Growth Metrics

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

American Water Works Company's Operating Expenses history spans 16 years, with the latest figure at $866.0 million for Q4 2025.

  • For Q4 2025, Operating Expenses rose 8.11% year-over-year to $866.0 million; the TTM value through Dec 2025 reached $3.3 billion, up 9.95%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $3.3 billion, 9.95% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 was $866.0 million at American Water Works Company, up from $837.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $866.0 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $596.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $687.0 million (2023), against an average of $710.5 million.
  • The largest annual shift saw Operating Expenses fell 9.56% in 2022 before it increased 13.21% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $731.0 million in 2021, then fell by 8.34% to $670.0 million in 2022, then rose by 9.4% to $733.0 million in 2023, then grew by 9.28% to $801.0 million in 2024, then increased by 8.11% to $866.0 million in 2025.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for AWK's Operating Expenses are $866.0 million (Q4 2025), $837.0 million (Q3 2025), and $787.0 million (Q2 2025).