American Express (AXP) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
American Express recorded quarterly Interest Expenses of $2.0 billion in Q1 2026, down 4.22% quarter-over-quarter from $2.1 billion in Q4 2025, and little changed year-over-year from $2.0 billion in Q1 2025.
American Express (AXP) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express' Interest Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.0 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses changed 0.36% year-over-year to $2.0 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $8.2 billion (changed 0.35% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $8.2 billion, changed 0.22% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses came in at $2.0 billion for Q1 2026 at American Express, down from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $2.1 billion in Q3 2024 to a low of $321.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.7 billion and a median of $2.0 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Interest Expenses.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses declined 11.33% in 2022 and soared 346.42% in 2023, its largest moves.
- American Express' Interest Expenses stood at $1.2 billion in 2022, then jumped by 61.39% to $1.9 billion in 2023, then gained by 4.67% to $2.0 billion in 2024, then gained by 1.03% to $2.1 billion in 2025, then decreased by 4.22% to $2.0 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Expenses over the past three periods registered $2.0 billion, $2.1 billion, and $2.1 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 539.53 Bn | 527.13 Bn | - | 178.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 441.81 Bn | 431.60 Bn | - | 185.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 215.01 Bn | 160.96 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 1.97 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 114.99 Bn | 38.50 Bn | - | 4.09 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 41.29 Bn | 31.95 Bn | 7.84 Bn | - |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 24.62 Bn | 22.89 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 113.76 Mn |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 24.22 Bn | 3.66 Bn | - | 968.00 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.71 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 308.01 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.13 Bn | 12.69 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.46 Bn | 6.44 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 113.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.06 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.97 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.14 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.95 Bn |