LAW

Cấp thoát nước Long An ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

● Maintaining

Capital structure should be read with cycle risk in mind Debt/equity 0.30x
Price
25,800
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 12.79x
P/B 1.46x
EPS 2,017
BVPS 17,679
ROE 12.1%
ROA 6.8%
Profit Margin 6.7%
Asset Turnover 1.02x
Equity Mult. 1.77x

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.

TTM REVENUE
VND 370bn
+10.7%YoY
NET MARGIN
6.66%
−0.2ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 25bn
+7.5%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 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

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 29.2bn
Selling expenses ↑ 26.4bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 1.7bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 9.4bn
Selling expenses ↑ 5.4bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 1.2bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 12.3% = 6.9% × 1.07 × 1.68
2026Q1 12.1% = 6.7% × 1.02 × 1.77

ROE is broadly flat at 12.1% — the components are offsetting one another.

Net margin: 6.7% -0.2pp Asset turnover: 1.02x -0.05x Leverage: 1.77x +0.09x

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 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

Net Margin 6.66% −0.2pp
Gross Margin 29.29% +5.6pp
SG&A / Revenue 21.29% +6.1pp

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

Receivables increased → lower CFO: −6.6bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −0.7bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +37.2bn

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

Receivables collection is slowing

DSO increased by +2.1 days, pointing to slower receivables turnover.

Inventory turnover is slowing

DIO increased by +3.2 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 17.0 days +2.1 days
Inventory 30.6 days +3.2 days
Payables 71.1 days +29.4 days
Cash Conversion Cycle -23.6 days −24.1 days

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

Net Debt / Equity 0.30x −0.00x
Interest Coverage 5.98x +0.40x
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 2.63x +1.24x

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

CFO TTM 64.7bn +32.9bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

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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