American Express (AXP) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
American Express' (AXP) quarterly Share-based Compensation came in at $203.0 million in Q1 2026, up 28.48% year-on-year from $158.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 43.97% quarter-over-quarter from $141.0 million in Q4 2025.
American Express (AXP) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $203.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 came in at $203.0 million, up 28.48% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $596.0 million (up 22.63% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $551.0 million, up 9.33% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation came in at $203.0 million for Q1 2026 at American Express, up from $141.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Share-based Compensation ranged from a high of $203.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $76.0 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $113.0 million (2024), against an average of $122.5 million.
- Across the five-year window, Share-based Compensation declined 10.59% in 2022 and jumped 42.11% in 2023, its largest moves.
- American Express' Share-based Compensation stood at $93.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 17.2% to $109.0 million in 2023, then rose by 1.83% to $111.0 million in 2024, then rose by 27.03% to $141.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 43.97% to $203.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $203.0 million (Q1 2026), $141.0 million (Q4 2025), and $125.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 548.22 Bn | 535.81 Bn | - | 275.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.48 Bn | 427.27 Bn | - | 136.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 231.87 Bn | 177.83 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 203.00 Mn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 125.74 Bn | 49.24 Bn | - | 131.00 Mn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 38.80 Bn | 29.46 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 259.00 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 25.78 Bn | 5.22 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 24.65 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 73.84 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 22.89 Bn | 19.49 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 72.01 Mn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 14.15 Bn | 13.70 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.63 Bn | 6.61 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |