American Express (AXP) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)

American Express recorded quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$2.9 billion in Q1 2026, up 71.13% quarter-over-quarter from -$9.9 billion in Q4 2025, and down 736.81% year-over-year from $451.0 million in Q1 2025.

American Express (AXP) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Express' Cash from Investing Activities history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$2.9 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 736.81% year-over-year to -$2.9 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$26.2 billion (down 25.99% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$22.9 billion, up 6.19% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$2.9 billion for Q1 2026 at American Express, up from -$9.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $451.0 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$12.6 billion in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of -$6.4 billion and a median of -$6.8 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
  • Across the five-year window, Cash from Investing Activities surged 114.34% in 2025 and plunged 736.81% in 2026, its largest moves.
  • American Express' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$10.8 billion in 2022, then increased by 24.18% to -$8.2 billion in 2023, then sank by 49.9% to -$12.2 billion in 2024, then climbed by 18.77% to -$9.9 billion in 2025, then soared by 71.13% to -$2.9 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Cash from Investing Activities over the past three periods registered -$2.9 billion, -$9.9 billion, and -$6.6 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Visa 539.53 Bn 527.13 Bn - -878.00 Mn
2 Mastercard 441.81 Bn 431.60 Bn - -362.00 Mn
3 American Express 215.01 Bn 160.96 Bn 17.43 Bn -2.87 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 114.99 Bn 38.50 Bn - 26.00 Mn
5 PayPal Holdings 41.29 Bn 31.95 Bn 7.84 Bn -2.10 Bn
6 Affirm Holdings 24.62 Bn 22.89 Bn 261.64 Mn 149.44 Mn
7 Synchrony Financial 24.22 Bn 3.66 Bn - 1.52 Bn
8 SoFi Technologies 23.71 Bn 20.31 Bn 929.25 Mn -2.39 Bn
9 Ally Financial 13.13 Bn 12.69 Bn 1.98 Bn -3.04 Bn
10 Credit Acceptance 6.46 Bn 6.44 Bn 562.70 Mn -60.90 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -2.87 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -2.87 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -9.95 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -9.95 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -6.60 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -6.60 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -6.80 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -6.80 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 451.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 451.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -12.25 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -12.25 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -3.52 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -3.52 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -5.49 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -5.49 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -3.14 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -3.14 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -8.17 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 -8.17 Bn