NTH

Thủy điện Nước Trong ·HNX ·2026Q1

▲▲ Improving positively

Operating efficiency is improving Net margin 51.96%, +2.34pp YoY
Price
57,000
Latest close
03 Jun 2026
P/E 9.34x
P/B 3.19x
EPS 6,102
BVPS 17,877
ROE 34.8%
ROA 32.6%
Profit Margin 52.0%
Asset Turnover 0.63x
Equity Mult. 1.07x

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

What Is Changing

On a TTM 2026Q1 basis, NTH has not accelerated revenue sharply, but profitability is improving visibly — the growth momentum has held across consecutive periods. Profit growth is driven mainly by better operations rather than scale expansion — a foundation that tends to be more durable.

TTM REVENUE
VND 127bn
+9.2%YoY
NET MARGIN
51.96%
+2.3ppYoY
TTM NET PROFIT
VND 66bn
+14.4%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 32.6 35.8 26.3 32.2 37.0 33.1 19.4 26.7 28.5 33.6 17.1 30.4
Growth -9% +36% -18% -13% +12% +71% -28% -6% -15% +97% -44%
Net Income 18.0 18.8 11.7 17.4 21.0 16.4 6.8 13.4 14.7 16.1 4.4 15.7
Net Margin 55.43% 52.58% 44.42% 53.91% 56.86% 49.59% 35.21% 50.05% 51.70% 47.87% 25.66% 51.65%

Drivers of NTH's profit

TTM

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

Gross profit ↑ 7.3bn
TTM

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

Gross profit ↓ 3.4bn

Financial Highlights

Detailed analysis of each financial dimension

ROE = Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier

2025Q1 31.3% = 49.6% × 0.57 × 1.12
2026Q1 34.8% = 52.0% × 0.63 × 1.07

ROE rose from 31.3% to 34.8% — mainly driven by asset turnover, despite leverage moving in the opposite direction.

Net margin: 52.0% +2.3pp Asset turnover: 0.63x +0.06x Leverage: 1.07x -0.05x

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 51.96%, rising 2.3pp. The main driver is Gross margin rose 1.0pp and SG&A / Revenue fell 0.4pp, moving in line with the stronger net margin (with additional support from Net financial result / Revenue rose 1.1pp).

Margin improves from both core operations and non-core items — the core foundation is positive, but the sustainability of non-core contributions needs monitoring.

Profitability trend

Net Margin 51.96% +2.3pp
Gross Margin 58.00% +1.0pp
SG&A / Revenue 3.88% −0.4pp

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 51.95% +2.3pp
Capital Turnover
Average Invested Capital

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 0.09x equity, with a net cash position equivalent to 0.21x equity.

Over the last 12 months, working capital released 0.0bn of cash.

Working Capital Drivers

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Inventories were broadly stable → neutral CFO:
Payables were broadly stable → neutral CFO:

Working Capital Efficiency

Working capital is being managed more efficiently, supporting overall capital efficiency. Cash conversion cycle improved by 2.5 days versus the same period last year. The main moves came from DIO fell 0.7 days, DSO fell 1.8 days, and DPO rose 0.0 days.

All 3 drivers (collection, inventory, payables) are improving — working capital turnover is strengthening across the board.

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.

Working Capital Efficiency

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Receivables 64.9 days −1.8 days
Inventory 5.3 days −0.7 days
Payables 17.2 days +0.0 days
Cash Conversion Cycle 53.0 days −2.5 days

Is financial risk significant?

Financial risk is low — the company has net cash and CFO reached 67.6bn.

Leverage & Liquidity

Track net leverage, interest coverage, and the liquidity buffer on the balance sheet.

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 -0.21x −0.14x
Interest Coverage
Cash / Debt
Short-term Debt / Total Debt
CFO / NI 1.26x +0.08x

TTM YoY · 2025Q1 -> 2026Q1

Cash Flow

With safe leverage noted above, cash flow below shows the self-funding capacity. Operating cash flow reached 67.6bn in 2025, against investing cash flow of 0.6bn.

Post-investment cash flow was positive +68.2bn. Financing cash flow was negative +76.1bn.

CFO / net income was 1.26x.

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 83.1bn +15.3bn
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 2.3 pp. The next item to monitor is capital efficiency.

Improvement: operating efficiency is getting better, with trailing-12M net margin at 51.96% after expanding 2.3pp versus the same period last year.

Watchpoint: Capital efficiency needs cycle context.

Statement Data

Item 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Net Revenue
131.3 107.6 115.8 134.3 105.0
Cost of Goods Sold
54.3 47.8 49.6 50.6 0.0
Gross Profit
77.0 59.8 66.2 83.7 57.6
Financial Expenses
1.3 3.8 6.4 -8.6
Selling Expenses
0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.0
General and Administrative Expenses
5.1 4.7 4.7 4.7 -4.3
Operating Profit
72.6 54.1 58.1 72.7 44.8
Profit Before Tax
72.6 54.0 58.1 72.7 44.6
Net Income
68.9 51.3 55.2 69.1 42.4
Profit Attributable to Parent
68.9 51.3 55.2 69.1 42.4
Earnings per Share
6,061.00 4,510.00 4,853.00 6,073.00 3,831.00

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