American Express (AXP) EBT (2009 - 2026)
American Express' EBT came in at $4.53 billion for Q3 2026, up 18.5% from $3.83 billion a year earlier and up 11.3% from the prior quarter.
American Express (AXP) EBT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, American Express reported EBT of $15.47 billion, up 14.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $13.8 billion, up 7.0% from FY2024.
- EBT has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 26.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, EBT was $12.9 billion in FY2024 (+22.7%), $10.51 billion in FY2023 (+9.7%), $9.59 billion in FY2022 (-10.3%) and $10.69 billion in FY2021 (+148.8%).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly EBT in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Year-over-year, EBT has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 10.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EBT over five years came in Q1 2024 (growth of 45.1%), and the weakest in Q1 2023 (a decline of 20.1%).
- Business Quant data shows AXP's EBT at $4.07 billion (Q2 2026), $3.78 billion (Q1 2026) and $3.09 billion (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 903.97 Bn | 903.97 Bn | - | 20.13 Bn |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 356.92 Bn | -2,019.15 Bn | - | 11.57 Bn |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 296.96 Bn | -1,806.64 Bn | - | 9.63 Bn |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley | 285.10 Bn | 285.10 Bn | - | 6.48 Bn |
| 5 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 284.66 Bn | -545.38 Bn | - | 5.56 Bn |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 266.61 Bn | 266.61 Bn | - | 7.00 Bn |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company | 250.94 Bn | 250.94 Bn | - | 7.10 Bn |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 245.01 Bn | -96.38 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 7.02 Bn |
| 9 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 214.22 Bn | -461.66 Bn | - | -7.61 Bn |
| 10 | American Express | 214.16 Bn | 13.64 Bn | - | 4.53 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.79 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.54 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.71 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.31 Bn |
American Express EBT 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=ebt&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt", "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=ebt&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();