American Water Works Company AWK
NYSE AWK
$140.08 +0.59 (+0.42%)
As of: Sep 3, 2026 · 9:31 AM EDT

American Water Works Company (AWK) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)

American Water Works Company (AWK) posted Tax Rate of 22.22% for Q2 2026, down 8.64% sequentially from 24.32% in Q1 2026, and down 92.0% YoY from 277.78% in Q2 2025.

Analysis

American Water Works Company (AWK) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Water Works Company has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure at 22.22% in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Tax Rate fell 92.0% year-over-year to 22.22% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 21.67% (down 109.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 21.87%, down 79.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate retreated to 22.22% in Q2 2026 per AWK's latest filing, from 24.32% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 24.32% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 15.6% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 21.2% and a median of 21.56% in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Tax Rate plunged 1044 bps in 2022, then soared 414 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 17.42% in 2022, then rose by 24 bps to 21.56% in 2023, then declined by 2 bps to 21.12% in 2024, then fell by 26 bps to 15.6% in 2025, then surged by 42 bps to 22.22% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 22.22%, 24.32%, and 15.6% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 American Water Works Company 27.46 Bn 27.26 Bn 874.00 Mn 22.22%
2 Essential Utilities 11.84 Bn 11.83 Bn 377.22 Mn 3.11%
3 American States Water 3.47 Bn 3.45 Bn 169.26 Mn 25.07%
4 California Water Service 3.04 Bn 2.95 Bn 263.45 Mn 30.48%
5 H2O America 2.68 Bn 2.58 Bn 197.11 Mn 13.09%
6 Middlesex Water 1.09 Bn 1.09 Bn 30.96 Mn 10.80%
7 York Water 544.80 Mn 544.25 Mn 17.56 Mn 2.13%
8 Consolidated Water 466.41 Mn 333.78 Mn 10.96 Mn 5.98%
9 Artesian Resources 371.08 Mn 361.28 Mn 29.37 Mn 36.07%
10 Cadiz 342.90 Mn 337.58 Mn -24,000.00 -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 22.22%
Mar 31, 2026 24.32%
Dec 31, 2025 15.60%
Sep 30, 2025 23.28%
Jun 30, 2025 23.14%
Mar 31, 2025 24.07%
Dec 31, 2024 21.12%
Sep 30, 2024 22.74%
Jun 30, 2024 23.27%
Mar 31, 2024 23.55%
Dec 31, 2023 21.56%
Sep 30, 2023 20.64%
Jun 30, 2023 21.57%
Mar 31, 2023 20.56%
Dec 31, 2022 17.42%
Sep 30, 2022 19.07%
Jun 30, 2022 19.26%
Mar 31, 2022 18.13%
Dec 31, 2021 27.85%
Sep 30, 2021 18.24%