American Express (AXP) Interest Expense - Debt (2009 - 2026)
American Express (AXP) posted Interest Expense - Debt of $686.0 million for Q1 2026, down 4.32% sequentially from $717.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 9.06% YoY from $629.0 million in Q1 2025.
American Express (AXP) Interest Expense - Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express (AXP) has 18 years of Interest Expense - Debt data on file, last reported at $686.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Interest Expense - Debt rose 9.06% year-over-year to $686.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.9 billion (up 9.93% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $2.8 billion, up 9.86% from the prior year.
- Interest Expense - Debt retreated to $686.0 million in Q1 2026 per AXP's latest filing, from $717.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Expense - Debt was $760.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $199.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Average Interest Expense - Debt over 5 years is $545.4 million, with a median of $579.0 million recorded in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for Interest Expense - Debt: up 125.79% in 2022, down 12.72% in 2022.
- American Express' Interest Expense - Debt stood at $429.0 million in 2022, then surged by 31.24% to $563.0 million in 2023, then increased by 14.03% to $642.0 million in 2024, then rose by 11.68% to $717.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 4.32% to $686.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AXP's Interest Expense - Debt at $686.0 million in Q1 2026, $717.0 million in Q4 2025, and $760.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense - Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 686.00 Mn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | - |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | - |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 10.65 Mn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | - |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | - |
| 10 | Sezzle | 5.91 Bn | 5.79 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 686.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 717.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 760.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 703.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 629.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 642.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 697.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 639.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 579.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 563.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 508.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 474.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 439.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 429.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 356.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 252.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 199.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 190.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 198.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 209.00 Mn |