NED

Đầu tư và Phát triển Điện Tây Bắc ·UPCOM ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 41.09%, +14.28pp YoY
Price
6,600
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 6.67x
P/B 0.53x
EPS 989
BVPS 12,568
ROE 8.0%
ROA 5.6%
Profit Margin 41.1%
Asset Turnover 0.14x
Equity Mult. 1.44x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, NED is improving on both revenue and margins, suggesting current growth is backed by both scale and operating efficiency — profit is at an all-time high. The next test will be whether this pace holds as the comparison base gets tougher.

TTM REVENUE
VND 98bn
+24.5%YoY
NET MARGIN
41.09%
+14.3ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 40bn
+90.7%YoY
Metric Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25 Q3'24 Q2'24 Q1'24 Q4'23 Q3'23 Q2'23 Q1'23
Revenue 17.9 29.1 30.5 20.0 15.3 30.1 18.9 14.0 19.7 16.8 14.0 22.1
Growth -38% -5% +52% +31% -49% +59% +34% -29% +17% +20% -37%
Net Income 6.3 11.3 15.0 7.4 4.1 11.0 3.5 2.4 2.3 1.1 -3.5 3.4
Net Margin 35.18% 38.93% 49.31% 37.00% 26.82% 36.54% 18.32% 17.38% 11.56% 6.49% -24.62% 15.26%

Drivers of NED's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 13.0bn
Finance costs ↓ 6.8bn
Administrative expenses ↑ 1.9bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 2.1bn
Finance costs ↓ 0.8bn
Financial income ↓ 0.8bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 4.4% = 26.8% × 0.11 × 1.51
2026Q1 8.0% = 41.1% × 0.14 × 1.44

ROE rose from 4.4% to 8.0% — mainly driven by net margin, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 41.1% +14.3pp Asset turnover: 0.14x +0.03x Leverage: 1.44x -0.07x

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 41.09%, rising 14.3pp. Core operating signals are improving as Gross margin rose 1.7pp are enough to offset pressure from SG&A / Revenue rose 0.6pp (with additional support from Net financial result / Revenue rose 10.4pp).

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 41.09% +14.3pp
Gross Margin 60.60% +1.7pp
SG&A / Revenue 7.70% +0.6pp

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Is capital being used efficiently?

Capital efficiency for utilities should be read alongside regulated tariffs and long-cycle depreciation — ROIC reflects a large fixed-asset base.

Is capital being deployed efficiently?

Track how much operating profit the business generates on invested capital.

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
NOPAT Margin
Capital Turnover 0.16x +0.04x
Average Invested Capital 610.9bn −39.7bn

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 0.44x equity, net debt at 0.22x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 10.2bn of cash, mainly thanks to lower receivables and higher payables. Pressure from higher inventories only partly offset that benefit.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables decreased → higher CFO: +9.9bn
Inventories increased → lower CFO: −0.2bn
Payables increased → higher CFO: +0.5bn

Working Capital Efficiency

Cash conversion cycle lengthened by 26.7 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 2.2 days, DSO fell 12.4 days, and DPO fell 41.3 days.

Working capital cycle lengthened mainly due to shorter payment timing — may reflect pressure from suppliers.

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 +26.7 days, indicating weaker working-capital turnover versus the prior year.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 16.4 days −12.4 days
Inventory 17.0 days −2.2 days
Payables 45.9 days −41.3 days
Cash Conversion Cycle -12.4 days +26.7 days

Is financial risk significant?

Check leverage, liquidity, and cash-flow conversion.

Leverage & Liquidity

Leverage is balanced for now, with net debt / equity at 0.22x and interest coverage at 3.83x.

At present, short-term debt accounts for 25.2% of total debt, cash equals 16.8% of debt, and total debt stands at 136.8bn.

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 16.8%, leaving limited liquidity buffer to monitor.

Leverage and liquidity trend

Net Debt / Equity 0.22x +0.00x
Interest Coverage 3.83x +2.39x
Cash / Debt 16.8% −14.6pp
Short-term Debt / Total Debt 25.2% +15.5pp
CFO / NI 1.59x −0.23x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 43.9bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 59.7bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +103.5bn. Financing cash flow was negative +57.8bn.

CFO / net income was 1.59x.

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 63.6bn +25.4bn
Cash Capex
FCF TTM

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 14.3 pp. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 41.09% after expanding 14.3pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
94.9 87.0 72.7 95.6 65.0
Cost of Goods Sold
38.0 34.9 33.5 32.5 0.0
Gross Profit
56.9 52.1 39.2 63.1 25.3
Financial Expenses
12.3 19.1 27.6 28.5 -30.0
Selling Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
General and Administrative Expenses
7.6 6.7 5.8 5.6 -6.0
Operating Profit
41.8 29.9 5.7 29.5 54.6
Profit Before Tax
41.7 29.3 5.2 28.6 53.4
Net Income
38.5 27.9 3.4 25.4 37.8
Profit Attributable to Parent
38.5 27.9 3.4 25.4 37.8
Earnings per Share
950.00 690.00 85.00 627.00 1,117.02

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