American Express (AXP) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026)
American Express' (AXP) quarterly Cash & Equivalents came in at $53.8 billion in Q1 2026, up 2.38% year-on-year from $52.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 12.48% quarter-over-quarter from $47.8 billion in Q4 2025.
American Express (AXP) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express has disclosed Cash & Equivalents across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $53.8 billion for Q1 2026.
- Cash & Equivalents for Q1 2026 came in at $53.8 billion, up 2.38% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $53.8 billion (up 2.38% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $47.8 billion, up 17.6% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents came in at $53.8 billion for Q1 2026 at American Express, up from $47.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash & Equivalents ranged from a high of $57.9 billion in Q2 2025 to a low of $26.3 billion in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Cash & Equivalents is $46.6 billion (2023), against an average of $44.4 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Cash & Equivalents plunged 31.29% in 2022 and surged 63.48% in 2023, its largest moves.
- American Express' Cash & Equivalents stood at $33.9 billion in 2022, then jumped by 37.39% to $46.6 billion in 2023, then declined by 12.78% to $40.6 billion in 2024, then climbed by 17.6% to $47.8 billion in 2025, then grew by 12.48% to $53.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cash & Equivalents figures came in at $53.8 billion (Q1 2026), $47.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $54.7 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 12.40 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 7.91 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 53.76 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 76.49 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 6.98 Bn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 20.56 Bn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 1.72 Bn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 3.40 Bn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 444.00 Mn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 22.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 53.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 47.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 54.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 57.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 52.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 54.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 46.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 43.91 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 42.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.82 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 26.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 30.80 Bn |