Income Before Tax

Pre-Tax Income

American Water Works Pre-Tax Income decreased by 8.2% to $259.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 4.1%, from $270.00M to $259.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows a downward trend with a -3.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate stronger overall profitability and operational efficiency before tax impacts.

Detailed definition

Measures the profitability of the company after all operating and non-operating expenses have been deducted, but before...

Peer comparison

A standard GAAP metric used universally to compare pre-tax performance across different industries.

Metric ID: income_before_tax

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$251.00M$340.00M$894.00M$193.00M$270.00M$367.00M$178.00M$214.00M$357.00M$407.00M$218.00M$242.00M$361.00M$453.00M$303.00M$270.00M$376.00M$494.00M$282.00M$259.00M
QoQ Change+35.5%+162.9%-78.4%+39.9%+35.9%-51.5%+20.2%+66.8%+14.0%-46.4%+11.0%+49.2%+25.5%-33.1%-10.9%+39.3%+31.4%-42.9%-8.2%
YoY Change+7.6%+7.9%-80.1%+10.9%+32.2%+10.9%+22.5%+13.1%+1.1%+11.3%+39.0%+11.6%+4.2%+9.1%-6.9%-4.1%
Range$178.00M$894.00M
CAGR+0.7%
Avg YoY Growth+5.6%
Median YoY Growth+10.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Water Works's pre-tax income?
American Water Works (AWK) reported pre-tax income of $259.00M in Q1 2026.
How has American Water Works's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
American Water Works's pre-tax income decreased by 4.1% year-over-year, from $270.00M to $259.00M.
What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's pre-tax income?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Water Works's pre-tax income has grown at a -3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.64B to $1.42B.
What does pre-tax income mean?
Total profit earned before accounting for income tax obligations.