Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities
American Water Works Total Current Liabilities decreased by 13.3% to $4.12B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 68.3%, from $2.45B to $4.12B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 10.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests rising short-term obligations, which may strain liquidity if not matched by current asset growth.
Detailed definition
This is the aggregate sum of all financial obligations that the company is required to settle within one year or the cur...
Peer comparison
Universal metric for assessing short-term solvency across all industries.
Metric ID:
total_current_liabilitiesHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.71B | $1.84B | $2.14B | $1.65B | $1.73B | $2.13B | $2.81B | $1.89B | $1.76B | $1.74B | $2.15B | $1.86B | $1.83B | $2.13B | $3.15B | $2.45B | $3.99B | $3.69B | $4.75B | $4.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | +7.8% | +16.1% | -23.0% | +4.9% | +23.3% | +32.0% | -32.7% | -6.8% | -1.2% | +23.4% | -13.7% | -1.7% | +16.8% | +47.7% | -22.3% | +63.1% | -7.6% | +28.7% | -13.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.1% | +15.5% | +31.3% | +14.8% | +2.1% | -18.2% | -23.5% | -1.8% | +3.5% | +22.3% | +46.4% | +31.8% | +118.7% | +72.9% | +50.7% | +68.3% |
Range$1.65B – $4.75B
CAGR+20.3%
Avg YoY Growth+27.2%
Median YoY Growth+18.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Water Works's total current liabilities?
- American Water Works (AWK) reported total current liabilities of $4.12B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Water Works's total current liabilities changed year-over-year?
- American Water Works's total current liabilities increased by 68.3% year-over-year, from $2.45B to $4.12B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's total current liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Water Works's total current liabilities has grown at a 10.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.88B to $4.75B.
- What does total current liabilities mean?
- The total amount of all debts and obligations due within the next twelve months.