CTW

Cấp thoát nước Cần Thơ ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▼▼ Declining sharply

Margins remain under pressure Net margin 18.43%, −3.58pp YoY
Price
25,500
Latest close
01 Jun 2026
P/E 10.09x
P/B 1.14x
EPS 2,528
BVPS 22,375
ROE 11.6%
ROA 8.0%
Profit Margin 15.3%
Asset Turnover 0.53x
Equity Mult. 1.44x

TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, CTW is retaining some revenue, but margins are collapsing sharply — profit momentum has been slowing across consecutive periods. Costs or the profit mix are deteriorating faster than revenue is declining — this is the factor to watch ahead of everything else.

TTM REVENUE
VND 463bn
−0.3%YoY
NET MARGIN
18.43%
−3.6ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 85bn
−16.5%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 110.1 121.8 110.5 120.4 105.7 128.3 115.1 115.2 136.9 94.2 81.3 80.8
Growth -10% +10% -8% +14% -18% +11% -0% -16% +45% +16% +1%
Net Income 23.9 19.3 17.6 24.6 27.4 15.0 25.1 34.6 29.8 11.7 8.6 9.1
Net Margin 21.68% 15.81% 15.95% 20.39% 25.91% 11.72% 21.82% 30.07% 21.73% 12.47% 10.59% 11.30%

Drivers of CTW's profit

TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Tax ↓ 4.4bn
Selling expenses ↓ 2.6bn
Gross profit ↓ 18.5bn
Finance costs ↑ 4.0bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 1.9bn
TTM

Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to lower gross profit. Supporting and offsetting drivers:

Tax ↓ 0.8bn
Selling expenses ↓ 0.7bn
Gross profit ↓ 3.4bn
Finance costs ↑ 1.4bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 18.3% = 22.0% × 0.60 × 1.38
2026Q1 14.0% = 18.4% × 0.53 × 1.44

ROE fell from 18.3% to 14.0% — asset turnover weakened the most, though leverage still provided support.

Net margin: 18.4% -3.6pp Asset turnover: 0.53x -0.08x Leverage: 1.44x +0.06x

Is the profit sustainable?

Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.

very positive positive stable watch under pressure

What is driving the margin?

Net margin fell to 18.43%, losing 3.6pp. The main pressure is Gross margin fell 3.8pp, outweighing the improvement in SG&A / Revenue fell 0.1pp (with lingering pressure from Net financial result / Revenue fell 0.6pp and Other profit / Revenue fell 0.2pp).

The pressure comes from core operations — this is a concerning type of decline, not a one-off movement.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 18.43% −3.6pp
Gross Margin 49.12% −3.8pp
SG&A / Revenue 22.80% −0.1pp

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 11.4% reflects a large fixed-asset base.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

ROIC fell to 11.42%, losing 4.2pp. That translates to 11.42 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. Both NOPAT margin narrowed 3.4pp and capital turnover fell 0.10x, while invested capital rose by 105bn — pressure came from both operational efficiency and asset efficiency.

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 11.42% −4.2pp
NOPAT Margin 19.08% −3.4pp
Capital Turnover 0.60x −0.10x
Average Invested Capital 773.2bn +105.0bn

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 0.57x equity, net debt at 0.33x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital absorbed 26.7bn of cash, mainly because of higher receivables and higher inventories.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −5.3bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −14.1bn
Payables decreased → lower CFO: −7.3bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 14.7 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 15.6 days, DSO rose 0.1 days, and DPO rose 1.1 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 +14.7 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Receivables collection is slowing

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

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 6.4 days +0.1 days
Inventory 92.9 days +15.6 days
Payables 15.4 days +1.1 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 83.8 days +14.7 days

Is financial risk significant?

Leverage is safe but FCF is negative at 26.0bn due to capex of 169.0bn — an investment choice, not an urgent risk.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.33x and interest coverage at 8.48x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 36.8% of total debt, cash equals 15.9% of debt, and total debt stands at 243.0bn.

Leverage for utilities reflects long-term capital needs for fixed assets and recovery through regulated pricing — elevated leverage is structural to the industry.

Watchpoints

Cash buffer is thin relative to debt

Cash / debt stands at 15.9%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.33x +0.13x
Interest Coverage 8.48x −5.95x
Cash / Debt 15.9% −12.2pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 36.8% −4.4pp
CFO / NI 2.02x +0.61x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 126.4bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -155.6bn.

Post-investment cash flow was negative +29.2bn. Financing cash flow was positive +40.4bn.

CFO / net income was 2.02x.

After spending +169.0bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of −26.0bn.

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 143.0bn +20.5bn
Cash Capex 169.0bn +77.9bn
FCF TTM −26.0bn −57.5bn

Investment Takeaway

The business is under real pressure, but the current picture has not turned broadly adverse. A notable area has clearly weakened, making the near-term outlook hard to call bright; even so, other parts of the business are still holding up, with margins remain under pressure remaining the main constraint, with net margin down 3.6 pp. The next watchpoint is capital efficiency, with ROIC at 11.4%. The main offsetting support comes from earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 2.02x.

Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 2.02x.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Key risk: profitability remains under pressure, with trailing-12M net margin at 18.43% after a 3.6pp decline versus the same period last year.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
458.4 495.6 328.6 317.4 296.7
Cost of Goods Sold
229.6 243.8 182.3 171.2 0.0
Gross Profit
228.8 251.8 146.2 146.2 130.4
Financial Expenses
11.7 9.5 12.6 10.3 -8.6
Selling Expenses
47.3 50.5 37.5 41.2 -33.4
General and Administrative Expenses
60.4 56.9 43.6 39.9 -37.3
Operating Profit
112.2 136.2 53.4 55.9 51.8
Profit Before Tax
111.8 131.6 53.2 54.4 52.6
Net Income
88.7 103.3 41.5 39.9 46.5
Profit Attributable to Parent
74.0 88.5 34.3 33.8 39.2
Earnings per Share
2,373.00 2,881.00 1,103.00 1,206.00 1,399.00

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