American Express (AXP) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
American Express (AXP) posted Operating Expenses of $13.9 billion for Q1 2026, down 4.13% sequentially from $14.5 billion in Q4 2025, and up 11.14% YoY from $12.5 billion in Q1 2025.
American Express (AXP) Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express (AXP) has 18 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $13.9 billion in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 11.14% year-over-year to $13.9 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $54.6 billion (up 11.44% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $53.2 billion, up 11.09% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses slipped to $13.9 billion in Q1 2026 per AXP's latest filing, from $14.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $14.5 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $9.1 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $11.8 billion, with a median of $11.4 billion recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses soared 34.24% in 2022 and advanced 1.38% in 2024.
- American Express' Operating Expenses stood at $11.3 billion in 2022, then rose by 5.07% to $11.9 billion in 2023, then increased by 10.81% to $13.1 billion in 2024, then rose by 10.24% to $14.5 billion in 2025, then dropped by 4.13% to $13.9 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AXP's Operating Expenses at $13.9 billion in Q1 2026, $14.5 billion in Q4 2025, and $13.3 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 4.00 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 3.49 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 13.88 Bn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 6.87 Bn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 950.34 Mn |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 891.92 Mn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 422.90 Mn |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | -363.39 Mn |
| 10 | Sezzle | 5.91 Bn | 5.79 Bn | - | 66.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.90 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.13 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.28 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 10.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.91 Bn |