American Water Works Company (AWK) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
American Water Works Company's (AWK) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $813.0 million in Q2 2026, up 3.3% year-over-year from $787.0 million in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $816.0 million in Q1 2026.
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American Water Works Company (AWK) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Water Works Company has disclosed Operating Expenses across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $813.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Operating Expenses rose 3.3% year-over-year to $813.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $3.3 billion (up 6.15% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.3 billion, up 9.95% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses came in at $813.0 million for Q2 2026 at American Water Works Company, roughly flat from $816.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $866.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $596.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $728.1 million, with a median of $716.5 million recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses fell 9.56% in 2022 and advanced 13.21% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $670.0 million in 2022, then increased by 9.4% to $733.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 9.28% to $801.0 million in 2024, then gained by 8.11% to $866.0 million in 2025, then fell by 6.12% to $813.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $813.0 million in Q2 2026, $816.0 million in Q1 2026, and $866.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 306.41 Bn | 306.41 Bn | 890.00 Mn | -140.00 Mn |
| 2 | National Grid | 79.91 Bn | 76.14 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 54.94 Bn | 58.84 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 4.15 Bn |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.99 Bn | 42.98 Bn | 3.12 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.53 Bn | 33.88 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 6 | Ameren | 28.13 Bn | 28.25 Bn | - | 1.63 Bn |
| 7 | Fortis | 27.32 Bn | 28.61 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 626.05 Mn |
| 8 | American Water Works Company | 26.60 Bn | 26.40 Bn | 874.00 Mn | 813.00 Mn |
| 9 | Atmos Energy | 26.60 Bn | 26.07 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Firstenergy | 25.89 Bn | 27.19 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 3.00 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 813.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 816.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 866.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 837.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 787.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 771.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 801.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 780.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 700.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 685.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 733.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 689.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 665.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 643.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 670.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 643.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 610.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 596.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 731.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 675.00 Mn |
API Access
American Water Works Company Operating Expenses API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=AWK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "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=operating-expenses&ticker=AWK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();