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American Water Works Company (AWK) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2025)

American Water Works Company (AWK) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 16 consecutive years, with $866.0 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 8.11% to $866.0 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $3.3 billion through Dec 2025, up 9.95% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $3.3 billion for FY2025, 9.95% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses hit $866.0 million in Q4 2025 for American Water Works Company, up from $837.0 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.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $710.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $687.0 million in 2023.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Operating Expenses: dropped 9.56% in 2022 and later rose 13.21% in 2024.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $731.0 million in 2021, then dropped by 8.34% to $670.0 million in 2022, then grew by 9.4% to $733.0 million in 2023, then increased by 9.28% to $801.0 million in 2024, then rose by 8.11% to $866.0 million in 2025.
  • Business Quant data shows Operating Expenses for AWK at $866.0 million in Q4 2025, $837.0 million in Q3 2025, and $787.0 million in Q2 2025.