American Express (AXP) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
American Express (AXP) posted Return on Invested Capital of 0.02% for Q2 2026, down 6.13% sequentially from 0.02% in Q1 2026, and little changed YoY from 0.02% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
American Express (AXP) Return on Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express has reported Return on Invested Capital for 18 years, with the latest figure at 0.02% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Invested Capital changed 0.0% year-over-year to 0.02% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.02% (changed 0.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.07%, changed 0.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital fell to 0.02% in Q2 2026 per AXP's latest filing, from 0.02% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Invested Capital peaked at 0.02% in Q1 2026 and troughed at 0.0% in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of 0.01% and a median of 0.01% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Return on Invested Capital changed 0 bps in 2022, then rose 1 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.01% in 2022, then jumped by 96 bps to 0.01% in 2023, then gained by 17 bps to 0.02% in 2024, then rose by 12 bps to 0.02% in 2025, then slipped by 3 bps to 0.02% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods registered 0.02%, 0.02%, and 0.02% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 680.39 Bn | 668.03 Bn | - | 0.02% |
| 2 | Mastercard | 518.33 Bn | 504.84 Bn | - | 0.04% |
| 3 | American Express | 224.91 Bn | 175.59 Bn | 17.99 Bn | 0.02% |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 132.31 Bn | 77.60 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 46.25 Bn | 35.00 Bn | - | 0.02% |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 26.22 Bn | 24.59 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 25.37 Bn | 9.17 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.30 Bn | 20.18 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.00% |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 12.85 Bn | 5.01 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 0.00% |
| 10 | FirstCash Holdings | 9.51 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 533.67 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.02% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.01% |