Discontinued — last reported Q1 '25
American Water Works Provision for Credit Losses increased by 16.7% to $14.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 40.0%, from $10.00M to $14.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Provision for Credit Losses shows an upward trend with a 6.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase suggests management expects higher default rates or a deteriorating credit environment, while a decrease suggests improved borrower quality.
This represents the non-cash expense set aside by a financial institution to cover potential losses from loans or credit...
Common in banking and credit card issuers; peers adjust this based on macroeconomic forecasts and portfolio seasoning.
provision_for_credit_losses_cf| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | 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 | |
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| Value | $7.00M | $10.00M | $9.00M | $4.00M | $6.00M | $7.00M | $7.00M | $3.00M | $6.00M | $8.00M | $7.00M | $5.00M | $3.00M | $11.00M | $12.00M | $10.00M | $9.00M | $17.00M | $12.00M | $14.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +42.9% | -10.0% | -55.6% | +50.0% | +16.7% | +0.0% | -57.1% | +100.0% | +33.3% | -12.5% | -28.6% | -40.0% | +266.7% | +9.1% | -16.7% | -10.0% | +88.9% | -29.4% | +16.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.3% | -30.0% | -22.2% | -25.0% | +0.0% | +14.3% | +0.0% | +66.7% | -50.0% | +37.5% | +71.4% | +100.0% | +200.0% | +54.5% | +0.0% | +40.0% |