American Express (AXP) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
American Express' (AXP) quarterly EPS (Basic) came in at $4.29 in Q1 2026, up 17.86% year-on-year from $3.64 in Q1 2025, and up 21.19% quarter-over-quarter from $3.54 in Q4 2025.
American Express (AXP) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express has disclosed EPS (Basic) across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $4.29 for Q1 2026.
- EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 came in at $4.29, up 17.86% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $16.05 (up 11.85% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $15.41, up 9.76% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) came in at $4.29 for Q1 2026 at American Express, up from $3.54 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EPS (Basic) ranged from a high of $4.29 in Q1 2026 to a low of $2.08 in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for EPS (Basic) is $3.3 (2023), against an average of $3.22.
- Across the five-year window, EPS (Basic) declined 11.72% in 2023 and soared 43.94% in 2024, its largest moves.
- American Express' EPS (Basic) stood at $2.08 in 2022, then rose by 26.44% to $2.63 in 2023, then climbed by 15.97% to $3.05 in 2024, then grew by 16.07% to $3.54 in 2025, then gained by 21.19% to $4.29 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $4.29 (Q1 2026), $3.54 (Q4 2025), and $4.14 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 4.75 |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 4.35 |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 4.29 |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 3.35 |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 1.22 |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 2.29 |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 0.31 |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 0.13 |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 0.94 |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 11.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.29 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.54 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.14 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.08 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.64 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.05 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.50 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.16 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.34 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.63 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.30 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.89 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.41 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.08 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.47 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.57 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.73 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.20 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.27 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 2.81 |