American Express (AXP) Shares Repurchased (2010 - 2026)
American Express recorded quarterly Shares Repurchased of $1.9 billion in Q1 2026, up 112.57% quarter-over-quarter from $899.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 58.2% year-over-year from $1.2 billion in Q1 2025.
American Express (AXP) Shares Repurchased (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express' Shares Repurchased history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.9 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Shares Repurchased rose 58.2% year-over-year to $1.9 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $6.5 billion (up 9.79% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.8 billion, down 3.42% from the prior year.
- Shares Repurchased came in at $1.9 billion for Q1 2026 at American Express, up from $899.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Repurchased ranged from a high of $2.4 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of $316.0 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $1.2 billion and a median of $1.2 billion in 2025 frame the typical range for Shares Repurchased.
- Across the five-year window, Shares Repurchased sank 81.7% in 2022 and soared 308.86% in 2024, its largest moves.
- American Express' Shares Repurchased stood at $640.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 40.78% to $901.0 million in 2023, then gained by 14.43% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then declined by 12.8% to $899.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 112.57% to $1.9 billion in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Repurchased over the past three periods registered $1.9 billion, $899.0 million, and $2.4 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 539.53 Bn | 527.13 Bn | - | 7.90 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 441.81 Bn | 431.60 Bn | - | 4.04 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 215.01 Bn | 160.96 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 114.99 Bn | 38.50 Bn | - | 2.79 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 41.29 Bn | 31.95 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 6 | Affirm Holdings | 24.62 Bn | 22.89 Bn | 261.64 Mn | - |
| 7 | Synchrony Financial | 24.22 Bn | 3.66 Bn | - | 900.00 Mn |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 23.71 Bn | 20.31 Bn | 929.25 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.13 Bn | 12.69 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 147.00 Mn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.46 Bn | 6.44 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 191.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.91 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 899.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 899.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.36 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.76 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 901.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 901.00 Mn |