American Express (AXP) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
American Express' (AXP) quarterly Other Operating Expenses came in at $12.3 billion in Q1 2026, up 12.13% year-on-year from $11.0 billion in Q1 2025, and down 3.62% quarter-over-quarter from $12.7 billion in Q4 2025.
American Express (AXP) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express has disclosed Other Operating Expenses across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $12.3 billion for Q1 2026.
- Other Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $12.3 billion, up 12.13% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $48.1 billion (up 11.88% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $46.7 billion, up 11.29% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses came in at $12.3 billion for Q1 2026 at American Express, down from $12.7 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Other Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $12.7 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $8.0 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Other Operating Expenses is $10.0 billion (2024), against an average of $10.4 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Other Operating Expenses soared 34.81% in 2022 and advanced 1.17% in 2024, its largest moves.
- American Express' Other Operating Expenses stood at $10.0 billion in 2022, then increased by 3.92% to $10.4 billion in 2023, then gained by 10.87% to $11.5 billion in 2024, then grew by 10.91% to $12.7 billion in 2025, then dropped by 3.62% to $12.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Other Operating Expenses figures came in at $12.3 billion (Q1 2026), $12.7 billion (Q4 2025), and $11.7 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 562.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.75 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.70 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.31 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.49 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.65 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.85 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.67 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.98 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.13 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.66 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 7.02 Bn |