NBT
Cấp thoát nước Bến Tre ·UPCOM ·2026Q1
▼ Under pressure
TTM · Applied to: EPS, ROE, ROA, Net Margin, Asset Turnover, Debt/Equity
What Is Changing
On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, NBT is declining across multiple metrics versus the same period, suggesting current pressure is not coming from just one side — profit momentum has been slowing across consecutive periods. What remains unclear is whether the business can stabilize before this trend deepens.
| 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 | 62.9 | 56.4 | 59.0 | 66.8 | 59.8 | 53.7 | 56.6 | 71.0 | 61.0 | 54.7 | 55.8 | 61.6 |
| Growth | +11% | -4% | -12% | +12% | +11% | -5% | -20% | +16% | +12% | -2% | -9% | — |
| Net Income | 12.6 | 10.5 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 13.1 | 11.3 | 12.4 | 20.8 | 15.0 | 12.3 | 14.5 | 16.5 |
| Net Margin | 20.10% | 18.59% | 28.32% | 24.96% | 22.00% | 21.02% | 21.96% | 29.30% | 24.65% | 22.53% | 25.97% | 26.79% |
Drivers of NBT's profit
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs last year, mainly due to higher selling expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Net profit attributable to parent declined vs prior quarter, mainly due to higher selling expenses. Supporting and offsetting drivers:
Financial Highlights
Detailed analysis of each financial dimension
ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE is broadly flat at 12.5% — 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 narrowed to 23.05%, falling 0.9pp. The main pressure is SG&A / Revenue rose 5.0pp, outweighing the improvement in Gross margin rose 1.8pp (with additional support from Other profit / Revenue rose 1.3pp and Net financial result / Revenue rose 0.9pp).
Margin is under pressure from multiple sides — temporary and structural components need to be separated to properly assess the risk.
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 11.9% reflects a large fixed-asset base.
Is capital being deployed efficiently?
ROIC narrowed to 11.89%, falling 0.5pp. That translates to 11.89 in after-tax operating profit for every 100 units of operating capital. The main pressure came from NOPAT margin narrowed 1.9pp, outweighing the movement in capital turnover; 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 0.16x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.01x equity.
Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.
Working Capital Drivers
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Working Capital Efficiency
Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 3.8 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO rose 4.9 days, DSO fell 12.3 days, and DPO fell 11.2 days.
Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to slower receivables collection — receivables quality needs monitoring.
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 is up by +3.8 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.
DIO increased by +4.9 days, suggesting more capital is being tied up in inventories.
Working Capital Efficiency
TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1
Is financial risk significant?
Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 77.8bn.
Leverage & Liquidity
Leverage looks fairly comfortable, with net debt / equity at -0.01x and interest coverage at 12.57x.
At present, short-term debt accounts for 23.6% of total debt, cash equals 105.8% of debt, and total debt stands at 49.4bn.
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 77.8bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of -32.9bn.
Post-investment cash flow was positive +44.9bn. Financing cash flow was negative +67.2bn.
CFO / net income was 1.49x.
After spending +32.7bn on fixed-asset investment, the business generated trailing free cash flow of +51.6bn.
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 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 some core pressures remaining the main constraint. The next watchpoint is capital efficiency, with ROIC at 11.9%. The main offsetting support comes from earnings conversion is confirmed, with CFO/NI at 1.49x.
Improvement: earnings conversion looks more confirmed, with CFO / net income at 1.49x.
Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.
Statement Data
| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Net Revenue
|
241.9 | 242.3 | 225.8 | 215.5 | 206.5 |
|
Cost of Goods Sold
|
82.5 | 89.0 | 83.4 | 77.0 | 0.0 |
|
Gross Profit
|
159.4 | 153.3 | 142.4 | 138.5 | 123.6 |
|
Financial Expenses
|
5.4 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | -5.1 |
|
Selling Expenses
|
63.7 | 56.1 | 53.2 | 50.9 | -45.8 |
|
General and Administrative Expenses
|
28.7 | 21.5 | 19.3 | 18.7 | -17.4 |
|
Operating Profit
|
62.4 | 69.4 | 65.6 | 65.5 | 57.0 |
|
Profit Before Tax
|
65.3 | 69.7 | 66.9 | 65.8 | 57.7 |
|
Net Income
|
54.0 | 57.8 | 55.4 | 54.6 | 47.6 |
|
Profit Attributable to Parent
|
54.0 | 57.8 | 55.4 | 54.6 | 47.6 |
|
Earnings per Share
|
1,607.00 | 1,764.00 | 1,666.00 | 1,605.00 | 1,441.00 |
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