Non-Current Assets
PP&E (Gross)
American Water Works PP&E (Gross) increased by 1.6% to $38.57B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.7%, from $35.47B to $38.57B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), PP&E (Gross) shows an upward trend with a 8.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2021
Last reportedQ4 2025
Parent metricPP&E (Net)
How to read this metric
An increase indicates ongoing capital investment and expansion of physical capacity; a decrease suggests asset disposals or a shift toward asset-light models.
Detailed definition
This represents the total historical cost of all tangible long-lived assets, such as buildings, machinery, and equipment...
Peer comparison
Standard across capital-intensive industries; peers report this as 'Gross Property, Plant, and Equipment'.
Metric ID:
ppe_total_grossHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $27.41B | $27.78B | $28.53B | $29.06B | $29.74B | $30.21B | $30.82B | $31.40B | $32.19B | $32.78B | $33.36B | $33.94B | $35.06B | $35.47B | $36.14B | $36.90B | $37.96B | $38.57B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.3% | +2.7% | +1.9% | +2.3% | +1.6% | +2.0% | +1.9% | +2.5% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +1.7% | +3.3% | +1.2% | +1.9% | +2.1% | +2.9% | +1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.5% | +8.8% | +8.0% | +8.0% | +8.2% | +8.5% | +8.3% | +8.1% | +8.9% | +8.2% | +8.3% | +8.7% | +8.3% | +8.7% |
| % of PP&E (Net) | 130.0% | 129.8% | 129.1% | 128.4% | 128.0% | 127.9% | 127.4% | 127.2% | 126.5% | 126.0% | 125.8% | 125.7% | 125.0% | 125.0% | 124.9% | 124.6% | 124.1% | 124.1% |
| Share Change | — | -0.2pp | -0.7pp | -0.7pp | -0.3pp | -0.2pp | -0.5pp | -0.2pp | -0.6pp | -0.6pp | -0.2pp | -0.1pp | -0.6pp | -0.1pp | -0.1pp | -0.3pp | -0.5pp | -0.0pp |
Range$27.41B – $38.57B
CAGR+8.4%
Avg YoY Growth+8.4%
Median YoY Growth+8.3%
Current Streak17+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Water Works's pp&e (gross)?
- American Water Works (AWK) reported pp&e (gross) of $38.57B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Water Works's pp&e (gross) changed year-over-year?
- American Water Works's pp&e (gross) increased by 8.7% year-over-year, from $35.47B to $38.57B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's pp&e (gross)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Water Works's pp&e (gross) has grown at a 8.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $25.61B to $37.96B.
- What does pp&e (gross) mean?
- The total original cost of all physical assets like buildings and equipment before subtracting depreciation.