Financing
Financing Cash Flow
American Water Works Financing Cash Flow decreased by 192.2% to -$366.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 244.1%, from $254.00M to -$366.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Financing Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 37.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Negative values often indicate a company is paying down debt or returning capital to shareholders, while positive values may indicate external financing.
Detailed definition
The net result of all cash inflows and outflows related to financing activities, including debt issuance, debt repayment...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's current capital structure and lifecycle stage compared to industry peers.
Metric ID:
net_cash_from_financingHistorical 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 | $135.00M | $6.00M | -$193.00M | -$353.00M | $794.00M | $125.00M | $434.00M | $401.00M | $856.00M | -$132.00M | $63.00M | $613.00M | -$135.00M | $88.00M | $544.00M | $254.00M | $449.00M | $149.00M | $397.00M | -$366.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -95.6% | <-999% | -82.9% | +324.9% | -84.3% | +247.2% | -7.6% | +113.5% | -115.4% | +147.7% | +873.0% | -122.0% | +165.2% | +518.2% | -53.3% | +76.8% | -66.8% | +166.4% | -192.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +488.1% | >999% | +324.9% | +213.6% | +7.8% | -205.6% | -85.5% | +52.9% | -115.8% | +166.7% | +763.5% | -58.6% | +432.6% | +69.3% | -27.0% | -244.1% |
Range-$366.00M – $856.00M
CAGR+23.4%
Avg YoY Growth+235.4%
Median YoY Growth+61.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Water Works's financing cash flow?
- American Water Works (AWK) reported financing cash flow of -$366.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Water Works's financing cash flow changed year-over-year?
- American Water Works's financing cash flow decreased by 244.1% year-over-year, from $254.00M to -$366.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's financing cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Water Works's financing cash flow has grown at a 37.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$345.00M to $1.25B.
- What does financing cash flow mean?
- The net cash flow generated or used by financing activities.