American Water Works (AWK) — Defensive Interval Ratio
American Water Works (AWK) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 62 days as of June 2026. Defensive assets of $554.00 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $554.00 Million) cover 62 days of daily cash needs of $8.96 Million/day.
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American Water Works Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how American Water Works's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 38 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of June 2026, the ratio stands at 62 days, meaning defensive assets of $554.00 Million can fund 62 days of operations without new revenue. For the complete balance sheet picture, see AWK total asset value.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for American Water Works (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for American Water Works from 1985 to 2025, covering 38 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. See working capital position of American Water Works to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 137 days | $1.78 Billion | $13.01 Million/day | $98.00 Million | $55.00 Million | ▲ +30 days |
| 2024 | 107 days | $923.00 Million | $8.63 Million/day | $96.00 Million | $71.00 Million | ▼ -83 days |
| 2023 | 190 days | $1.12 Billion | $5.89 Million/day | $330.00 Million | $62.00 Million | ▲ +76 days |
| 2022 | 114 days | $875.00 Million | $7.70 Million/day | $85.00 Million | $67.00 Million | ▲ +2 days |
| 2021 | 112 days | $656.00 Million | $5.87 Million/day | $116.00 Million | $17.00 Million | ▼ -26 days |
| 2020 | 137 days | $1.08 Billion | $7.89 Million/day | $547.00 Million | $11.00 Million | ▲ +42 days |
| 2019 | 95 days | $534.00 Million | $5.60 Million/day | $60.00 Million | $8.00 Million | ▼ -13 days |
| 2018 | 108 days | $620.00 Million | $5.74 Million/day | $130.00 Million | $3.00 Million | ▲ +23 days |
| 2017 | 85 days | $542.00 Million | $6.37 Million/day | $55.00 Million | $3.00 Million | ▼ -8 days |
| 2016 | 93 days | $608.00 Million | $6.55 Million/day | $75.00 Million | $1.00 Million | ▼ -32 days |
| 2015 | 125 days | $526.00 Million | $4.20 Million/day | $- | $4.00 Million | ▼ -12 days |
| 2014 | 137 days | $466.86 Million | $3.40 Million/day | $- | $13.86 Million | ▲ +1 days |
| 2013 | 136 days | $462.05 Million | $3.39 Million/day | $- | $28.50 Million | ▼ -16 days |
| 2012 | 152 days | $414.76 Million | $2.73 Million/day | $- | $29.76 Million | ▲ +30 days |
| 2011 | 122 days | $370.86 Million | $3.03 Million/day | $- | $32.44 Million | ▼ -87 days |
| 2010 | 209 days | $444.14 Million | $2.12 Million/day | $- | $94.07 Million | ▼ -28 days |
| 2009 | 237 days | $394.67 Million | $1.66 Million/day | $- | $41.02 Million | ▲ +127 days |
| 2008 | 110 days | $334.09 Million | $3.03 Million/day | $- | $454.00K | ▼ -56 days |
| 2007 | 167 days | $353.95 Million | $2.12 Million/day | $- | $3.26 Million | ▲ +84 days |
| 2006 | 83 days | $310.26 Million | $3.74 Million/day | $- | $2.10 Million | ▲ +55 days |
| 2005 | 28 days | $194.41 Million | $6.84 Million/day | $- | $7.50 Million | ▼ -77 days |
| 2001 | 106 days | $239.21 Million | $2.26 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +17 days |
| 2000 | 89 days | $187.85 Million | $2.12 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -37 days |
| 1999 | 126 days | $169.56 Million | $1.35 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -69 days |
| 1998 | 195 days | $160.96 Million | $825.48K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +43 days |
| 1997 | 152 days | $127.50 Million | $839.73K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +16 days |
| 1996 | 136 days | $124.90 Million | $917.81K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +8 days |
| 1995 | 129 days | $113.10 Million | $879.73K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -20 days |
| 1994 | 148 days | $112.40 Million | $758.36K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +15 days |
| 1993 | 133 days | $110.00 Million | $828.49K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +25 days |
| 1992 | 108 days | $96.60 Million | $892.33K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -58 days |
| 1991 | 166 days | $98.10 Million | $590.14K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +64 days |
| 1990 | 102 days | $96.00 Million | $939.45K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -33 days |
| 1989 | 135 days | $90.40 Million | $670.96K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -18 days |
| 1988 | 152 days | $81.10 Million | $532.05K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -1 days |
| 1987 | 153 days | $78.20 Million | $510.14K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -33 days |
| 1986 | 186 days | $84.20 Million | $452.60K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -63 days |
| 1985 | 249 days | $73.10 Million | $293.97K/day | $- | $- | — |