American Express (AXP) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
American Express (AXP) reported EBIT Margin of 32.15% for Q3 2026, down 0.18 percentage points from 32.32% a year earlier but up 1.44 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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American Express (AXP) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, American Express' EBIT Margin came in at 30.13%, down 0.64 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 30.50%, down 1.57 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBIT Margin has a five-year change of +12.78 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBIT Margin came in at 32.07% in FY2024 (+3.38 pp), 28.69% in FY2023 (+5.33 pp), 23.36% in FY2022 (-4.89 pp) and 28.25% in FY2021 (+10.53 pp).
- Five-year quarterly EBIT Margin spans a low of 21.39% in Q4 2021 and a high of 35.84% in Q2 2024.
- Year over year, EBIT Margin has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.05 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EBIT Margin in five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 7.83 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2022 (a drop of 11.17 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 30.70% (Q2 2026), 30.42% (Q1 2026) and 27.13% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 903.97 Bn | 903.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 356.92 Bn | -2,019.15 Bn | - | 93.16% |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 296.96 Bn | -1,806.64 Bn | - | 48.15% |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley | 285.10 Bn | 285.10 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 284.66 Bn | -545.38 Bn | - | 138.04% |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 266.61 Bn | 266.61 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company | 250.94 Bn | 250.94 Bn | - | 84.54% |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 245.01 Bn | -96.38 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 51.45% |
| 9 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 214.22 Bn | -461.66 Bn | - | 6.25% |
| 10 | American Express | 214.16 Bn | 13.64 Bn | - | 32.15% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 32.15% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.70% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.21% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 27.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 35.84% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.60% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 31.84% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 29.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 25.21% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.71% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.26% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.85% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.39% |
API Access
American Express EBIT Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "ticker": "AXP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();