Discontinued — last reported Q3 '24

Business Segments · Total operating expenses, net

Regulated Businesses — Total operating expenses, net

American Water Works Regulated Businesses — Total operating expenses, net increased by 9.0% to $677.00M in Q3 2024 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.3%, from $614.00M to $677.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Regulated Businesses — Total operating expenses, net shows relatively stable performance with a 4.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2024

How to read this metric

Lower expenses relative to revenue indicate improved operational efficiency and better cost management.

Detailed definition

This represents the total costs incurred to operate the regulated utility segment, including labor, maintenance, and adm...

Peer comparison

Standard operating expense metric used to evaluate the cost-to-serve ratio in regulated utilities.

Metric ID: awk_segment_regulated_businesses_total_operating_expenses_net

Historical Data

14 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24
Value$552.00M$563.00M$569.00M$538.00M$546.00M$574.00M$584.00M$572.00M$584.00M$614.00M$651.00M$611.00M$621.00M$677.00M
QoQ Change+2.0%+1.1%-5.4%+1.5%+5.1%+1.7%-2.1%+2.1%+5.1%+6.0%-6.1%+1.6%+9.0%
YoY Change-1.1%+2.0%+2.6%+6.3%+7.0%+7.0%+11.5%+6.8%+6.3%+10.3%
Range$538.00M$677.00M
CAGR+6.5%
Avg YoY Growth+5.9%
Median YoY Growth+6.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Water Works's regulated businesses — total operating expenses, net?
American Water Works (AWK) reported regulated businesses — total operating expenses, net of $677.00M in Q3 2024.
How has American Water Works's regulated businesses — total operating expenses, net changed year-over-year?
American Water Works's regulated businesses — total operating expenses, net increased by 10.3% year-over-year, from $614.00M to $677.00M.
What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's regulated businesses — total operating expenses, net?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), American Water Works's regulated businesses — total operating expenses, net has grown at a 4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.23B to $2.42B.
What does regulated businesses — total operating expenses, net mean?
The total net cost to run the daily operations of the regulated utility business.