American Express (AXP) Cost of Revenue (2021 - 2026)
American Express recorded quarterly Cost of Revenue of $1.5 billion in Q1 2026, down 8.19% quarter-over-quarter from $1.6 billion in Q4 2025, and little changed year-over-year from $1.5 billion in Q1 2025.
American Express (AXP) Cost of Revenue (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express' Cost of Revenue history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.5 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue changed 0.4% year-over-year to $1.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.2 billion (up 3.24% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $6.3 billion, up 3.51% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue came in at $1.5 billion for Q1 2026 at American Express, down from $1.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $1.6 billion in Q4 2024 to a low of $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.
- Across the five-year window, Cost of Revenue declined 19.62% in 2022 and jumped 31.43% in 2024, its largest moves.
- American Express' Cost of Revenue stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then decreased by 3.61% to $1.2 billion in 2023, then jumped by 31.43% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then decreased by 0.12% to $1.6 billion in 2025, then fell by 8.19% to $1.5 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Cost of Revenue over the past three periods registered $1.5 billion, $1.6 billion, and $1.6 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 539.53 Bn | 527.13 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 441.81 Bn | 431.60 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | American Express | 215.01 Bn | 160.96 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 114.99 Bn | 38.50 Bn | - | 1.50 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 41.29 Bn | 31.95 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 518.00 Mn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 24.62 Bn | 22.89 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 72.85 Mn |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 24.22 Bn | 3.66 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.71 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 171.12 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.13 Bn | 12.69 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 121.00 Mn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.46 Bn | 6.44 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 17.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.23 Bn |