Non-Current Liabilities
Regulatory liabilities
American Water Works Regulatory liabilities decreased by 0.5% to $1.41B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.6%, from $1.40B to $1.41B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Regulatory liabilities shows a downward trend with a -4.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2024
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher future customer credits or rate adjustments, potentially impacting future revenue recognition.
Detailed definition
These are obligations recognized by regulated utilities to refund or credit customers in future periods, often resulting...
Peer comparison
Standard across all regulated utility companies subject to state or federal commission oversight.
Metric ID:
utility_regulatory_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 | $1.70B | $1.66B | $1.60B | $1.58B | $1.53B | $1.61B | $1.59B | $1.57B | $1.52B | $1.48B | $1.48B | $1.46B | $1.43B | $1.40B | $1.42B | $1.40B | $1.42B | $1.47B | $1.42B | $1.41B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.3% | -3.6% | -1.4% | -2.8% | +5.3% | -1.5% | -1.4% | -2.8% | -3.0% | +0.2% | -1.4% | -1.8% | -2.2% | +0.9% | -1.1% | +1.4% | +3.3% | -3.5% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.8% | -2.8% | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.6% | -8.4% | -6.9% | -6.9% | -5.9% | -5.1% | -4.4% | -4.1% | -1.0% | +4.6% | +0.0% | +0.6% |
Range$1.40B – $1.70B
CAGR-3.9%
Avg YoY Growth-3.2%
Median YoY Growth-3.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Water Works's regulatory liabilities?
- American Water Works (AWK) reported regulatory liabilities of $1.41B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Water Works's regulatory liabilities changed year-over-year?
- American Water Works's regulatory liabilities increased by 0.6% year-over-year, from $1.40B to $1.41B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's regulatory liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Water Works's regulatory liabilities has grown at a -4.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.77B to $1.42B.
- What does regulatory liabilities mean?
- Future obligations to return money to customers as mandated by utility regulators.