Utilities
Price
$136.86
+3.85%Market Cap
$26.73B
Day High
$136.93
Day Low
$132.07
AWK posted Q1 FY2026 revenue of $1.20B (+6.1% YoY) driven by regulated utility growth, but net income declined 4.4% to $196M amid rising costs and a sharp surge in current liabilities that pressured the balance sheet.
Key risk: Liquidity Risk from Elevated Current Liabilities
Current liabilities surged 68.3% YoY to $4.12B against current assets of only $1.52B, yielding a current ratio of 0.37—well below 1.0. This indicates AWK may need to refinance or roll over significant near-term obligations, exposing it to interest rate and credit market risk. Failure to secure favorable refinancing terms could pressure earnings and cash flow.