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American Express (AXP) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

American Express' Research & Development history spans 10 years, with the latest figure at $1.6 billion for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 4.05% to $1.6 billion in Q1 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Mar 2026 was $6.5 billion, a 8.24% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $6.5 billion, up 9.7% from a year prior.
  • Research & Development hit $1.6 billion in Q1 2026 for American Express, down from $1.7 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Research & Development for AXP hit a ceiling of $1.7 billion in Q4 2025 and a floor of $1.0 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $1.4 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.4 billion in 2024.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: skyrocketed 57.93% in 2022 and later decreased 1.14% in 2023.
  • Tracing AXP's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then rose by 13.9% to $1.5 billion in 2023, then rose by 10.38% to $1.6 billion in 2024, then grew by 5.56% to $1.7 billion in 2025, then dropped by 7.93% to $1.6 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows Research & Development for AXP at $1.6 billion in Q1 2026, $1.7 billion in Q4 2025, and $1.6 billion in Q3 2025.