American Express (AXP) Shares Repurchased (2010 - 2026)
American Express' (AXP) quarterly Shares Repurchased came in at $1.9 billion in Q1 2026, up 58.2% year-on-year from $1.2 billion in Q1 2025, and up 112.57% quarter-over-quarter from $899.0 million in Q4 2025.
American Express (AXP) Shares Repurchased (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express has disclosed Shares Repurchased across 15 years of filings, most recently posting $1.9 billion for Q1 2026.
- Shares Repurchased for Q1 2026 came in at $1.9 billion, up 58.2% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $6.5 billion (up 9.79% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result 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.
- The 5-year median for Shares Repurchased is $1.2 billion (2025), against an average of $1.2 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Shares Repurchased slumped 81.7% in 2022 and surged 308.86% in 2024, its largest moves.
- American Express' Shares Repurchased stood at $640.0 million in 2022, then soared by 40.78% to $901.0 million in 2023, then rose by 14.43% to $1.0 billion in 2024, then dropped by 12.8% to $899.0 million in 2025, then soared by 112.57% to $1.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Shares Repurchased figures came in at $1.9 billion (Q1 2026), $899.0 million (Q4 2025), and $2.4 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - | 7.90 Bn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - | 4.04 Bn |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - | 2.79 Bn |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - | 900.00 Mn |
| 7 | Affirm Holdings | 21.24 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 261.64 Mn | - |
| 8 | SoFi Technologies | 20.46 Bn | 17.06 Bn | 929.25 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ally Financial | 13.30 Bn | 12.86 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 147.00 Mn |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 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 |