American Express (AXP) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
American Express' Free Cash Flow was $4.47 billion in Q2 2026, up 19.4% from $3.75 billion a year earlier and up 68.5% from the prior quarter.
American Express (AXP) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, American Express' Free Cash Flow was $15.05 billion through Jun 30, 2026, up 35.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $16 billion, up 31.8% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 31.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was $12.14 billion in FY2024 (-28.6%), $17 billion in FY2023 (-11.6%), $19.22 billion in FY2022 (+46.8%) and $13.1 billion in FY2021 (+218.4%).
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow has moved between -$2.27 billion (Q3 2024) and $7.92 billion (Q4 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Free Cash Flow was higher in 1 of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 18.9%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q3 2021 (growth of 102.6%); the worst was Q4 2025 (a decline of 55.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, AXP's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $2.66 billion (Q1 2026), $2.35 billion (Q4 2025) and $5.58 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 885.23 Bn | 914.70 Bn | - | -25.28 Bn |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 404.41 Bn | 524.35 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 381.15 Bn | -1,994.92 Bn | - | 29.04 Bn |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 319.39 Bn | 319.44 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 298.67 Bn | -210.43 Bn | - | -3.57 Bn |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 268.75 Bn | -557.52 Bn | - | 25.17 Bn |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 265.72 Bn | -107.91 Bn | 10.89 Bn | - |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs | 261.04 Bn | -3,296.07 Bn | - | 5.60 Bn |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 253.09 Bn | 255.22 Bn | - | 6.78 Bn |
| 10 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | 4.47 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.47 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.84 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.55 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -737.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.54 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 3.70 Bn |
American Express Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();