American Express (AXP) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2025)
American Express (AXP) posted Return on Assets [ROA] of 3.96% for Q3 2026, up 0.41 percentage points from 3.55% a year earlier and up 0.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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American Express (AXP) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, American Express' Return on Assets [ROA] came in at 3.79%, down 0.01 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Assets [ROA] shows a five-year change of +2.18 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, American Express' Return on Assets [ROA] was 3.80% in FY2024 (+0.38 pp), 3.42% in FY2023 (-0.18 pp), 3.60% in FY2022 (-0.64 pp) and 4.24% in FY2021 (+2.63 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] since Q1 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Assets [ROA] increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.13 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] in the past five years was Q4 2021, with a gain of 2.66 percentage points; the weakest was Q1 2023, with a drop of 1.00 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Assets [ROA] for the three prior quarters was 3.71% (Q2 2026), 3.69% (Q1 2026) and 3.63% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 896.53 Bn | 896.53 Bn | - | 1.35% |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 354.20 Bn | -2,021.91 Bn | - | 0.91% |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 303.54 Bn | -1,800.05 Bn | - | 0.74% |
| 4 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 283.29 Bn | -546.75 Bn | - | 0.90% |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 281.19 Bn | -262.84 Bn | - | 1.29% |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 256.26 Bn | -3,487.19 Bn | - | 0.99% |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company | 253.33 Bn | 253.33 Bn | - | 1.05% |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 238.77 Bn | -102.62 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 0.47% |
| 9 | American Express | 216.03 Bn | 15.51 Bn | - | 3.79% |
| 10 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 211.21 Bn | -464.66 Bn | - | 0.98% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.79% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.80% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.24% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.61% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.49% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.74% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.62% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.36% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.23% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3.77% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.50% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 2.92% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 3.29% |
API Access
American Express Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D-annual&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]-annual", "ticker": "AXP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D-annual&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();