 14.5 |
|
Net Income
|
40.0 | 33.4 | 10.8 | 7.7 | 11.4 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
39.9 | 33.4 | 10.7 | 7.6 | 11.3 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
1,995.00 | 1,669.00 | 533.00 | 380.00 | 567.27 |
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