American Express AXP
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American Express (AXP) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026)

American Express' (AXP) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 91.6% in Q2 2026, up 31.0% year-over-year from 69.92% in Q2 2025, and down 0.62% quarter-over-quarter from 92.17% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

American Express (AXP) Gross Margin (2021 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Express has disclosed Gross Margin across 6 years of filings, most recently posting 91.6% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 31.0% year-over-year to 91.6%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 91.65% (up 57.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 91.34%, up 50.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin came in at 91.6% for Q2 2026 at American Express, down from 92.17% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 92.23% in Q4 2023 to a low of 88.79% in Q2 2022.
  • Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 90.92%, with a median of 91.09% recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Gross Margin jumped 406 bps in 2022 and sank 162 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 91.01% in 2022, then rose by 1 bps to 92.23% in 2023, then decreased by 2 bps to 90.6% in 2024, then rose by 1 bps to 91.51% in 2025, then rose by 0 bps to 91.6% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Gross Margin figures were 91.6% in Q2 2026, 92.17% in Q1 2026, and 91.51% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Bank Of America 405.01 Bn -183.49 Bn 30.39 Bn 96.31%
2 Morgan Stanley 318.33 Bn 158.20 Bn - -
3 Royal Bank Of Canada 284.62 Bn 57.78 Bn - -
4 Goldman Sachs 274.43 Bn -701.92 Bn - -
5 Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 274.26 Bn -110.06 Bn 10.89 Bn -
6 Wells Fargo & Company 260.84 Bn 59.01 Bn - -
7 American Express 210.32 Bn 161.00 Bn 17.99 Bn 91.60%
8 Banco Santander 210.20 Bn 217.82 Bn 28.01 Bn 78.17%
9 Toronto Dominion Bank 206.68 Bn 45.35 Bn - -
10 Schwab Charles 181.98 Bn 108.39 Bn - -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 91.60%
Mar 31, 2026 92.17%
Dec 31, 2025 91.51%
Sep 30, 2025 91.32%
Jun 30, 2025 91.29%
Mar 31, 2025 91.24%
Dec 31, 2024 90.60%
Sep 30, 2024 91.16%
Jun 30, 2024 90.94%
Mar 31, 2024 90.66%
Dec 31, 2023 92.23%
Sep 30, 2023 91.96%
Jun 30, 2023 90.65%
Mar 31, 2023 90.61%
Dec 31, 2022 91.01%
Sep 30, 2022 89.24%
Jun 30, 2022 88.79%
Mar 31, 2022 89.57%
Dec 31, 2021 86.95%
Sep 30, 2021 87.08%