What is American Water Works's tax receivable within other current assets?

American Water Works (AWK) reported tax receivable within other current assets of $112.00M in Q1 2026.

How has American Water Works's tax receivable within other current assets changed year-over-year?

American Water Works's tax receivable within other current assets increased by 387.0% year-over-year, from $23.00M to $112.00M.

What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's tax receivable within other current assets?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Water Works's tax receivable within other current assets has grown at a 22.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.00M to $9.00M.

What does tax receivable within other current assets mean?

Income tax refunds or credits owed to the company by tax authorities.

Discontinued — last reported Q2 '16

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Tax receivable within other current assets

American Water Works Tax receivable within other current assets increased by 1144.4% to $112.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 387.0%, from $23.00M to $112.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Tax receivable within other current assets shows an upward trend with a 22.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionOther

CategoryLiquidity

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ2 2016

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate overpayment of estimated taxes or the realization of tax credits, while a decrease suggests the collection of these receivables or a shift in tax liability status.

Detailed definition

This represents the amount of income tax overpayments or credits due to the company from tax authorities that are expect...

Peer comparison

Common across all capital-intensive industries; peers typically report this within current assets or as a component of other receivables.

Metric ID: other_income_taxes_receivable

Historical Data

15 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q3 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$4.00M	$114.00M	$96.00M	$74.00M	$54.00M	$86.00M	$26.00M	$17.00M	$7.00M	$25.00M	$23.00M	$25.00M	$3.00M	$9.00M	$112.00M
QoQ Change	—	>999%	-15.8%	-22.9%	-27.0%	+59.3%	-69.8%	-34.6%	-58.8%	+257.1%	-8.0%	+8.7%	-88.0%	+200.0%	>999%
YoY Change	—	>999%	—	—	—	-24.6%	-72.9%	-77.0%	-87.0%	-70.9%	-11.5%	+47.1%	-57.1%	-64.0%	+387.0%

Range$3.00M – $114.00M

CAGR+159.1%

Avg YoY Growth+247.2%

Median YoY Growth-57.1%

Current Streak2 quarters growth

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Water Works's tax receivable within other current assets?: American Water Works (AWK) reported tax receivable within other current assets of $112.00M in Q1 2026.
How has American Water Works's tax receivable within other current assets changed year-over-year?: American Water Works's tax receivable within other current assets increased by 387.0% year-over-year, from $23.00M to $112.00M.
What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's tax receivable within other current assets?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Water Works's tax receivable within other current assets has grown at a 22.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.00M to $9.00M.
What does tax receivable within other current assets mean?: Income tax refunds or credits owed to the company by tax authorities.