Financing

Debt Repayments

American Water Works Debt Repayments decreased by 92.7% to $3.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 99.4%, from $531.00M to $3.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows an upward trend with a 15.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.

Detailed definition

Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.

Metric ID: debt_repayment

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$339.00M$6.00M$2.00M$5.00M$2.00M$7.00M$1.00M$4.00M$166.00M$93.00M$19.00M$449.00M$17.00M$8.00M$1.00M$531.00M$75.00M$17.00M$41.00M$3.00M
QoQ Change-98.2%-66.7%+150.0%-60.0%+250.0%-85.7%+300.0%>999%-44.0%-79.6%>999%-96.2%-52.9%-87.5%>999%-85.9%-77.3%+141.2%-92.7%
YoY Change-99.4%+16.7%-50.0%-20.0%>999%>999%>999%>999%-89.8%-91.4%-94.7%+18.3%+341.2%+112.5%>999%-99.4%
Range$1.00M$531.00M
CAGR-63.0%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+17.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Water Works's debt repayments?
American Water Works (AWK) reported debt repayments of $3.00M in Q1 2026.
How has American Water Works's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
American Water Works's debt repayments decreased by 99.4% year-over-year, from $531.00M to $3.00M.
What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's debt repayments?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Water Works's debt repayments has grown at a 15.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $372.00M to $664.00M.
What does debt repayments mean?
The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.