American Express (AXP) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)

American Express (AXP) posted Share-based Compensation of $203.0 million for Q1 2026, up 43.97% sequentially from $141.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 28.48% YoY from $158.0 million in Q1 2025.

American Express (AXP) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Express (AXP) has 17 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $203.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Share-based Compensation rose 28.48% year-over-year to $203.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $596.0 million (up 22.63% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $551.0 million, up 9.33% from the prior year.
  • Share-based Compensation climbed to $203.0 million in Q1 2026 per AXP's latest filing, from $141.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $203.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $76.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $122.5 million, with a median of $113.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Share-based Compensation slipped 10.59% in 2022 and surged 42.11% in 2023.
  • American Express' Share-based Compensation stood at $93.0 million in 2022, then rose by 17.2% to $109.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 1.83% to $111.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 27.03% to $141.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 43.97% to $203.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AXP's Share-based Compensation at $203.0 million in Q1 2026, $141.0 million in Q4 2025, and $125.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Stock Comp. (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn - 275.00 Mn
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn - 136.00 Mn
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn 203.00 Mn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn 259.00 Mn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn 73.84 Mn
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 Mn 72.01 Mn
7 Ally Financial 14.34 Bn 13.89 Bn 1.98 Bn -
8 Credit Acceptance 7.51 Bn 7.49 Bn 562.70 Mn 13.00 Mn
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn -
10 Sezzle 5.91 Bn 5.79 Bn - 1.32 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 203.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 203.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 141.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 141.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 125.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 125.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 127.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 127.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 158.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 158.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 111.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 111.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 113.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 113.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 104.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 104.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 176.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 176.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 109.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 109.00 Mn