American Express (AXP) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026)
American Express' (AXP) quarterly Shares Outstanding came in at $682.0 million in Q1 2026, down 2.71% year-on-year from $701.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 0.58% quarter-over-quarter from $686.0 million in Q4 2025.
American Express (AXP) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express has disclosed Shares Outstanding across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $682.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Shares Outstanding for Q1 2026 came in at $682.0 million, down 2.71% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $682.0 million (down 2.71% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $686.0 million, down 2.28% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding came in at $682.0 million for Q1 2026 at American Express, down from $686.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding ranged from a high of $755.0 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $682.0 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Shares Outstanding is $719.0 million (2024), against an average of $718.7 million.
- Across the five-year window, Shares Outstanding fell 5.98% in 2022 and fell 1.59% in 2023, its largest moves.
- American Express' Shares Outstanding stood at $743.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 2.69% to $723.0 million in 2023, then declined by 2.9% to $702.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 2.28% to $686.0 million in 2025, then fell by 0.58% to $682.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Shares Outstanding figures came in at $682.0 million (Q1 2026), $686.0 million (Q4 2025), and $689.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 1.79 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 880.30 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 682.00 Mn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 712.70 Mn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 892.00 Mn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 834.00 Mn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 294.23 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 1.28 Bn |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 307.41 Mn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 10.68 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 682.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 682.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 682.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 682.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 682.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 682.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 682.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 682.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 686.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 686.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 686.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 686.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 686.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 686.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 686.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 686.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 689.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 689.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 689.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 689.00 Mn |