Growth Metrics

American Water Works Company (AWK) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

American Water Works Company recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of $8.0 million in Q1 2026, up 33.33% quarter-over-quarter from $6.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 99.65% year-over-year from $2.3 billion in Q1 2025.

American Water Works Company's Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $8.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 99.65% year-over-year to $8.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $8.0 million (down 99.65% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $6.0 million, down 99.72% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings came in at $8.0 million for Q1 2026 at American Water Works Company, up from $6.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $2.7 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of -$44.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $870.6 million and a median of $8.0 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
  • Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings slumped 118.72% in 2022 and surged 33375.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • American Water Works Company's Retained Earnings stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then soared by 30.94% to $1.7 billion in 2023, then gained by 27.31% to $2.1 billion in 2024, then sank by 99.72% to $6.0 million in 2025, then soared by 33.33% to $8.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered $8.0 million, $6.0 million, and $2.7 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 American Water Works Company 24.16 Bn 24.02 Bn 714.00 Mn 8.00 Mn
2 Aris Mining 20.33 Bn 19.86 Bn 233.28 Mn -7.19 Mn
3 Essential Utilities 10.48 Bn 10.40 Bn 685.96 Mn 2.31 Bn
4 American States Water 2.94 Bn 2.93 Bn 104.19 Mn -
5 California Water Service 2.58 Bn 2.48 Bn 183.34 Mn -13.54 Mn
6 H2O America 2.18 Bn 2.03 Bn 171.30 Mn 1.47 Mn
7 Middlesex Water 959.61 Mn 957.57 Mn 25.70 Mn 218.80 Mn
8 Consolidated Water 465.28 Mn 344.14 Mn 10.92 Mn 118.28 Mn
9 York Water 430.12 Mn 430.12 Mn 13.98 Mn 101.92 Mn
10 Artesian Resources 332.86 Mn 328.60 Mn 26.56 Mn 97.81 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 8.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 6.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 2.66 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 5.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 2.32 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 2.11 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -8.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 1.97 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -8.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 1.66 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 -22.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 1.58 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 -23.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 1.27 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 1.36 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 -40.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -44.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -45.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 500.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -46.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 235.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 102.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 157.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -39.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -41.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -207.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -123.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -47.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -47.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -34.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -432.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -537.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -75.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -723.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -573.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -702.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -759.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -873.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -99.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 -96.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -87.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -88.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -1.05 Bn
Jun 30, 2015 -80.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -82.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -82.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -35.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 -34.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -35.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -35.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -109.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -112.47 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -114.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -116.19 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -91.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -93.89 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -1.85 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 -97.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -1.85 Bn
Jun 30, 2011 -1.95 Bn
Mar 31, 2011 -69.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -1.96 Bn
Sep 30, 2010 -1.96 Bn
Jun 30, 2010 -62.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2009 -64.68 Mn