American Water Works (AWK) — Defensive Interval Ratio
American Water Works (AWK) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 113 days as of September 2025. Defensive assets of $1.14 Billion (cash $166.00 Million, short-term investments $79.00 Million, receivables $899.00 Million) cover 113 days of daily cash needs of $10.10 Million/day. Check how tangible is American Water Works's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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American Water Works Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2024)
This chart shows how American Water Works's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 37 annual periods from 1985 to 2024. As of September 2025, the ratio stands at 113 days, meaning defensive assets of $1.14 Billion can fund 113 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore AWK shareholders equity momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for American Water Works (1985–2024)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for American Water Works from 1985 to 2024, covering 37 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see American Water Works stock valuation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (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 | $- | $- | — |