American Express (AXP) Deferred Taxes (2010 - 2026)
American Express (AXP) posted Deferred Taxes of -$74.0 million for Q2 2026, down 151.03% sequentially from $145.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 79.73% YoY from -$41.2 million in Q2 2025.
American Express (AXP) Deferred Taxes (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express has reported Deferred Taxes for 15 years, with the latest figure at -$74.0 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes rose 79.73% year-over-year to -$74.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was -$86.0 million (up 90.76% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$542.0 million, up 45.25% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes retreated to -$74.0 million in Q2 2026 per AXP's latest filing, from $145.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Deferred Taxes peaked at $518.0 million in Q2 2023 and troughed at -$2.6 billion in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$88.9 million and a median of $84.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Deferred Taxes jumped 856.82% in 2022, then plunged 680.91% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at $440.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 680.91% to -$2.6 billion in 2023, then surged by 97.14% to -$73.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 236.99% to $100.0 million in 2025, then sank by 174.0% to -$74.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes over the past three periods registered -$74.0 million, $145.0 million, and $100.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 618.21 Bn | 605.85 Bn | - | -656.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 506.53 Bn | 493.04 Bn | - | -83.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 232.32 Bn | 183.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | -74.00 Mn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 136.19 Bn | 81.48 Bn | - | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 52.34 Bn | 41.08 Bn | - | 115.00 Mn |
| 6 | Eason Technology | 35.89 Bn | 35.89 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 26.09 Bn | 9.90 Bn | - | 6.00 Mn |
| 8 | Affirm Holdings | 25.93 Bn | 24.20 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | SoFi Technologies | 23.04 Bn | 22.68 Bn | -41.62 Mn | 28.90 Mn |
| 10 | Ally Financial | 13.61 Bn | 5.77 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -23.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -74.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 145.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 100.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -257.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -365.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -20.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -73.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -473.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -578.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 134.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -2.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 375.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 518.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 334.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 440.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 347.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 333.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 69.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -141.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 85.00 Mn |