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Total Debt for American Water Works Company (AWK)

As of · Reported

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Latest period

$15.70B

YoY change

+12.8%

5Y CAGR

+7.6%

Peak year (2025)

$15.92B

Total Debt history chart for American Water Works Company (AWK) from 1985 to 2025

Latest: $15.92B

Total Debt growth chart for American Water Works Company (AWK) from 1985 to 2025

Latest: +12.8%

Total Debt history table for American Water Works Company (AWK) from 1985 to 2025

  • 2025$15.92B+12.8%
  • 2024$14.11B+13.4%
  • 2023$12.44B-0.1%
  • 2022$12.45B+12.6%
  • 2021$11.06B+0.4%
  • 2020$11.02B+15.5%
  • 2019$9.54B+10.9%
  • 2018$8.60B+11.5%
  • 2017$7.72B+7.4%
  • 2016$7.18B+9.5%
  • 2015$6.56B+10.0%
  • 2014$5.96B+1.4%
  • 2013$5.87B+5.0%
  • 2012$5.60B-5.2%
  • 2011$5.90B+3.5%
  • 2010$5.71B+4.1%
  • 2009$5.49B+3.9%
  • 2008$5.28B+5.8%
  • 2007$4.99B+21.6%
  • 2006$4.10B—
  • 2001$3.54B+9.1%
  • 2000$3.25B+6.6%
  • 1999$3.05B+35.5%
  • 1998$2.25B+10.7%
  • 1997$2.03B+5.7%
  • 1996$1.92B+21.8%
  • 1995$1.58B+7.7%
  • 1994$1.46B+5.6%
  • 1993$1.39B+18.5%
  • 1992$1.17B+10.2%
  • 1991$1.06B+2.0%
  • 1990$1.04B+14.0%
  • 1989$913.40M+15.4%
  • 1988$791.60M+10.0%
  • 1987$719.50M+10.3%
  • 1986$652.60M+3.3%
  • 1985$631.50M—

Total Debt values are taken from American Water Works Company's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Total Debt at American Water Works Company (AWK)

According to American Water Works Company's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total debt is $15.70B. Total debt is the sum of short-term and long-term interest-bearing borrowings on the balance sheet (notes, bonds, term loans, lease liabilities). Useful for leverage and refinancing risk — compare with cash on hand for net leverage, and total liabilities for the broader obligations picture.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

2025's annual total debt for American Water Works Company (AWK) came in at $15.92B – grew 12.8% year-over-year.

American Water Works Company total debt compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +7.6%, with mixed annual results across the window.

2025 marks the peak total debt at $15.92B, with the historical low of $631.50M recorded in 1985.

American Water Works Company Total Debt by Year

American Water Works Company Total Debt 2025: $15.92B

2025's total debt for American Water Works Company came in at $15.92B, grew 12.8% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

American Water Works Company Total Debt 2024: $14.11B

American Water Works Company posted total debt of $14.11B in 2024, grew 13.4% from 2023.

American Water Works Company Total Debt 2023: $12.44B

In 2023, American Water Works Company reported total debt of $12.44B, edged down 0.1% below 2022.

American Water Works Company Total Debt 2022: $12.45B

American Water Works Company total debt in 2022 was $12.45B, grew 12.6% from 2021.

American Water Works Company Total Debt 2021: $11.06B

American Water Works Company total debt in 2021 was $11.06B.

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