QNW

Cấp thoát nước và Xây dựng Quảng Ngãi ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

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Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 35.18%, +1.54pp YoY
Price
19,000
Latest close
02 Jun 2026
P/E 9.05x
P/B 1.36x
EPS 2,098
BVPS 13,982
ROE 15.4%
ROA 13.8%
Profit Margin 35.1%
Asset Turnover 0.39x
Equity Mult. 1.12x

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.

TTM REVENUE
VND 119bn
+4.1%YoY
NET MARGIN
35.18%
+1.5ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 42bn
+8.9%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 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

TTM

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

Administrative expenses ↓ 5.4bn
Financial income ↑ 3.1bn
Finance costs ↓ 0.4bn
Gross profit ↓ 4.6bn
Tax ↑ 0.7bn
TTM

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

Financial income ↑ 0.9bn
Finance costs ↓ 0.2bn
Administrative expenses ↓ 0.1bn
Tax ↓ 0.1bn
Gross profit ↓ 0.9bn
Selling expenses ↑ 0.2bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 15.2% = 33.6% × 0.40 × 1.13
2026Q1 15.4% = 35.2% × 0.39 × 1.12

ROE is broadly flat at 15.4% — the components are offsetting one another.

Net margin: 35.2% +1.5pp Asset turnover: 0.39x -0.01x Leverage: 1.12x -0.01x

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 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

Net Margin 35.18% +1.5pp
Gross Margin 46.87% −6.0pp
SG&A / Revenue 8.22% −5.0pp

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

ROIC 20.68% +1.8pp
NOPAT Margin 35.24% +1.6pp
Capital Turnover 0.59x +0.03x
Average Invested Capital 203.5bn −1.4bn

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

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +20.5bn
Inventories decreased → higher CFO: +4.6bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −22.2bn

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

Cash conversion cycle remains stretched

CCC stands at 117.1 days, suggesting that working capital remains tied up for a relatively long operating cycle.

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +0.1 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 35.7 days +0.1 days
Inventory 108.9 days −33.7 days
Payables 27.4 days −2.9 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 117.1 days −30.7 days

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

Net Debt / Equity -0.27x −0.04x
Interest Coverage 260.00x +173.16x
Cash / Debt 1777.9% +741.9pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 16.7% −4.5pp
CFO / NI 1.04x −0.51x

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

CFO TTM 43.7bn −16.0bn
Cash Capex 4.8bn −8.1bn
FCF TTM +38.9bn −7.9bn

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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