American Express AXP
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

American Express (AXP) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)

American Express' (AXP) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 17.85% in Q2 2026, down 119.0% year-over-year from 93.94% in Q2 2025, and down 4.91% quarter-over-quarter from 18.77% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

American Express (AXP) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Express has disclosed EBITDA Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 17.85% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, EBITDA Margin fell 119.0% year-over-year to 17.85%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 17.72% (up 36.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.72%, down 54.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin came in at 17.85% for Q2 2026 at American Express, down from 18.77% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 21.91% in Q2 2024 to a low of 10.83% in Q2 2022.
  • Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 16.44%, with a median of 17.43% recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin soared 701 bps in 2023 and sank 305 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 11.46% in 2022, then surged by 50 bps to 17.22% in 2023, then slipped by 18 bps to 14.17% in 2024, then gained by 8 bps to 15.24% in 2025, then gained by 17 bps to 17.85% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBITDA Margin figures were 17.85% in Q2 2026, 18.77% in Q1 2026, and 15.24% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Bank Of America 405.01 Bn -183.49 Bn 30.39 Bn 37.28%
2 Morgan Stanley 318.33 Bn 158.20 Bn - 95.89%
3 Royal Bank Of Canada 284.62 Bn 57.78 Bn - 138.04%
4 Goldman Sachs 274.43 Bn -701.92 Bn - 131.07%
5 Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 274.26 Bn -110.06 Bn 10.89 Bn -
6 Wells Fargo & Company 260.84 Bn 59.01 Bn - 84.05%
7 American Express 210.32 Bn 161.00 Bn 17.99 Bn 17.85%
8 Banco Santander 210.20 Bn 217.82 Bn 28.01 Bn 29.14%
9 Toronto Dominion Bank 206.68 Bn 45.35 Bn - 10.97%
10 Schwab Charles 181.98 Bn 108.39 Bn - 63.04%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 17.85%
Mar 31, 2026 18.77%
Dec 31, 2025 15.24%
Sep 30, 2025 19.07%
Jun 30, 2025 19.04%
Mar 31, 2025 17.65%
Dec 31, 2024 14.17%
Sep 30, 2024 18.57%
Jun 30, 2024 21.91%
Mar 31, 2024 18.59%
Dec 31, 2023 17.22%
Sep 30, 2023 20.14%
Jun 30, 2023 16.77%
Mar 31, 2023 13.17%
Dec 31, 2022 11.46%
Sep 30, 2022 13.12%
Jun 30, 2022 10.83%
Mar 31, 2022 12.40%
Dec 31, 2021 6.37%
Sep 30, 2021 7.75%