What is American Water Works's other operations and maintenance?

American Water Works (AWK) reported other operations and maintenance of $493.00M in Q1 2026.

How has American Water Works's other operations and maintenance changed year-over-year?

American Water Works's other operations and maintenance increased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $468.00M to $493.00M.

What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's other operations and maintenance?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Water Works's other operations and maintenance has grown at a 3.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.78B to $2.02B.

What does other operations and maintenance mean?

The ongoing costs of running and maintaining the utility's physical assets and administrative functions.

Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26

Operating Expenses

Other operations and maintenance

American Water Works Other operations and maintenance decreased by 10.0% to $493.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.3%, from $468.00M to $493.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Other operations and maintenance shows an upward trend with a 3.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOperating Expenses

CategoryEfficiency

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may signal rising labor costs or aging infrastructure requiring more maintenance, while a decrease suggests effective cost management or operational efficiencies.

Detailed definition

This represents the day-to-day costs required to operate and maintain utility infrastructure, excluding fuel and power p...

Peer comparison

Standard operating expense category for all capital-intensive utility providers.

Metric ID: other_operations_and_maintenance

Historical Data

20 periods

	Q2 '21	Q3 '21	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	$431.00M	$436.00M	$491.00M	$364.00M	$376.00M	$416.00M	$433.00M	$393.00M	$419.00M	$436.00M	$472.00M	$416.00M	$427.00M	$496.00M	$519.00M	$468.00M	$480.00M	$523.00M	$548.00M	$493.00M
QoQ Change	—	+1.2%	+12.6%	-25.9%	+3.3%	+10.6%	+4.1%	-9.2%	+6.6%	+4.1%	+8.3%	-11.9%	+2.6%	+16.2%	+4.6%	-9.8%	+2.6%	+9.0%	+4.8%	-10.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-12.8%	-4.6%	-11.8%	+8.0%	+11.4%	+4.8%	+9.0%	+5.9%	+1.9%	+13.8%	+10.0%	+12.5%	+12.4%	+5.4%	+5.6%	+5.3%

Range$364.00M – $548.00M

CAGR+2.9%

Avg YoY Growth+4.8%

Median YoY Growth+5.7%

Business Segments

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Segment	Q2 '24	Q3 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q3 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Regulated Businesses	$356.00M	$402.00M	$408.00M	$395.00M	$406.00M	$433.00M	$408.00M	$417.00M
Total	$427.00M	$496.00M	$519.00M	$468.00M	$480.00M	$523.00M	$548.00M	$493.00M

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Water Works's other operations and maintenance?: American Water Works (AWK) reported other operations and maintenance of $493.00M in Q1 2026.
How has American Water Works's other operations and maintenance changed year-over-year?: American Water Works's other operations and maintenance increased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $468.00M to $493.00M.
What is the long-term trend for American Water Works's other operations and maintenance?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Water Works's other operations and maintenance has grown at a 3.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.78B to $2.02B.
What does other operations and maintenance mean?: The ongoing costs of running and maintaining the utility's physical assets and administrative functions.