American Express AXP
NYSE AXP
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At close: Aug 28, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

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

American Express (AXP) posted Share-based Compensation of $155.0 million for Q2 2026, down 23.65% sequentially from $203.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 22.05% YoY from $127.0 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

American Express has reported Share-based Compensation for 17 years, with the latest figure at $155.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 22.05% year-over-year to $155.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $624.0 million (up 22.59% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $551.0 million, up 9.33% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation eased to $155.0 million in Q2 2026 per AXP's latest filing, from $203.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Share-based Compensation peaked at $203.0 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $76.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • A 5-year average of $124.3 million and a median of $117.5 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Share-based Compensation.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Share-based Compensation retreated 10.59% in 2022, then soared 42.11% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $93.0 million in 2022, then increased by 17.2% to $109.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 1.83% to $111.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 27.03% to $141.0 million in 2025, then rose by 9.93% to $155.0 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $155.0 million, $203.0 million, and $141.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Share-based Compensation (Qtr)
1 Visa 680.39 Bn 668.03 Bn - -1.02 Bn
2 Mastercard 518.33 Bn 504.84 Bn - 122.00 Mn
3 American Express 224.91 Bn 175.59 Bn 17.99 Bn 450.00 Mn
4 Capital One Financial 132.31 Bn 77.60 Bn - -1.07 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 46.25 Bn 35.00 Bn - 275.00 Mn
6 Affirm Holdings 26.22 Bn 24.59 Bn - 67.18 Mn
7 Synchrony Financial 25.37 Bn 9.17 Bn - 65.00 Mn
8 SoFi Technologies 23.30 Bn 20.18 Bn 1.02 Bn 239.32 Mn
9 Ally Financial 12.85 Bn 5.01 Bn 2.08 Bn -30.00 Mn
10 FirstCash Holdings 9.51 Bn 9.34 Bn 533.67 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 450.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 450.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 1.39 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 1.39 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.45 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 1.45 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 181.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 181.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 994.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 994.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 158.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 158.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -1.40 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 -1.40 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 113.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 113.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 475.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 475.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -195.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -195.00 Mn