American Express (AXP) Cost of Revenue (2021 - 2026)
American Express (AXP) posted Cost of Revenue of $1.6 billion for Q2 2026, up 11.49% sequentially from $1.5 billion in Q1 2026, and up 6.11% YoY from $1.6 billion in Q2 2025.
American Express (AXP) Cost of Revenue (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express has reported Cost of Revenue for 6 years, with the latest figure at $1.6 billion in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue rose 6.11% year-over-year to $1.6 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $6.3 billion (up 3.53% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $6.3 billion, up 3.51% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue grew to $1.6 billion in Q2 2026 per AXP's latest filing, from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Cost of Revenue peaked at $1.6 billion in Q2 2026 and troughed at $1.2 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.4 billion and a median of $1.5 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Cost of Revenue fell 19.62% in 2022, then surged 31.43% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Cost of Revenue stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then slipped by 3.61% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then surged by 31.43% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then slipped by 0.12% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then rose by 2.36% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cost of Revenue over the past three periods registered $1.6 billion, $1.5 billion, and $1.6 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 1.70 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | 171.12 Mn |
| 10 | Ally Financial | 13.61 Bn | 5.77 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 208.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.60 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.47 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.48 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.48 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.48 Bn |