American Express (AXP) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)

American Express (AXP) posted Short-term Investments of $290.0 million for Q1 2026, down 60.92% sequentially from $742.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 11.11% YoY from $261.0 million in Q1 2025.

American Express (AXP) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Express (AXP) has 18 years of Short-term Investments data on file, last reported at $290.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Short-term Investments rose 11.11% year-over-year to $290.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $290.0 million (up 11.11% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $742.0 million, up 235.75% from the prior year.
  • Short-term Investments retreated to $290.0 million in Q1 2026 per AXP's latest filing, from $742.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Short-term Investments was $1.8 billion in Q1 2022, with the low at $69.0 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Short-term Investments over 5 years is $487.6 million, with a median of $261.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Short-term Investments sank 91.63% in 2023 and surged 959.17% in 2025.
  • American Express' Short-term Investments stood at $307.0 million in 2022, then sank by 45.93% to $166.0 million in 2023, then soared by 33.13% to $221.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 235.75% to $742.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 60.92% to $290.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows AXP's Short-term Investments at $290.0 million in Q1 2026, $742.0 million in Q4 2025, and $1.3 billion in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Visa 587.74 Bn 575.34 Bn -
2 Mastercard 465.55 Bn 455.34 Bn -
3 American Express 238.39 Bn 184.35 Bn 17.43 Bn
4 PayPal Holdings 40.24 Bn 30.89 Bn 7.84 Bn
5 Affirm Holdings 28.27 Bn 26.55 Bn 261.64 Mn
6 SoFi Technologies 23.54 Bn 20.13 Bn 929.25 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
9 FinVolution 6.22 Bn 4.97 Bn 311.24 Mn
10 Sezzle 5.91 Bn 5.79 Bn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 290.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 742.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 1.27 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 197.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 261.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 221.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 120.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 188.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 69.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 166.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 84.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 710.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 207.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 307.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 1.00 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 682.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 1.77 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 188.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 108.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 1.42 Bn