American Express (AXP) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
American Express' (AXP) quarterly Short-term Investments came in at $290.0 million in Q1 2026, up 11.11% year-on-year from $261.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 60.92% quarter-over-quarter from $742.0 million in Q4 2025.
American Express (AXP) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
American Express has disclosed Short-term Investments across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $290.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Short-term Investments for Q1 2026 came in at $290.0 million, up 11.11% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $290.0 million (up 11.11% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $742.0 million, up 235.75% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments came in at $290.0 million for Q1 2026 at American Express, down from $742.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Short-term Investments ranged from a high of $1.8 billion in Q1 2022 to a low of $69.0 million in Q1 2024.
- The 5-year median for Short-term Investments is $261.0 million (2025), against an average of $487.6 million.
- Across the five-year window, Short-term Investments tumbled 91.63% in 2023 and jumped 959.17% in 2025, its largest moves.
- American Express' Short-term Investments stood at $307.0 million in 2022, then plunged 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 tumbled by 60.92% to $290.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $290.0 million (Q1 2026), $742.0 million (Q4 2025), and $1.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 541.66 Bn | 529.25 Bn | - |
| 2 | Mastercard | 437.55 Bn | 427.34 Bn | - |
| 3 | American Express | 212.80 Bn | 158.76 Bn | 17.43 Bn |
| 4 | Capital One Financial | 112.47 Bn | 35.97 Bn | - |
| 5 | PayPal Holdings | 37.70 Bn | 28.36 Bn | 7.84 Bn |
| 6 | Synchrony Financial | 24.26 Bn | 3.70 Bn | - |
| 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 |
| 10 | Credit Acceptance | 6.24 Bn | 6.21 Bn | 562.70 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |