American Express (AXP) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026)
American Express (AXP) reported Invested Capital of $95.75 billion for Q3 2026, up 4.5% from $91.65 billion a year earlier and up 2.6% from the prior quarter.
American Express (AXP) Invested Capital (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, American Express posted Invested Capital of $91.23 billion, up 12.1% from FY2024.
- Invested Capital has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 6.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Invested Capital came in at $81.35 billion in FY2024 (+5.4%), $77.22 billion in FY2023 (+12.5%), $68.63 billion in FY2022 (+8.8%) and $63.1 billion in FY2021 (-7.0%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Invested Capital in data going back to Q4 2010.
- Year over year, Invested Capital has now increased in each of the last 18 quarters, with growth averaging 7.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Invested Capital in five years was Q1 2024 (growth of 15.2%); the low point was Q1 2022 (a decline of 7.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $93.33 billion (Q2 2026), $94.44 billion (Q1 2026) and $91.23 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 904.70 Bn | 904.70 Bn | - | 903.87 Bn |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 357.74 Bn | -2,018.37 Bn | - | 677.67 Bn |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 304.35 Bn | -1,799.25 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 286.42 Bn | -543.63 Bn | - | 113.21 Bn |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 284.40 Bn | -259.63 Bn | - | 506.91 Bn |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 260.72 Bn | -3,482.72 Bn | - | 569.75 Bn |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company | 254.23 Bn | 254.23 Bn | - | 398.92 Bn |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 240.31 Bn | -101.08 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 220.98 Bn |
| 9 | American Express | 217.92 Bn | 17.40 Bn | - | 95.75 Bn |
| 10 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 212.73 Bn | -463.14 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 95.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 93.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 94.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 91.23 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 91.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 92.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 84.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 81.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 84.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 82.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 79.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 77.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 75.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 75.01 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 68.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 68.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 67.85 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 65.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 62.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 63.10 Bn |
American Express Invested Capital 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=invested-capital&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "invested-capital", "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=invested-capital&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();