American Express AXP
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At close: Sep 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

American Express (AXP) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)

American Express' (AXP) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $450.0 million in Q2 2026, down 54.73% year-over-year from $994.0 million in Q2 2025, and down 67.53% quarter-over-quarter from $1.4 billion in Q1 2026.

Analysis

American Express (AXP) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Express has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $450.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • In Q2 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 54.73% year-over-year to $450.0 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $3.5 billion (up 2666.67% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.8 billion, up 376.17% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation came in at $450.0 million for Q2 2026 at American Express, down from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $1.4 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of -$1.4 billion in Q4 2024.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $192.4 million, with a median of $152.5 million recorded in 2023.
  • Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation slumped 379.02% in 2022 and soared 777.22% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at -$982.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 154.38% to $534.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 362.17% to -$1.4 billion in 2024, then soared by 203.43% to $1.4 billion in 2025, then slumped by 68.92% to $450.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Share-based Compensation figures were $450.0 million in Q2 2026, $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, and $1.4 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Bank Of America 405.01 Bn -183.49 Bn 30.39 Bn 18.94 Bn
2 Morgan Stanley 318.33 Bn 158.20 Bn - 562.00 Mn
3 Royal Bank Of Canada 284.62 Bn 57.78 Bn - -
4 Goldman Sachs 274.43 Bn -701.92 Bn - 364.00 Mn
5 Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 274.26 Bn -110.06 Bn 10.89 Bn -
6 Wells Fargo & Company 260.84 Bn 59.01 Bn - -1.00 Bn
7 American Express 210.32 Bn 161.00 Bn 17.99 Bn 450.00 Mn
8 Banco Santander 210.20 Bn 217.82 Bn 28.01 Bn -96.08 Bn
9 Toronto Dominion Bank 206.68 Bn 45.35 Bn - -
10 Schwab Charles 181.98 Bn 108.39 Bn - 1.52 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 450.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 1.39 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.45 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 181.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 994.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 158.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -1.40 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 113.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 475.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -195.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 534.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 147.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 423.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 140.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -982.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -163.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 77.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -323.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -205.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -581.00 Mn