American Express (AXP) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

American Express (AXP) posted Retained Earnings of $26.1 billion for Q1 2026, up 2.36% sequentially from $25.5 billion in Q4 2025, and up 875.04% YoY from $2.7 billion in Q1 2025.

American Express (AXP) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Express (AXP) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at $26.1 billion in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 875.04% year-over-year to $26.1 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $26.1 billion (up 875.04% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $25.5 billion, up 850.72% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings improved to $26.1 billion in Q1 2026 per AXP's latest filing, from $25.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $26.1 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at -$3.4 billion in Q4 2024.
  • Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $6.7 billion, with a median of -$3.1 billion recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Retained Earnings sank 120.25% in 2023 and surged 875.04% in 2026.
  • American Express' Retained Earnings stood at $16.3 billion in 2022, then grew by 20.47% to $19.6 billion in 2023, then plunged by 117.31% to -$3.4 billion in 2024, then jumped by 850.72% to $25.5 billion in 2025, then climbed by 2.36% to $26.1 billion in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AXP's Retained Earnings at $26.1 billion in Q1 2026, $25.5 billion in Q4 2025, and $24.5 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - 13.12 Bn
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - -928.00 Mn
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 26.09 Bn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn 33.45 Bn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn -23.59 Mn
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn -2.74 Mn
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn -2.77 Bn
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn 1.12 Bn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn 1.84 Mn
10 Sezzle 5.91 Bn 5.79 Bn - 28.27 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 26.09 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 25.49 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 24.47 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 -3.25 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 -3.37 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -3.40 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 -3.20 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 -3.20 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 -3.16 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 19.61 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 -3.18 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 18.13 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 -3.11 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 16.28 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 15.69 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 -3.14 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 -2.97 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 -2.95 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 14.83 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 16.40 Bn