American Express (AXP) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026)
American Express recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of $0.05 in Q1 2026, up 21.52% quarter-over-quarter from $0.04 in Q4 2025, and little changed year-over-year from $0.05 in Q1 2025.
American Express (AXP) Debt to Equity (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express' Debt to Equity history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $0.05 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Debt to Equity changed 0.39% year-over-year to $0.05; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $0.05 (changed 0.39% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $0.04, down 9.79% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity came in at $0.05 for Q1 2026 at American Express, up from $0.04 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $0.09 in Q1 2022 to a low of $0.04 in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of $0.06 and a median of $0.05 in 2022 frame the typical range for Debt to Equity.
- On a YoY basis, Debt to Equity climbed as much as 46.89% in 2022 and fell as far as 46.06% in 2022.
- American Express' Debt to Equity stood at $0.05 in 2022, then dropped by 15.52% to $0.05 in 2023, then dropped by 1.48% to $0.05 in 2024, then declined by 9.79% to $0.04 in 2025, then increased by 21.52% to $0.05 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Debt to Equity over the past three periods registered $0.05, $0.04, and $0.04 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 539.53 Bn | 527.13 Bn | - | 0.67 |
| 2 | Mastercard | 441.81 Bn | 431.60 Bn | - | 2.82 |
| 3 | American Express | 215.01 Bn | 160.96 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 0.05 |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 114.99 Bn | 38.50 Bn | - | 0.34 |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 41.29 Bn | 31.95 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 0.47 |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 24.62 Bn | 22.89 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 0.64 |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 24.22 Bn | 3.66 Bn | - | 0.46 |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.71 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 929.25 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.13 Bn | 12.69 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.26 |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.46 Bn | 6.44 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 3.39 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.07 |