Allowance for doubtful accounts
American Water Works Allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 8.6% to $63.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.5%, from $57.00M to $63.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Allowance for doubtful accounts shows relatively stable performance with a -0.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increasing allowance relative to receivables may signal deteriorating customer credit quality or a weakening economic environment.
Detailed definition
This is a contra-asset account that represents the estimated portion of accounts receivable that the company does not ex...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting practice; peers in similar industrial sectors typically maintain reserves proportional to their credit risk profile.
other_allowance_for_doubtful_accounts_receivable_currentHistorical Data
| 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 | $70.00M | $76.00M | $75.00M | $72.00M | $67.00M | $64.00M | $60.00M | $55.00M | $52.00M | $53.00M | $51.00M | $49.00M | $48.00M | $50.00M | $53.00M | $57.00M | $56.00M | $58.00M | $58.00M | $63.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +8.6% | -1.3% | -4.0% | -6.9% | -4.5% | -6.3% | -8.3% | -5.5% | +1.9% | -3.8% | -3.9% | -2.0% | +4.2% | +6.0% | +7.5% | -1.8% | +3.6% | +0.0% | +8.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.3% | -15.8% | -20.0% | -23.6% | -22.4% | -17.2% | -15.0% | -10.9% | -7.7% | -5.7% | +3.9% | +16.3% | +16.7% | +16.0% | +9.4% | +10.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Water Works's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- American Water Works (AWK) reported allowance for doubtful accounts of $63.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Water Works's allowance for doubtful accounts changed year-over-year?
- American Water Works's allowance for doubtful accounts increased by 10.5% year-over-year, from $57.00M to $63.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's allowance for doubtful accounts?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Water Works's allowance for doubtful accounts has grown at a -0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $60.00M to $58.00M.
- What does allowance for doubtful accounts mean?
- The estimated amount of money owed by customers that the company expects will not be paid.