KPIs & Operating Metrics(New)
Balance Sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Daily Values
Growth Metrics
Income Statement
Others
Ratios
Asset Utilization RatioAssets AverageDebt RatioDebt to EquityEBIT MarginEBITDA MarginEBT MarginEnterprise ValueEquity AverageEquity RatioFCF MarginFCF Payout RatioGross MarginInterest Coverage RatioInvested CapitalNet MarginOperating MarginReturn on AssetsReturn on EquityReturn on Invested CapitalReturn on SalesTimes Interest Earned

American Express (AXP) Return on Equity (2016 - 2025)

American Express' Return on Equity history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.34% for Q2 2025.

  • For Q2 2025, Return on Equity changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.34%; the TTM value through Jun 2025 reached 0.34%, changed 0.0%, while the annual FY2023 figure was 0.32%, 0.0% changed from the prior year.
  • Return on Equity for Q2 2025 was 0.34% at American Express, up from 0.33% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Equity topped out at 0.36% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 0.21% in Q1 2021.
  • The 5-year median for Return on Equity is 0.31% (2021), against an average of 0.31%.
  • The largest annual shift saw Return on Equity grew 14bps in 2022 before it decreased -7bps in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Equity shows it stood at 0.35% in 2021, then fell by -11bps to 0.31% in 2022, then decreased by -2bps to 0.3% in 2023, then grew by 10bps to 0.33% in 2024, then rose by 1bps to 0.34% in 2025.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for AXP's Return on Equity are 0.34% (Q2 2025), 0.33% (Q3 2024), and 0.34% (Q2 2024).