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

American Express (AXP) posted EBITDA Margin of 18.77% for Q1 2026, up 23.19% sequentially from 15.24% in Q4 2025, and up 112.0% YoY from 8.85% in Q1 2025.

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

American Express (AXP) has 18 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 18.77% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 112.0% year-over-year to 18.77% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 18.0% (down 2.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 17.72%, down 54.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin rose to 18.77% in Q1 2026 per AXP's latest filing, from 15.24% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 21.91% in Q2 2024, with the low at 10.83% in Q2 2022.
  • Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 16.36%, with a median of 17.22% recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin soared 701 bps in 2023 and plunged 305 bps in 2024.
  • American Express' EBITDA Margin stood at 11.46% in 2022, then surged by 50 bps to 17.22% in 2023, then fell by 18 bps to 14.17% in 2024, then grew by 8 bps to 15.24% in 2025, then grew by 23 bps to 18.77% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AXP's EBITDA Margin at 18.77% in Q1 2026, 15.24% in Q4 2025, and 19.07% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - 64.42%
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - 58.43%
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 18.77%
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn 17.81%
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn 28.77%
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn 13.91%
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn 15.79%
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn 24.11%
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn 15.96%
10 Sezzle 5.91 Bn 5.79 Bn - 37.80%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Jun 30, 2021 9.80%