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American Express (AXP) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

American Express' Free Cash Flow history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $2.7 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 38.74% to $2.7 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $14.3 billion, a 26.57% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $16.0 billion, up 31.83% from a year prior.
  • Free Cash Flow hit $2.7 billion in Q1 2026 for American Express, up from $2.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for AXP hit a ceiling of $7.9 billion in Q4 2022 and a floor of -$2.3 billion in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $3.9 billion across 5 years, with a median of $4.0 billion in 2024.
  • The widest YoY moves for Free Cash Flow: up 799.59% in 2024, down 128.9% in 2024.
  • Tracing AXP's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $7.9 billion in 2022, then decreased by 19.9% to $6.3 billion in 2023, then fell by 16.71% to $5.3 billion in 2024, then plummeted by 55.61% to $2.3 billion in 2025, then grew by 13.22% to $2.7 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Free Cash Flow for AXP at $2.7 billion in Q1 2026, $2.3 billion in Q4 2025, and $5.6 billion in Q3 2025.