American Express (AXP) Loans - Loss Allowance (2009 - 2026)
American Express (AXP) reported Loans - Loss Allowance of $6.38 billion for Q1 2026, up 6.6% from $5.98 billion a year earlier.
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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 Q1 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Loans - Loss Allowance in data going back to Q4 2009.
- The high point for year-over-year Loans - Loss Allowance in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 47.6%); the low point was Q2 2021 (a decline of 36.4%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Loans - Loss Allowance (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 885.23 Bn | 914.70 Bn | - | 26.15 Bn |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 404.41 Bn | 524.35 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 381.15 Bn | -1,994.92 Bn | - | 13.11 Bn |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 319.39 Bn | 319.44 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 298.67 Bn | -210.43 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 268.75 Bn | -557.52 Bn | - | -5.33 Bn |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 265.72 Bn | -107.91 Bn | 10.89 Bn | -7.61 Bn |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs | 261.04 Bn | -3,296.07 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 253.09 Bn | 255.22 Bn | - | 13.91 Bn |
| 10 | American Express | 208.01 Bn | -160.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.71 Bn |
API Access
American Express Loans - Loss Allowance API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "loans-loss-allowance", "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=loans-loss-allowance&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();