American Express (AXP) Loans - Loss Allowance (2009 - 2026)
American Express (AXP) reported Loans - Loss Allowance of $6.18 billion for Q2 2026, down 0.9% from $6.23 billion a year earlier and down 3.2% from the prior quarter.
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American Express (AXP) Loans - Loss Allowance (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2018, American Express posted Loans - Loss Allowance of $2.13 billion, up 25.1% from FY2017.
- Loans - Loss Allowance has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 11.1% (FY2013 to FY2018).
- By year, Loans - Loss Allowance came in at $1.71 billion in FY2017 (+39.5%), $1.22 billion in FY2016 (+19.0%), $1.03 billion in FY2015 (-14.4%) and $1.2 billion in FY2014 (-4.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Loans - Loss Allowance since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Loans - Loss Allowance gained in three of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 6.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Loans - Loss Allowance in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 47.6%); the low point was Q1 2022 (a decline of 34.5%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Loans - Loss Allowance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 903.97 Bn | 903.97 Bn | - | 26.27 Bn |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 356.92 Bn | -2,019.15 Bn | - | 13.11 Bn |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 296.96 Bn | -1,806.64 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley | 285.10 Bn | 285.10 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 284.66 Bn | -545.38 Bn | - | -5.30 Bn |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 266.61 Bn | 266.61 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company | 250.94 Bn | 250.94 Bn | - | 13.82 Bn |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 245.01 Bn | -96.38 Bn | 10.89 Bn | -7.49 Bn |
| 9 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 214.22 Bn | -461.66 Bn | - | -6.07 Bn |
| 10 | American Express | 214.16 Bn | 13.64 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.38 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.28 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 6.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 5.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 2.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 2.12 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 1.79 Bn |
API Access
American Express Loans - Loss Allowance API
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params = {"slug": "loans-loss-allowance", "ticker": "AXP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();