American Express AXP
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

American Express (AXP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)

American Express' (AXP) quarterly Net Margin came in at 15.84% in Q2 2026, down 32.0% year-over-year from 23.29% in Q2 2025, and up 0.79% quarter-over-quarter from 15.71% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

American Express (AXP) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Express has disclosed Net Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 15.84% for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Net Margin fell 32.0% year-over-year to 15.84%; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 15.07% (up 29.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.0%, down 36.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin came in at 15.84% for Q2 2026 at American Express, up from 15.71% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 18.46% in Q2 2024 to a low of 11.09% in Q4 2022.
  • Average Net Margin over 5 years is 14.78%, with a median of 15.15% recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Net Margin plunged 760 bps in 2022 and surged 402 bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Net Margin stood at 11.09% in 2022, then increased by 10 bps to 12.23% in 2023, then increased by 3 bps to 12.63% in 2024, then grew by 3 bps to 12.97% in 2025, then rose by 22 bps to 15.84% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 15.84% in Q2 2026, 15.71% in Q1 2026, and 12.97% in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Margin (Qtr)
1 Bank Of America 405.01 Bn -183.49 Bn 30.39 Bn 27.72%
2 Morgan Stanley 318.33 Bn 158.20 Bn - 25.46%
3 Royal Bank Of Canada 284.62 Bn 57.78 Bn - 32.48%
4 Goldman Sachs 274.43 Bn -701.92 Bn - 31.46%
5 Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 274.26 Bn -110.06 Bn 10.89 Bn -
6 Wells Fargo & Company 260.84 Bn 59.01 Bn - 27.23%
7 American Express 210.32 Bn 161.00 Bn 17.99 Bn 15.84%
8 Banco Santander 210.20 Bn 217.82 Bn 28.01 Bn 11.41%
9 Toronto Dominion Bank 206.68 Bn 45.35 Bn - 26.78%
10 Schwab Charles 181.98 Bn 108.39 Bn - 37.91%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 15.84%
Mar 31, 2026 15.71%
Dec 31, 2025 12.97%
Sep 30, 2025 15.75%
Jun 30, 2025 16.16%
Mar 31, 2025 15.23%
Dec 31, 2024 12.63%
Sep 30, 2024 15.07%
Jun 30, 2024 18.46%
Mar 31, 2024 15.42%
Dec 31, 2023 12.23%
Sep 30, 2023 15.94%
Jun 30, 2023 14.44%
Mar 31, 2023 12.72%
Dec 31, 2022 11.09%
Sep 30, 2022 13.86%
Jun 30, 2022 14.66%
Mar 31, 2022 17.89%
Dec 31, 2021 14.15%
Sep 30, 2021 16.71%