American Express (AXP) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

American Express recorded quarterly Net Cash Flow of $5.9 billion in Q1 2026, up 183.99% quarter-over-quarter from -$7.0 billion in Q4 2025, and down 50.18% year-over-year from $11.9 billion in Q1 2025.

American Express (AXP) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Express' Net Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.9 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 50.18% year-over-year to $5.9 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $797.0 million (up 148.39% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $6.7 billion, up 214.05% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow came in at $5.9 billion for Q1 2026 at American Express, up from -$7.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Cash Flow ranged from a high of $11.9 billion in Q1 2025 to a low of -$7.2 billion in Q4 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $1.8 billion and a median of $2.7 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow sank 597.9% in 2024 and surged 508.49% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • American Express' Net Cash Flow stood at $3.2 billion in 2022, then slipped by 17.53% to $2.7 billion in 2023, then slumped by 371.35% to -$7.2 billion in 2024, then advanced by 2.81% to -$7.0 billion in 2025, then jumped by 183.99% to $5.9 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Net Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $5.9 billion, -$7.0 billion, and -$3.3 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Visa 539.53 Bn 527.13 Bn - -4.28 Bn
2 Mastercard 441.81 Bn 431.60 Bn - -2.37 Bn
3 American Express 215.01 Bn 160.96 Bn 17.43 Bn 5.91 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 114.99 Bn 38.50 Bn - 17.16 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 41.29 Bn 31.95 Bn 7.84 Bn -1.53 Bn
6 Affirm Holdings 24.62 Bn 22.89 Bn 261.64 Mn 383.32 Mn
7 Synchrony Financial 24.22 Bn 3.66 Bn - 5.59 Bn
8 SoFi Technologies 23.71 Bn 20.31 Bn 929.25 Mn -1.59 Bn
9 Ally Financial 13.13 Bn 12.69 Bn 1.98 Bn -577.00 Mn
10 Credit Acceptance 6.46 Bn 6.44 Bn 562.70 Mn 1.90 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 5.91 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 5.91 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -7.03 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -7.03 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -3.32 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 -3.32 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 5.25 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 5.25 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 11.86 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 11.86 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -7.24 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -7.24 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -4.98 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -4.98 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -1.28 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -1.28 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 7.59 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 7.59 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.67 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 2.67 Bn