American Express (AXP) Loans - Loss Allowance (2009 - 2026)
American Express' (AXP) quarterly Loans - Loss Allowance came in at $6.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 5.66% year-over-year from $5.7 billion in Q1 2025, and up 5.17% quarter-over-quarter from $5.8 billion in Q2 2025.
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American Express (AXP) Loans - Loss Allowance (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express has disclosed Loans - Loss Allowance across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $6.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Loans - Loss Allowance rose 5.66% year-over-year to $6.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.1 billion (up 5.66% YoY), while the FY2018 annual figure was $2.1 billion, up 25.09% from the prior year.
- Loans - Loss Allowance came in at $6.1 billion for Q1 2026 at American Express, up from $5.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Loans - Loss Allowance ranged from a high of $6.1 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $3.0 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Loans - Loss Allowance over 5 years is $4.7 billion, with a median of $5.3 billion recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Loans - Loss Allowance slumped 33.27% in 2022 and jumped 46.48% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Loans - Loss Allowance stood at $3.0 billion in 2022, then surged by 46.48% to $4.4 billion in 2023, then increased by 21.21% to $5.3 billion in 2024, then gained by 8.38% to $5.8 billion in 2025, then advanced by 5.17% to $6.1 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Loans - Loss Allowance figures were $6.1 billion in Q1 2026, $5.8 billion in Q2 2025, and $5.7 billion in Q1 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Loans - Loss Allowance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Of America | 405.01 Bn | -183.49 Bn | 30.39 Bn | 13.11 Bn |
| 2 | Morgan Stanley | 318.33 Bn | 158.20 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 284.62 Bn | 57.78 Bn | - | -5.33 Bn |
| 4 | Goldman Sachs | 274.43 Bn | -701.92 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 274.26 Bn | -110.06 Bn | 10.89 Bn | -7.61 Bn |
| 6 | Wells Fargo & Company | 260.84 Bn | 59.01 Bn | - | 13.91 Bn |
| 7 | American Express | 210.32 Bn | 161.00 Bn | 17.99 Bn | - |
| 8 | Banco Santander | 210.20 Bn | 217.82 Bn | 28.01 Bn | - |
| 9 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 206.68 Bn | 45.35 Bn | - | -6.10 Bn |
| 10 | Schwab Charles | 181.98 Bn | 108.39 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.77 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.74 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 2.98 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 5.24 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 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.71 Bn |