American Water Works Company (AWK) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
American Water Works Company's (AWK) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 22.22% in Q2 2026, down 92.0% year-over-year from 277.78% in Q2 2025, and down 8.64% quarter-over-quarter from 24.32% in Q1 2026.
American Water Works Company (AWK) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Water Works Company has disclosed Tax Rate across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 22.22% for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Tax Rate fell 92.0% year-over-year to 22.22%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 21.67% (down 109.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 21.87%, down 79.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate came in at 22.22% for Q2 2026 at American Water Works Company, down from 24.32% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 24.32% in Q1 2026 to a low of 15.6% in Q4 2025.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 21.2%, with a median of 21.56% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate tumbled 1044 bps in 2022 and surged 414 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 17.42% in 2022, then grew by 24 bps to 21.56% in 2023, then slipped by 2 bps to 21.12% in 2024, then dropped by 26 bps to 15.6% in 2025, then soared by 42 bps to 22.22% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Rate figures were 22.22% in Q2 2026, 24.32% in Q1 2026, and 15.6% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enel Chile | 306.41 Bn | 306.41 Bn | 890.00 Mn | -25.06% |
| 2 | National Grid | 79.91 Bn | 76.14 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Dominion Energy | 54.94 Bn | 58.84 Bn | 3.50 Bn | 16.49% |
| 4 | Xcel Energy | 44.99 Bn | 42.98 Bn | 3.12 Bn | -11.41% |
| 5 | Wec Energy | 33.53 Bn | 33.88 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 8.23% |
| 6 | Ameren | 28.13 Bn | 28.25 Bn | - | 14.13% |
| 7 | Fortis | 27.32 Bn | 28.61 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 14.18% |
| 8 | American Water Works Company | 26.60 Bn | 26.40 Bn | 874.00 Mn | 22.22% |
| 9 | Atmos Energy | 26.60 Bn | 26.07 Bn | - | 19.98% |
| 10 | Firstenergy | 25.89 Bn | 27.19 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 20.72% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
American Water Works Company Tax Rate API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "tax-rate", "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=tax-rate&ticker=AWK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();