American Express (AXP) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
American Express' (AXP) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 14.04% in Q1 2026, down 1150.0% year-on-year from 1.34% in Q1 2025, and up 13.66% quarter-over-quarter from 12.36% in Q4 2025.
American Express (AXP) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express has disclosed FCF Margin across 17 years of filings, most recently posting 14.04% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 14.04%, down 1150.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 19.31% (up 245.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 22.16%, up 375.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 14.04% for Q1 2026 at American Express, up from 12.36% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 55.86% in Q4 2022 to a low of 13.63% in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 28.42% (2022), against an average of 25.31%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin plunged 6462 bps in 2024 and soared 4390 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- American Express' FCF Margin stood at 55.86% in 2022, then decreased by 28 bps to 40.15% in 2023, then declined by 23 bps to 30.75% in 2024, then slumped by 60 bps to 12.36% in 2025, then rose by 14 bps to 14.04% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 14.04% (Q1 2026), 12.36% (Q4 2025), and 30.28% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 23.37% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 33.56% |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 14.04% |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 35.91% |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 10.81% |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 45.78% |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 6,779.64% |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | -216.52% |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 65.22% |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 46.37% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.04% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.28% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.97% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 25.54% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.75% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -13.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.29% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.63% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 50.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 23.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.16% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 55.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 29.99% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.42% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.25% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 37.36% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 33.88% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.26% |