Growth Metrics

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

American Water Works Company recorded quarterly Tax Rate of 24.32% in Q1 2026, up 55.9% quarter-over-quarter from 15.6% in Q4 2025, and up 25.0% year-over-year from 19.46% in Q1 2025.

American Water Works Company's Tax Rate history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 24.32% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 25.0% year-over-year to 24.32%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 21.9% (down 88.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 21.87%, down 79.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate came in at 24.32% for Q1 2026 at American Water Works Company, up from 15.6% 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.
  • A 5-year average of 21.14% and a median of 21.56% in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
  • Across the five-year window, Tax Rate tumbled 1044 bps in 2022 and surged 414 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • American Water Works Company's Tax Rate stood at 17.42% in 2022, then increased by 24 bps to 21.56% in 2023, then dropped by 2 bps to 21.12% in 2024, then declined by 26 bps to 15.6% in 2025, then jumped by 56 bps to 24.32% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 24.32%, 15.6%, and 23.28% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 American Water Works Company 24.16 Bn 24.02 Bn 714.00 Mn 24.32
2 Aris Mining 20.33 Bn 19.86 Bn 233.28 Mn -
3 Essential Utilities 10.48 Bn 10.40 Bn 685.96 Mn 2.77
4 American States Water 2.94 Bn 2.93 Bn 104.19 Mn 21.20
5 California Water Service 2.58 Bn 2.48 Bn 183.34 Mn -95.60
6 H2O America 2.18 Bn 2.03 Bn 171.30 Mn 15.17
7 Middlesex Water 959.61 Mn 957.57 Mn 25.70 Mn 10.81
8 Consolidated Water 465.28 Mn 344.14 Mn 10.92 Mn 4.85
9 York Water 430.12 Mn 430.12 Mn 13.98 Mn -21.29
10 Artesian Resources 332.86 Mn 328.60 Mn 26.56 Mn 50.86

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 24.32
Mar 31, 2026 24.32
Dec 31, 2025 15.60
Dec 31, 2025 15.60
Sep 30, 2025 23.28
Sep 30, 2025 23.28
Jun 30, 2025 23.14
Jun 30, 2025 23.14
Mar 31, 2025 24.07
Mar 31, 2025 24.07
Dec 31, 2024 21.12
Dec 31, 2024 21.12
Sep 30, 2024 22.74
Sep 30, 2024 22.74
Jun 30, 2024 23.27
Jun 30, 2024 23.27
Mar 31, 2024 23.55
Mar 31, 2024 23.55
Dec 31, 2023 21.56
Dec 31, 2023 21.56
Sep 30, 2023 20.64
Sep 30, 2023 20.64
Jun 30, 2023 21.57
Jun 30, 2023 21.57
Mar 31, 2023 20.56
Mar 31, 2023 20.56
Dec 31, 2022 17.42
Dec 31, 2022 17.42
Sep 30, 2022 19.07
Sep 30, 2022 19.07
Jun 30, 2022 19.26
Jun 30, 2022 19.26
Mar 31, 2022 18.13
Mar 31, 2022 18.13
Dec 31, 2021 27.85
Dec 31, 2021 27.85
Sep 30, 2021 18.24
Sep 30, 2021 18.24
Jun 30, 2021 17.53
Jun 30, 2021 17.53
Mar 31, 2021 14.19
Mar 31, 2021 14.19
Dec 31, 2020 19.89
Dec 31, 2020 19.89
Sep 30, 2020 25.00
Sep 30, 2020 25.00
Jun 30, 2020 24.14
Jun 30, 2020 24.14
Mar 31, 2020 22.01
Mar 31, 2020 22.01
Dec 31, 2019 27.94
Dec 31, 2019 27.94
Sep 30, 2019 24.53
Sep 30, 2019 24.53
Jun 30, 2019 25.11
Jun 30, 2019 25.11
Mar 31, 2019 25.66
Mar 31, 2019 25.66
Dec 31, 2018 34.12
Dec 31, 2018 34.12
Sep 30, 2018 27.45
Sep 30, 2018 27.45
Jun 30, 2018 27.03
Jun 30, 2018 27.03
Mar 31, 2018 24.29
Mar 31, 2018 24.29
Dec 31, 2017 100.50
Dec 31, 2017 100.50
Sep 30, 2017 40.29
Sep 30, 2017 40.29
Jun 30, 2017 42.04
Jun 30, 2017 42.04
Mar 31, 2017 35.86
Mar 31, 2017 35.86
Dec 31, 2016 39.16
Dec 31, 2016 39.16
Sep 30, 2016 39.09
Sep 30, 2016 39.09
Jun 30, 2016 39.11
Jun 30, 2016 39.11
Mar 31, 2016 39.71
Mar 31, 2016 39.71
Dec 31, 2015 37.34
Dec 31, 2015 37.34
Sep 30, 2015 39.37
Sep 30, 2015 39.37
Jun 30, 2015 39.71
Jun 30, 2015 39.71
Mar 31, 2015 39.85
Mar 31, 2015 39.85
Dec 31, 2014 36.98
Dec 31, 2014 36.98
Sep 30, 2014 40.64
Sep 30, 2014 40.64
Jun 30, 2014 39.63
Jun 30, 2014 39.63
Mar 31, 2014 39.56
Mar 31, 2014 39.56
Dec 31, 2013 -205.32
Dec 31, 2013 -205.32
Sep 30, 2013 39.62
Sep 30, 2013 39.62
Jun 30, 2013 39.62
Jun 30, 2013 39.62
Mar 31, 2013 35.09
Mar 31, 2013 35.09
Dec 31, 2012 -177.98
Dec 31, 2012 -177.98
Sep 30, 2012 39.57
Sep 30, 2012 39.57
Jun 30, 2012 40.86
Jun 30, 2012 40.86
Mar 31, 2012 41.81
Mar 31, 2012 41.81
Dec 31, 2011 4.09
Dec 31, 2011 4.09
Sep 30, 2011 37.89
Sep 30, 2011 37.89
Jun 30, 2011 40.66
Jun 30, 2011 40.66
Mar 31, 2011 40.71
Mar 31, 2011 40.71
Dec 31, 2010 46.68
Dec 31, 2010 46.68
Sep 30, 2010 38.83
Sep 30, 2010 38.83
Jun 30, 2010 40.64
Jun 30, 2010 40.64
Mar 31, 2010 38.61
Mar 31, 2010 38.61
Dec 31, 2009 27.67
Dec 31, 2009 27.67
Sep 30, 2009 35.38
Sep 30, 2009 35.38