Business Segments · Interest Expense
Regulated Businesses — Interest Expense
American Water Works Regulated Businesses — Interest Expense increased by 3.3% to $126.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.5%, from $114.00M to $126.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Regulated Businesses — Interest Expense shows an upward trend with a 22.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toInterest Expense
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher leverage or rising interest rates, which may impact the segment's net profitability and regulatory rate recovery requirements.
Detailed definition
The cost of debt financing specifically allocated to the regulated business segment. This reflects the interest paid on...
Peer comparison
Standard interest expense metric for regulated utilities.
Metric ID:
awk_segment_regulated_businesses_interest_expenseHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $78.50M | $78.50M | $78.50M | $78.50M | $90.00M | $92.00M | $97.00M | $102.00M | $107.00M | $110.00M | $114.00M | $116.00M | $122.00M | $122.00M | $126.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +14.6% | +2.2% | +5.4% | +5.2% | +4.9% | +2.8% | +3.6% | +1.8% | +5.2% | +0.0% | +3.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.6% | +17.2% | — | +13.3% | +16.3% | — | +17.5% | +13.7% | +14.0% | +10.9% | +10.5% |
Range$78.50M – $126.00M
CAGR+14.5%
Avg YoY Growth+14.2%
Median YoY Growth+14.0%
Current Streak14+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Water Works's regulated businesses — interest expense?
- American Water Works (AWK) reported regulated businesses — interest expense of $126.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Water Works's regulated businesses — interest expense changed year-over-year?
- American Water Works's regulated businesses — interest expense increased by 10.5% year-over-year, from $114.00M to $126.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's regulated businesses — interest expense?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), American Water Works's regulated businesses — interest expense has grown at a 22.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $314.00M to $474.00M.
- What does regulated businesses — interest expense mean?
- The interest costs associated with debt used to fund regulated utility operations.