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

American Express' EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 19.98% for Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, EBT Margin rose 36.0% year-over-year to 19.98%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.2% (down 29.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 19.1%, down 45.0% from the prior year.
• EBT Margin came in at 19.98% for Q1 2026 at American Express, up from 16.28% in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 23.2% in Q2 2024 to a low of 13.2% in Q4 2022.
• A 5-year average of 18.69% and a median of 19.26% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
• Across the five-year window, EBT Margin plunged 991 bps in 2022 and soared 504 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
• American Express' EBT Margin stood at 13.2% in 2022, then gained by 20 bps to 15.9% in 2023, then advanced by 1 bps to 16.04% in 2024, then increased by 1 bps to 16.28% in 2025, then climbed by 23 bps to 19.98% in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 19.98%, 16.28%, and 20.76% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.