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

American Express' (AXP) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $26.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 8.26% year-over-year from $24.4 billion in Q2 2025, and up 1.12% quarter-over-quarter from $26.1 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

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

American Express has disclosed Retained Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $26.4 billion for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Retained Earnings rose 8.26% year-over-year to $26.4 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $26.4 billion (up 8.26% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $25.5 billion, up 15.08% from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings came in at $26.4 billion for Q2 2026 at American Express, up from $26.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $26.4 billion in Q2 2026 to a low of $13.8 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $20.6 billion, with a median of $20.8 billion recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Retained Earnings slipped 10.15% in 2022 and gained 26.7% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at $16.3 billion in 2022, then gained by 20.47% to $19.6 billion in 2023, then rose by 12.93% to $22.1 billion in 2024, then gained by 15.08% to $25.5 billion in 2025, then advanced by 3.5% to $26.4 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were $26.4 billion in Q2 2026, $26.1 billion in Q1 2026, and $25.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Retained Earnings (Qtr)
1 Bank Of America 405.01 Bn -183.49 Bn 30.39 Bn 274.52 Bn
2 Morgan Stanley 318.33 Bn 158.20 Bn - 122.77 Bn
3 Royal Bank Of Canada 284.62 Bn 57.78 Bn - 74.21 Bn
4 Goldman Sachs 274.43 Bn -701.92 Bn - 174.35 Bn
5 Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 274.26 Bn -110.06 Bn 10.89 Bn 102.78 Bn
6 Wells Fargo & Company 260.84 Bn 59.01 Bn - 237.23 Bn
7 American Express 210.32 Bn 161.00 Bn 17.99 Bn 26.38 Bn
8 Banco Santander 210.20 Bn 217.82 Bn 28.01 Bn 119.09 Bn
9 Toronto Dominion Bank 206.68 Bn 45.35 Bn - 56.57 Bn
10 Schwab Charles 181.98 Bn 108.39 Bn - 48.04 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 26.38 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 26.09 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 25.49 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 24.47 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 24.37 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 23.39 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 22.15 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 21.47 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 21.27 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 20.42 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 19.61 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 18.95 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 18.13 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 17.43 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 16.28 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 15.69 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 14.75 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 13.75 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 13.47 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 14.83 Bn