Discontinued — last reported Q3 '23
Business Segments · Cash paid for capital expenditures
Regulated Business — Cash paid for capital expenditures
American Water Works Regulated Business — Cash paid for capital expenditures decreased by 0.5% to $619.00M in Q3 2023 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.5%, from $598.00M to $619.00M.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2023
How to read this metric
Higher spending typically signals ongoing infrastructure investment and rate base growth, while lower spending may indicate deferred maintenance or project completion.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow dedicated to the acquisition, construction, or improvement of physical utility infrastructure as...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported as 'Capital Expenditures' or 'Cash Outflow for Property, Plant, and Equipment' in utility segment disclosures.
Metric ID:
awk_segment_regulated_business_cash_paid_for_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
10 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $406.00M | $447.00M | $556.00M | $422.00M | $568.00M | $598.00M | $696.00M | $524.00M | $622.00M | $619.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.1% | +24.4% | -24.1% | +34.6% | +5.3% | +16.4% | -24.7% | +18.7% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +39.9% | +33.8% | +25.2% | +24.2% | +9.5% | +3.5% |
Range$406.00M – $696.00M
CAGR+20.6%
Avg YoY Growth+22.7%
Median YoY Growth+24.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Water Works's regulated business — cash paid for capital expenditures?
- American Water Works (AWK) reported regulated business — cash paid for capital expenditures of $619.00M in Q3 2023.
- How has American Water Works's regulated business — cash paid for capital expenditures changed year-over-year?
- American Water Works's regulated business — cash paid for capital expenditures increased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $598.00M to $619.00M.
- What does regulated business — cash paid for capital expenditures mean?
- The total cash spent on building or upgrading utility infrastructure assets.