Growth Metrics

American Water Works Company (AWK) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

American Water Works Company recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $659.0 million in Q1 2026, down 37.12% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 billion in Q4 2025, and up 121.14% year-over-year from $298.0 million in Q1 2025.

American Water Works Company's Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $659.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 121.14% year-over-year to $659.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $3.5 billion (up 9586.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.1 billion, up 800.86% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures came in at $659.0 million for Q1 2026 at American Water Works Company, down from $1.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $2.2 billion in Q4 2023 to a low of -$1.6 billion in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $480.6 million and a median of $626.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
  • Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures tumbled 2446.3% in 2022 and surged 275.77% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • American Water Works Company's Capital Expenditures stood at -$1.3 billion in 2022, then soared by 275.77% to $2.2 billion in 2023, then slumped by 172.52% to -$1.6 billion in 2024, then jumped by 164.89% to $1.0 billion in 2025, then slumped by 37.12% to $659.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $659.0 million, $1.0 billion, and $797.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 American Water Works Company 24.16 Bn 24.02 Bn 714.00 Mn 659.00 Mn
2 Aris Mining 20.33 Bn 19.86 Bn 233.28 Mn -
3 Essential Utilities 10.48 Bn 10.40 Bn 685.96 Mn 269.25 Mn
4 American States Water 2.94 Bn 2.93 Bn 104.19 Mn 197.09 Mn
5 California Water Service 2.58 Bn 2.48 Bn 183.34 Mn 129.46 Mn
6 H2O America 2.18 Bn 2.03 Bn 171.30 Mn 46.70 Mn
7 Middlesex Water 959.61 Mn 957.57 Mn 25.70 Mn -
8 Consolidated Water 465.28 Mn 344.14 Mn 10.92 Mn 1.69 Mn
9 York Water 430.12 Mn 430.12 Mn 13.98 Mn 9.82 Mn
10 Artesian Resources 332.86 Mn 328.60 Mn 26.56 Mn 13.14 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 659.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 659.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 1.05 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.05 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 797.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 797.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 983.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 983.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 298.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 298.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -1.62 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -1.62 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 683.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 683.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 670.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 670.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 609.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 609.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 2.23 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.23 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 626.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 626.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 627.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 627.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 338.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 338.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -1.27 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 -1.27 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 602.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 602.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 571.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 571.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 315.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 315.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 54.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 54.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 453.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 453.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 410.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 410.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 342.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 342.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 508.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 508.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 444.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 444.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 462.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 462.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 256.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 256.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 1.41 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 1.41 Bn
Sep 30, 2019 403.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 403.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 386.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 386.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 326.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 326.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 1.40 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 1.40 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 397.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 397.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 375.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 375.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 175.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 175.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 29.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 29.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 362.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 362.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 332.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 332.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 142.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 142.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -11.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -11.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 15.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 15.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 1.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 166.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 166.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -567.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -567.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 312.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 312.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 345.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 345.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 134.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 134.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 291.13 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 291.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 263.09 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 263.09 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 209.32 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 209.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 192.47 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 192.47 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 9.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 9.19 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 235.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 235.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 216.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 216.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 213.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 213.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 40.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 40.90 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 204.06 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 204.06 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 242.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 242.93 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 233.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 233.37 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -2.66 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -2.66 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 230.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 230.15 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 215.38 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 215.38 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 66.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 66.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 669.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 669.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 194.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 194.81 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 184.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 184.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 55.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2010 55.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 734.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 734.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2009 -493,000.00
Sep 30, 2009 -493,000.00