American Express (AXP) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
American Express (AXP) recorded Share-based Compensation of $137 million in Q3 2026, up 9.6% from $125 million a year earlier but down 11.6% from the prior quarter.
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American Express (AXP) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, American Express' Share-based Compensation came in at $636 million as of Sep 30, 2026, up 22.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $551 million, up 9.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for five straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 17.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $504 million in FY2024 (+12.0%), $450 million in FY2023 (+20.0%), $375 million in FY2022 (+13.6%) and $330 million in FY2021 (+32.5%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from $74 million in Q4 2021 to $203 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 13.9% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 42.1% in Q2 2023, against a decline of 10.6% in Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $155 million (Q2 2026), $203 million (Q1 2026) and $141 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 903.97 Bn | 903.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 356.92 Bn | -2,019.15 Bn | - | 1.12 Bn |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 296.96 Bn | -1,806.64 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Morgan Stanley | 285.10 Bn | 285.10 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 284.66 Bn | -545.38 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 266.61 Bn | 266.61 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company | 250.94 Bn | 250.94 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 245.01 Bn | -96.38 Bn | 10.89 Bn | - |
| 9 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 214.22 Bn | -461.66 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | American Express | 214.16 Bn | 13.64 Bn | - | 137.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 137.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 155.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 203.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 141.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 125.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 127.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 158.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 111.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 104.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 176.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 109.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 93.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 108.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 140.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 93.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 84.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 76.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 122.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 74.00 Mn |
API Access
American Express Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();