American Express (AXP) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026)
American Express (AXP) reported Income from Continuing Operations of $3.71 billion for Q3 2026, up 27.9% from $2.9 billion a year earlier and up 19.4% from the prior quarter.
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American Express (AXP) Income from Continuing Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, American Express' Income from Continuing Operations came in at $12.26 billion, up 16.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $10.83 billion, up 7.0% from FY2024.
- Income from Continuing Operations has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 28.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Income from Continuing Operations came in at $10.13 billion in FY2024 (+21.0%), $8.37 billion in FY2023 (+11.4%), $7.51 billion in FY2022 (-6.8%) and $8.06 billion in FY2021 (+157.1%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Income from Continuing Operations in data going back to Q1 2009.
- Year over year, Income from Continuing Operations has now increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 11.7% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Income from Continuing Operations in five years was Q2 2024 (growth of 38.7%); the low point was Q2 2022 (a decline of 13.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $3.11 billion (Q2 2026), $2.97 billion (Q1 2026) and $2.46 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Income (Continuing) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 903.97 Bn | 903.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 356.92 Bn | -2,019.15 Bn | - | 9.07 Bn |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 296.96 Bn | -1,806.64 Bn | - | 11.69 Bn |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley | 285.10 Bn | 285.10 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 284.66 Bn | -545.38 Bn | - | 4.32 Bn |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 266.61 Bn | 266.61 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company | 250.94 Bn | 250.94 Bn | - | 5.94 Bn |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 245.01 Bn | -96.38 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 5.31 Bn |
| 9 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 214.22 Bn | -461.66 Bn | - | -8.49 Bn |
| 10 | American Express | 214.16 Bn | 13.64 Bn | - | 3.71 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.89 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.93 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.45 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.88 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.96 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.72 Bn |
API Access
American Express Income from Continuing Operations 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=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "income-from-continuing-operations", "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=income-from-continuing-operations&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();