American Express (AXP) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2010 - 2026)

American Express recorded quarterly Long-Term Debt Issuances of $3.5 billion in Q1 2026, up 74.93% quarter-over-quarter from $2.0 billion in Q4 2025, and down 26.55% year-over-year from $4.8 billion in Q1 2025.

American Express (AXP) Long-Term Debt Issuances (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Express' Long-Term Debt Issuances history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.5 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Long-Term Debt Issuances fell 26.55% year-over-year to $3.5 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $23.1 billion (up 53.82% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $24.4 billion, up 93.44% from the prior year.
  • Long-Term Debt Issuances came in at $3.5 billion for Q1 2026 at American Express, up from $2.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Long-Term Debt Issuances ranged from a high of $11.1 billion in Q2 2025 to a low of $83.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $4.7 billion and a median of $4.8 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Long-Term Debt Issuances.
  • Across the five-year window, Long-Term Debt Issuances surged 47005.56% in 2022 and slumped 96.71% in 2024, its largest moves.
  • American Express' Long-Term Debt Issuances stood at $2.5 billion in 2022, then advanced by 1.45% to $2.5 billion in 2023, then plunged by 96.71% to $83.0 million in 2024, then soared by 2312.05% to $2.0 billion in 2025, then surged by 74.93% to $3.5 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Long-Term Debt Issuances over the past three periods registered $3.5 billion, $2.0 billion, and $6.5 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Long-Term Debt Issuances (Qtr)
1 Visa 539.53 Bn 527.13 Bn - -
2 Mastercard 441.81 Bn 431.60 Bn - -
3 American Express 215.01 Bn 160.96 Bn 17.43 Bn 3.50 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 114.99 Bn 38.50 Bn - 538.00 Mn
5 PayPal Holdings 41.29 Bn 31.95 Bn 7.84 Bn 930.00 Mn
6 Affirm Holdings 24.62 Bn 22.89 Bn 261.64 Mn 27.33 Bn
7 Synchrony Financial 24.22 Bn 3.66 Bn - 498.00 Mn
8 SoFi Technologies 23.71 Bn 20.31 Bn 929.25 Mn -
9 Ally Financial 13.13 Bn 12.69 Bn 1.98 Bn 1.08 Bn
10 Credit Acceptance 6.46 Bn 6.44 Bn 562.70 Mn -

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 3.50 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 3.50 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.00 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 2.00 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 6.48 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 6.48 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 11.13 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 11.13 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 4.77 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 4.77 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 83.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 83.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 4.64 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 4.64 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 5.53 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 5.53 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 2.35 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 2.35 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.53 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.53 Bn