Non-Current Assets

PP&E (Net)

American Water Works PP&E (Net) increased by 1.6% to $31.07B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.5%, from $28.38B to $31.07B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), PP&E (Net) shows an upward trend with a 9.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase indicates ongoing investment in physical capacity, whereas a decline may suggest aging assets or a strategy of asset-light operations.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the book value of tangible assets after subtracting accumulated depreciation from the total histo...

Peer comparison

Standard line item for all manufacturing and industrial companies; directly comparable across peers.

Metric ID: property_plant_equipment_net

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$20.21B$20.59B$21.08B$21.40B$22.10B$22.64B$23.22B$23.63B$24.19B$24.69B$25.44B$26.02B$26.53B$27.01B$28.04B$28.38B$28.93B$29.61B$30.58B$31.07B
QoQ Change+1.8%+2.4%+1.5%+3.3%+2.4%+2.6%+1.8%+2.4%+2.1%+3.0%+2.3%+2.0%+1.8%+3.8%+1.2%+2.0%+2.4%+3.3%+1.6%
YoY Change+9.3%+10.0%+10.1%+10.4%+9.4%+9.1%+9.5%+10.1%+9.7%+9.4%+10.2%+9.0%+9.0%+9.6%+9.1%+9.5%
Range$20.21B$31.07B
CAGR+9.5%
Avg YoY Growth+9.6%
Median YoY Growth+9.5%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Water Works's pp&e (net)?
American Water Works (AWK) reported pp&e (net) of $31.07B in Q1 2026.
How has American Water Works's pp&e (net) changed year-over-year?
American Water Works's pp&e (net) increased by 9.5% year-over-year, from $28.38B to $31.07B.
What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's pp&e (net)?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Water Works's pp&e (net) has grown at a 9.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.71B to $30.58B.
What does pp&e (net) mean?
The current book value of physical assets after accounting for wear and tear.