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American Water Works Balance Sheet Statement

Assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity

American Water Works holds $35.3B in total assets. Shareholders' equity is $11.0B against $14.2B in total debt. Cash and equivalents total $171.0M. The current ratio is 0.370 and debt-to-equity is 1.29. Based on the Q1 2026 filing.

Total Assets$35.3BTotal Stockholders Equity$11.0BLong Term Debt$12.8BCash And Equivalents$171.0MTotal Current Assets$1.5BTotal Current Liabilities$4.1B
Latest FilingQ1 2026
Report Date2026-04-29
Market Cap$24.3B
P/E Ratio22.05
ROE10.22%

Current Liabilities

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Accounts payable$346M$240M$306M$302M$378M$272M
Accrued Contingent Liabilities—$17M$19M$16M—$6M
Accrued expenses$791M$539M$569M$630M$830M$580M
Accrued interest$111M$131M$119M$139M$140M$135M
Accrued Progress Collections and Price Adjustments$14M$25M$24M$31M$19M$13M
Other Commercial Liabilities$791M$539M$569M$630M$830M$580M
Contract liabilities$14M$25M$24M$31M$19M$13M
Accrued Liabilities, Current$791M$539M$569M$630M$830M$580M
Other accrued liabilities$230M$196M$182M$191M$198M$177M
Current portion of long-term debt$879M$999M$1.6B$1B$1.6B$1.4B
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations$637M$114M$1.1B$1.3B$1.5B$1.5B
Deferred revenue$40M$29M$25M$16M$19M$26M
Derivative Liabilities - Fair Value——$1M$1M—$1M
Income taxes payable$156M$228M$107M$151M$134M$94M
Note payable to DIRECTV$230M$196M$182M$191M$198M$177M
Short-term borrowings$879M$999M$1.6B$1B$1.6B$1.4B
Total current liabilities$3.2B$2.4B$4B$3.7B$4.7B$4.1B

Current Assets

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Accounts receivable, net$416M$380M$424M$459M$395M$386M
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts$53M$57M$56M$58M$58M$63M
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable (Current)$53M$57M$56M$58M$58M$63M
Cash and cash equivalents$140M$157M$135M$209M$139M$171M
Contract assets$84M$103M$149M$153M$171M$190M
Other current assets$231M$220M$296M$367M$328M$305M
Derivative assets$24M$10M$4M—$2M$2M
Finance Receivables (Current)$0———$795M$0
Income taxes receivable$25M$23M$25M$3M$9M$112M
Raw materials$103M$107M$109M$109M$112M$114M
Raw materials and supplies inventory, gross$103M$107M$109M$109M$112M$114M
Prepaid expenses and other current assets$231M$220M$296M$367M$328M$305M
Restricted cash$44M$43M$41M$43M$41M$34M
Total current assets$1.2B$1.2B$1.4B$1.6B$2.2B$1.5B
Unbilled Revenue$315M$332M$434M$437M$433M$451M

Equity

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Additional paid-in capital$8.6B$8.6B$8.6B$8.6B$8.6B$8.7B
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)$12M$2M$5M$4M$6M$8M
Common stock2M500M500M500M500M500M
Common Stock Par Value Per Share$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01
Common Stock Shares Issued200.4M200.5M200.6M200.6M200.6M200.8M
Additional paid-in capital$8.6B$8.6B$8.6B$8.6B$8.6B$8.7B
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 6,000 shares authorized; 3,755 and 3,751 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively$2M$2M$2M$2M$2M$2M
Preferred Stock Liquidation Preference Value$3M$3M$3M$3M$3M$3M
Retained earnings$2.1B$2.3B$2.4B$2.7B$2.6B$2.8B
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$32.8B$33.2B$33.9B$34.7B$35.4B$35.3B
Total stockholders' equity$10.3B$10.5B$10.7B$10.9B$10.8B$11B
Treasury stock$392M$398M$391M$391M$388M$396M

Non-Current Assets

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Contract Assets, Non-Current$39M$36M$5M$2M$5M$0
Deferred Tax Assets and Other Non-Current Assets$399M$397M$369M$372M$302M$291M
Goodwill$1.1B$1.1B$1.2B$1.2B$1.2B$1.2B
Net Investment in Lease$89M$87M$89M$87M$85M$82M
Operating lease right-of-use assets$89M$87M$89M$87M$85M$82M
Other non-current assets$399M$397M$369M$372M$302M$291M
Property, plant and equipment, net$28B$28.4B$28.9B$29.6B$30.6B$31.1B
Regulated Entity Other Assets Noncurrent$3.6B$3.6B$3.6B$3.6B$2.7B$2.7B
Operating lease right-of-use assets8900000000.0%5.0%5.0%5.0%5.0%5.0%
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets in Other Assets$89M$87M$89M$87M$85M$82M
Other non-current assets$795M$36M$5M$2M$5M$0
Accumulated depreciation$7B$7.1B$7.2B$7.3B$7.4B$7.5B
Total property and equipment, gross$35.1B$35.5B$36.1B$36.9B$38B$38.6B
Property and equipment, net$28B$28.4B$28.9B$29.6B$30.6B$31.1B
Software and Technology Licenses, Net$399M$397M$369M$372M$302M$291M
Total assets$32.8B$33.2B$33.9B$34.7B$35.4B$35.3B
Regulatory assets$1.2B$1.2B$1.2B$1.2B$1.1B$1.1B

Non-Current Liabilities

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Contract Liabilities, Non-Current$14M$25M$24M$31M$19M$13M
Defined Benefit Pension Plan Liabilities (Non-Current)$217M$212M$207M$203M$167M$160M
Long-term debt$12.5B$13.3B$12.3B$13B$12.8B$12.8B
Long-Term Debt and Finance Lease Obligations$12.5B$13.3B$12.3B$13B$12.8B$12.8B
Deferred revenue, net of current portion$14M$25M$24M$31M$19M$13M
Operating lease liabilities, non-current$76M$75M$77M$75M$74M$72M
Other non-current liabilities$277M$252M$255M$280M$166M$204M
Total liabilities$34M$33M$35M$37M$38M$38M
Regulatory liabilities$1.4B$1.4B$1.4B$1.5B$1.4B$1.4B

Other

MetricQ4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Fair Value Measurement Disclosure$184M$160M$186M$262M$216M$191M
Gross Assets/Liabilities——$1M$1M—$1M
Advances for construction$383M———$435M—
Advances for construction$383M$396M$410M$425M$435M$468M
Allowance for doubtful accounts$53M$57M$56M$58M$58M$63M
Liabilities assumed——$6M$22M—$8M
Number of customers in service——7600.0011000.00—4600.00
Total Available Liquidity$1.9B$1.8B$1.2B$1.8B$1.2B$1.4B
Commercial Paper and Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity$2.8B$2.8B$2.8B$2.8B$2.8B$2.8B
Commercial Paper and Line of Credit Facility, Outstanding$962M$1.1B$1.7B$1.1B$1.7B$1.5B
Commercial Paper and Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity$1.8B$1.7B$1.1B$1.7B$1.1B$1.3B
Commercial Paper Maximum Borrowing Capacity$2.6B$2.6B$2.6B$2.6B$2.6B$2.6B
Outstanding debt$880M$1B$1.6B$1B$1.6B$1.4B
Remaining availability$1.7B$1.6B$1B$1.6B$1B$1.2B
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)$0$0$0$0$0$0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)$500M$500M$500M$500M$500M$500M
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)$200.4M$200.5M$200.6M$200.6M$200.6M$200.8M
Contributions in aid of construction$1.6B$1.6B$1.6B$1.6B$1.6B$1.6B
Alternative minimum tax—$132M$151M$177M$200M—
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits$2.9B———$3.2B—
Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits$2.9B$2.9B$3B$3.1B$3.2B$3.4B
Future pension and postretirement benefit obligations$217M$212M$207M$203M$167M$160M
Deposits$6M$7M$52M$146M$124M$114M
Derivative Liability——$1M$1M—$1M
Fair Value Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis Obligations$34M$33M$34M$36M$38M$37M
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization$143M$143M$143M$143M$142M$141M
Tax receivable within other current assets$25M$23M$25M$3M$9M$112M
Payments, year two—$10M$11M$11M—$8M
Payments, year three—$8M$9M$8M—$8M
Payments, year four—$7M$7M$7M—$7M
Payments, year one—$11M$11M$11M—$10M
Thereafter—$85M$89M$89M—$84M
Payments, remainder of fiscal year—$9M$6M$3M—$8M
Imputed interest—$47M$48M$47M—$45M
Total escrow account funds held in law firm—————$105M
Escrowed funds—————$79M
Long-Term Debt and Lease Obligation$12.5B$13.3B$12.3B$13B$12.8B$12.8B
Less: current maturities$637M$114M$1.1B$1.3B$1.5B$1.5B
Long Term Debt Includes Redeemable Preferred Stock At Redemption Value$12.5B$13.3B$12.3B$13B$12.8B$12.8B
Loss Contingency Accrual—$17M$19M$16M—$6M
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent—$0.1$0.1$0.1$0.1$0.1
Rabbi trust investments$29M$28M$28M$31M$32M$33M
Regulatory and Other Long-term Liabilities$5.3B———$5.4B—
Regulatory and Other Long-term Liabilities$5.3B$5.3B$5.4B$5.5B$5.4B$5.7B
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)$5.5M$5.5M$5.5M$5.5M$5.4M$5.5M
Unbilled Receivables$315M$332M$434M$437M$433M$451M