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

American Express' Gross Margin history spans 6 years, with the latest figure at 92.17% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 93.0% to 92.17% in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was 91.58%, a 59.0% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at 91.34%, up 50.0% from a year prior.
  • Gross Margin hit 92.17% in Q1 2026 for American Express, up from 91.51% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Gross Margin for AXP hit a ceiling of 92.23% in Q4 2023 and a floor of 88.79% in Q2 2022.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 90.88% across 5 years, with a median of 91.01% in 2022.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Gross Margin: surged 406bps in 2022 and later tumbled -162bps in 2024.
  • Tracing AXP's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 91.01% in 2022, then grew by 1bps to 92.23% in 2023, then fell by -2bps to 90.6% in 2024, then grew by 1bps to 91.51% in 2025, then rose by 1bps to 92.17% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Gross Margin for AXP at 92.17% in Q1 2026, 91.51% in Q4 2025, and 91.32% in Q3 2025.