LAW
Cấp thoát nước Long An ·UPCOM ·2026Q1
● Maintaining
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, LAW posted slightly higher revenue but margins narrowed — the two forces offset each other, leaving the overall picture largely unchanged — margins have been expanding consistently over multiple periods. What remains unclear is which side will dominate in coming periods.
| 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 | 98.2 | 88.2 | 88.3 | 95.0 | 86.6 | 81.4 | 80.2 | 85.5 | 78.3 | 71.4 | 70.5 | 71.5 |
| Growth | +11% | -0% | -7% | +10% | +6% | +1% | -6% | +9% | +10% | +1% | -1% | — |
| Net Income | 8.6 | -1.3 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 3.5 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 5.2 | -5.9 | 9.9 | 6.0 |
| Net Margin | 8.80% | -1.49% | 10.07% | 8.84% | 6.48% | 4.25% | 10.14% | 6.64% | 6.62% | -8.24% | 14.02% | 8.37% |
Drivers of LAW's profit
Net profit attributable to parent increased vs last year, mainly helped by higher gross 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 is broadly flat at 12.1% — the components are offsetting one another.
Is the profit sustainable?
Margins narrowed but earnings quality remains clean — pressure is mainly operational.
What is driving the margin?
Net margin stands at 6.66%, broadly flat versus the same period. Supportive factors and pressure points are offsetting one another.
Margin is nearly flat but the underlying components are moving — this is a transitional phase, more time is needed to see the real trend.
Profitability trend
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is capital being used efficiently?
Evaluate capital, asset, and working-capital efficiency.
Balance Sheet
Capital structure is conservative with low leverage — liabilities at 0.99x equity, net debt at 0.30x equity.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 29.9bn of cash, mainly thanks to higher payables. Pressure from higher receivables and higher inventories 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 24.1 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 3.2 days, DSO rose 2.1 days, and DPO rose 29.4 days.
Extended payment timing is the main driver — consider whether this trades off supplier relationships.
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 +2.1 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.
DIO increased by +3.2 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at 0.30x and interest coverage at 5.98x.
Debt maturity and the cash buffer remain the two key areas to monitor.
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 73.5bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -63.8bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +9.7bn. Financing cash flow was positive +4.8bn.
CFO / net income was 2.63x.
Track how much investment can be funded internally from operating cash flow.
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 does not yet provide a clear enough conclusion — not due to lack of data, but because the industry's nature makes many indicators prone to cyclical distortion. The reasonable reading is to keep the thesis in wait-for-confirmation mode. The next item to monitor is capital structure should be read with cycle risk in mind. Warning and risk signals are not yet decisive enough to shift the picture.
Watchpoint: Capital structure should be read with cycle risk in mind.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
358.2 | 325.4 | 277.8 | 245.1 | 229.1 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
246.9 | 242.7 | 217.6 | 192.6 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
111.3 | 82.7 | 60.2 | 52.5 | 46.0 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
3.7 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 5.3 | -5.9 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
50.8 | 33.8 | 19.5 | 13.1 | -9.7 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
23.6 | 21.9 | 20.3 | 18.7 | -16.6 |
|
Operating Profit
|
33.2 | 23.2 | 14.5 | 15.4 | 13.8 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
33.2 | 23.3 | 17.6 | 15.4 | 13.5 |
|
Net Income
|
29.8 | 20.3 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 11.4 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
29.8 | 20.3 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 11.4 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
2,080.00 | 1,413.00 | 1,033.00 | 938.00 | 1,002.00 |
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