American Water Works Company (AWK) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
American Water Works Company's (AWK) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $860.0 million in Q2 2026, up 17.33% year-over-year from $733.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 30.5% quarter-over-quarter from $659.0 million in Q1 2026.
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American Water Works Company (AWK) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Water Works Company has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $860.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 17.33% year-over-year to $860.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $3.4 billion (up 17.7% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.1 billion, up 9.45% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures came in at $860.0 million for Q2 2026 at American Water Works Company, up from $659.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $1.0 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $424.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $687.4 million, with a median of $664.5 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures surged 39.27% in 2022 and fell 10.02% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Capital Expenditures stood at $700.0 million in 2022, then grew by 13.71% to $796.0 million in 2023, then rose by 12.31% to $894.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 17.23% to $1.0 billion in 2025, then slipped by 17.94% to $860.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Capital Expenditures figures were $860.0 million in Q2 2026, $659.0 million in Q1 2026, and $1.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 306.41 Bn | 306.41 Bn | 890.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | National Grid | 79.91 Bn | 76.14 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 54.94 Bn | 58.84 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 87.00 Mn |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.99 Bn | 42.98 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 2.95 Bn |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.53 Bn | 33.88 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 1.26 Bn |
| 6 | Ameren | 28.13 Bn | 28.25 Bn | - | 1.08 Bn |
| 7 | Fortis | 27.32 Bn | 28.61 Bn | 1.60 Bn | -1.16 Bn |
| 8 | American Water Works Company | 26.60 Bn | 26.40 Bn | 874.00 Mn | 860.00 Mn |
| 9 | Atmos Energy | 26.60 Bn | 26.07 Bn | - | 1.04 Bn |
| 10 | Firstenergy | 25.89 Bn | 27.19 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 860.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 659.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 797.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 733.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 548.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 894.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 683.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 670.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 609.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 796.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 626.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 627.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 526.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 700.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 602.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 571.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 424.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 559.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 453.00 Mn |
API Access
American Water Works Company Capital Expenditures API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=AWK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "AWK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=AWK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();