American Express (AXP) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2025)
American Express' (AXP) annual Cash from Operations came in at 18428000000.0 in FY2025, up 31.16% year-over-year from 14050000000.0 in FY2024.
American Express (AXP) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
American Express has disclosed Cash from Operations across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 18428000000.0 for FY2025.
- Cash from Operations for Q1 2026 came in at 3804000000.0, down 20.15% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 17468000000.0 (up 31.71% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 18428000000.0, up 31.16% from the prior year.
- Cash from Operations came in at 18428000000.0 for FY2025 at American Express, up from 14050000000.0 in the prior year.
- In the past five years, Cash from Operations ranged from a high of 21079000000.0 in FY2022 to a low of 14050000000.0 in FY2024.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Operations is 18428000000.0 (2025), against an average of 17352200000.0.
- Across the five-year window, Cash from Operations jumped 161.94% in 2021 and slipped 24.3% in 2024, its largest moves.
- American Express' Cash from Operations stood at 14645000000.0 in 2021, then surged by 43.93% to 21079000000.0 in 2022, then decreased by 11.96% to 18559000000.0 in 2023, then fell by 24.3% to 14050000000.0 in 2024, then jumped by 31.16% to 18428000000.0 in 2025.
- The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 18428000000.0 (FY2025), 14050000000.0 (FY2024), and 18559000000.0 (FY2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 548.22 Bn | 535.81 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.48 Bn | 427.27 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | American Express | 231.87 Bn | 177.83 Bn | 17.43 Bn | - |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 125.74 Bn | 49.24 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 38.80 Bn | 29.46 Bn | 7.84 Bn | - |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 25.78 Bn | 5.22 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 24.65 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 261.64 Mn | - |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 22.89 Bn | 19.49 Bn | 929.25 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 14.15 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.63 Bn | 6.61 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 1.05 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 5.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 13.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 13.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 13.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 13.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 8.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 8.29 Bn |