American Express (AXP) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
American Express' (AXP) quarterly Net Cash Flow came in at $5.9 billion in Q1 2026, down 50.18% year-on-year from $11.9 billion in Q1 2025, and up 183.99% quarter-over-quarter from -$7.0 billion in Q4 2025.
American Express (AXP) Net Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express has disclosed Net Cash Flow across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $5.9 billion for Q1 2026.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $5.9 billion, down 50.18% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $797.0 million (up 148.39% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result 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.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $2.7 billion (2023), against an average of $1.8 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Net Cash Flow slumped 597.9% in 2024 and jumped 508.49% in 2025, its largest moves.
- American Express' Net Cash Flow stood at $3.2 billion in 2022, then decreased by 17.53% to $2.7 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 371.35% to -$7.2 billion in 2024, then gained by 2.81% to -$7.0 billion in 2025, then soared by 183.99% to $5.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $5.9 billion (Q1 2026), -$7.0 billion (Q4 2025), and -$3.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | -4.28 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | -2.37 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 5.91 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 17.16 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | -1.53 Bn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 5.59 Bn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 383.32 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | -1.59 Bn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | -577.00 Mn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 1.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |