American Express (AXP) Short-term Investments (2017 - 2026)
American Express (AXP) posted Short-term Investments of $5.12 billion for Q3 2026, up 302.6% from $1.27 billion a year earlier and up 25.6% from the prior quarter.
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American Express (AXP) Short-term Investments (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, American Express' Short-term Investments came in at $1.04 billion, up 371.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Short-term Investments shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 46.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, American Express' Short-term Investments was $221 million in FY2024 (+33.1%), $166 million in FY2023 (-45.9%), $307 million in FY2022 (+63.3%) and $188 million in FY2021 (+19.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Short-term Investments in data going back to Q4 2017.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Short-term Investments in the past five years was Q3 2025, with growth of 959.2%; the weakest was Q3 2023, with a decline of 91.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Short-term Investments for the three prior quarters was $4.07 billion (Q2 2026), $290 million (Q1 2026) and $1.04 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 896.53 Bn | 896.53 Bn | - |
| 2 | Bank Of America | 354.20 Bn | -2,021.91 Bn | - |
| 3 | Hsbc Holdings | 303.54 Bn | -1,800.05 Bn | - |
| 4 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 283.29 Bn | -546.75 Bn | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 281.19 Bn | -262.84 Bn | - |
| 6 | Goldman Sachs | 256.26 Bn | -3,487.19 Bn | - |
| 7 | Wells Fargo & Company | 253.33 Bn | 253.33 Bn | - |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 238.77 Bn | -102.62 Bn | 10.89 Bn |
| 9 | American Express | 216.03 Bn | 15.51 Bn | - |
| 10 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 211.21 Bn | -464.66 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.12 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 290.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.04 Bn |
| 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 |
API Access
American Express Short-term Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "ticker": "AXP", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=short-term-investments&ticker=AXP&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();