American Express AXP Cash Flow Statement (2009-2026)

NYSE AXP
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At close: Oct 29, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT
Reported Financials

American Express Quarterly Cash Flow Statement

Periods 71 quarters
Latest Sep 2026

American Express reported cash from operations of $5.38B and free cash flow of $4.44B for the quarter ended Sep 2026, down 13.6% year over year. This cash flow statement covers 71 quarters of results from Mar 2009 through Sep 2026, standardized by Business Quant from the company’s SEC filings.

Cash Flow StatementCash Flow Mar2009 Jun2009 Sep2009 Dec2009 Mar2010 Jun2010 Sep2010 Dec2010 Mar2011 Jun2011 Sep2011 Dec2011 Mar2012 Jun2012 Sep2012 Dec2012 Mar2013 Jun2013 Sep2013 Dec2013 Mar2014 Jun2014 Sep2014 Dec2014 Mar2015 Jun2015 Sep2015 Dec2015 Mar2016 Jun2016 Sep2016 Dec2016 Mar2017 Jun2017 Sep2017 Dec2017 Mar2018 Jun2018 Sep2018 Dec2018 Mar2019 Jun2019 Sep2019 Dec2019 Mar2020 Jun2020 Sep2020 Dec2020 Mar2021 Jun2021 Sep2021 Dec2021 Mar2022 Jun2022 Sep2022 Dec2022 Mar2023 Jun2023 Sep2023 Dec2023 Mar2024 Jun2024 Sep2024 Dec2024 Mar2025 Jun2025 Sep2025 Dec2025 Mar2026 Jun2026 Sep2026
Operating Activities
Net Income
1,719.00M2,099.00M1,964.00M1,879.00M1,572.00M1,816.00M2,174.00M2,451.00M1,933.00M2,437.00M3,015.00M2,507.00M2,170.00M2,584.00M2,885.00M2,902.00M2,462.00M2,971.00M3,110.00M3,712.00M
Depreciation, Depletion & Amortization
Depreciation & Amortization (CF)Depreciation & Amortization
419.00M398.00M397.00M413.00M418.00M400.00M400.00M429.00M422.00M390.00M421.00M437.00M428.00M433.00M427.00M455.00M462.00M468.00M488.00M494.00M
Provision for Losses
53.00M-33.00M410.00M778.00M1,027.00M1,055.00M1,198.00M1,233.00M1,437.00M1,269.00M1,268.00M1,356.00M1,292.00M1,150.00M1,405.00M1,287.00M1,414.00M1,251.00M1,084.00M985.00M
Share-based Compensation
74.00M122.00M76.00M84.00M93.00M140.00M108.00M93.00M109.00M176.00M104.00M113.00M111.00M158.00M127.00M125.00M141.00M203.00M155.00M137.00M
Deferred Taxes
141.00M-69.00M-333.00M-347.00M-440.00M-334.00M-518.00M-375.00M-102.00M-134.00M-310.00M-473.00M-73.00M-20.00M-365.00M-257.00M100.00M145.00M-74.00M-148.00M
Other non-cash items
-173.00M-47.00M175.00M407.00M-170.00M152.00M88.00M153.00M271.00M-193.00M-535.00M395.00M-231.00M213.00M-152.00M13.00M-311.00M-282.00M-655.00M-1,888.00M
Originations of Loans Held for SaleLHFS Originations
42.00M25.00M
Proceeds from Sale of Loans Held for SaleLHFS Sale Proceeds
88.00M92.00M97.00M59.00M
Change in Working Capital
Change in Accrued Expenses
2,570.00M1,087.00M1,649.00M1,134.00M4,945.00M-3,559.00M984.00M4,407.00M3,233.00M1,412.00M701.00M-5,862.00M852.00M228.00M1,207.00M1,889.00M321.00M476.00M1,736.00M1,419.00M
Change in Other Operating AssetsOther Assets Change
-205.00M-323.00M77.00M-163.00M-982.00M52.00M511.00M147.00M534.00M-195.00M132.00M285.00M-1,229.00M-18.00M1,170.00M181.00M1,448.00M1,386.00M450.00M-538.00M
Other Operating ActivitiesOther Operating
-90.00M-95.00M-92.00M-54.00M-74.00M2.00M135.00M
Cash from Operations
5,008.00M3,880.00M4,259.00M4,508.00M8,432.00M-377.00M3,923.00M8,244.00M6,769.00M5,552.00M4,532.00M-1,812.00M5,778.00M4,764.00M4,364.00M6,233.00M3,067.00M3,804.00M5,371.00M5,384.00M
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures
471.00M447.00M452.00M443.00M513.00M360.00M376.00M401.00M426.00M396.00M565.00M455.00M495.00M430.00M619.00M654.00M722.00M1,149.00M898.00M947.00M
Investment Securities
Purchase of Investments - Total
338.00M2,328.00M346.00M1,216.00M285.00M277.00M394.00M502.00M399.00M407.00M355.00M448.00M383.00M239.00M530.00M545.00M446.00M1,978.00M1,877.00M1,469.00M
Sale of AFS Securities
25.00M16.00M9.00M1.00M1.00M1.00M2.00M29.00M4.00M7.00M1.00M41.00M5.00M8.00M16.00M
Maturities of AFS Securities
7,229.00M767.00M329.00M642.00M154.00M900.00M249.00M422.00M2,317.00M282.00M1,252.00M341.00M304.00M285.00M302.00M289.00M577.00M233.00M303.00M272.00M
Sale and Maturity of Investments - Total
7,254.00M783.00M329.00M651.00M155.00M900.00M249.00M423.00M2,318.00M284.00M1,281.00M345.00M311.00M285.00M303.00M330.00M582.00M241.00M319.00M272.00M
Change in Net Loans
17,767.00M785.00M12,131.00M6,515.00M10,131.00M1,603.00M7,410.00M6,449.00M9,662.00M2,625.00M6,436.00M2,884.00M11,314.00M-835.00M5,318.00M5,729.00M9,361.00M-512.00M6,495.00M2,895.00M
Acquisitions
90.00M364.00M633.00M498.00M26.00M
Divestments
10.00M
Other Investing ActivitiesOther Investing
-15.00M-64.00M584.00M4.00M
Cash from Investing Activities
-11,322.00M-2,777.00M-12,615.00M-7,523.00M-10,774.00M-1,404.00M-7,931.00M-6,929.00M-8,169.00M-3,144.00M-5,491.00M-3,522.00M-12,245.00M451.00M-6,797.00M-6,598.00M-9,947.00M-2,872.00M-8,977.00M-5,035.00M
Financing Activities
Net Change in DepositsDeposits Chg.
66.00M6,541.00M5,519.00M7,088.00M6,754.00M10,566.00M1,950.00M1,701.00M4,698.00M5,283.00M-653.00M1,675.00M4,000.00M6,973.00M2,970.00M496.00M2,606.00M5,375.00M-971.00M-1,958.00M
Debt Issuance and Repayment
Long-Term Debt Issuances
7,750.00M6,231.00M8,479.00M6,030.00M2,490.00M1,498.00M6,468.00M5,182.00M2,526.00M2,345.00M5,534.00M4,640.00M83.00M4,768.00M11,128.00M6,479.00M2,002.00M3,502.00M2,614.00M4,779.00M
Long-Term Debt Repayments
3,415.00M6,314.00M6,215.00M4,020.00M2,357.00M3,003.00M853.00M5,414.00M1,433.00M1,250.00M2,901.00M3,207.00M3,401.00M3,534.00M4,361.00M7,001.00M3,261.00M1,524.00M3,947.00M2,352.00M
Net Long-Term Debt Issued (Repaid)Net LT Debt
4,335.00M-83.00M2,264.00M2,010.00M133.00M-1,505.00M5,615.00M-232.00M1,093.00M1,095.00M2,633.00M1,433.00M-3,318.00M1,234.00M6,767.00M-522.00M-1,259.00M1,978.00M-1,333.00M2,427.00M
Net Short-Term Debt Issued (Repaid)Net ST Debt
33.00M-59.00M-4.00M-375.00M-268.00M239.00M-45.00M75.00M-374.00M518.00M-39.00M-310.00M38.00M131.00M-110.00M-20.00M-28.00M110.00M371.00M-621.00M
Net Debt Issuances and Repayments
4,368.00M-142.00M2,260.00M1,635.00M-135.00M-1,266.00M5,570.00M-157.00M719.00M1,613.00M2,594.00M1,123.00M-3,280.00M1,365.00M6,657.00M-542.00M-1,287.00M2,088.00M-962.00M1,806.00M
Change in Capital Stock
Common Stock IssuedStock Issued
10.00M49.00M5.00M2.00M18.00M4.00M1.00M5.00M29.00M17.00M3.00M51.00M22.00M26.00M9.00M7.00M7.00M
Shares Repurchased
2,971.00M1,570.00M691.00M601.00M640.00M316.00M1,033.00M1,400.00M901.00M1,292.00M1,762.00M1,935.00M1,031.00M1,208.00M1,356.00M2,351.00M899.00M1,911.00M2,304.00M1,590.00M
Net Shares Issued and Repurchased
-2,961.00M-1,521.00M-686.00M-601.00M-638.00M-298.00M-1,029.00M-1,399.00M-896.00M-1,263.00M-1,745.00M-1,932.00M-980.00M-1,186.00M-1,356.00M-2,325.00M-890.00M-1,904.00M-2,304.00M-1,583.00M
Preferred Shares Issued
Preferred Shares Repurchased
750.00M
Net Preferred Shares Issued and Repurchased
-750.00M
Net Equity Issued and Repurchased
-3,711.00M-1,521.00M-686.00M-601.00M-638.00M-298.00M-1,029.00M-1,399.00M-896.00M-1,263.00M-1,745.00M-1,932.00M-980.00M-1,186.00M-1,356.00M-2,325.00M-890.00M-1,904.00M-2,304.00M-1,583.00M
Dividend Payments
Dividends Paid - Common and PreferredDividends Paid
358.00M345.00M408.00M407.00M405.00M405.00M462.00M459.00M454.00M452.00M521.00M516.00M510.00M509.00M593.00M586.00M583.00M583.00M665.00M668.00M
Other Financing ActivitiesOther Financing
-16.00M
Cash from Financing Activities
365.00M4,533.00M6,685.00M7,715.00M5,576.00M8,597.00M6,029.00M-314.00M4,067.00M5,181.00M-325.00M350.00M-770.00M6,643.00M7,678.00M-2,957.00M-154.00M4,976.00M-4,902.00M-2,419.00M
Misc.
Exchange Rate Effect
61.00M14.00M270.00M205.00M-502.00M106.00M101.00M-51.00M21.00M28.00M-34.00M7.00M-41.00M10.00M184.00M91.00M120.00M57.00M-6.00M30.00M
Change in Cash
-5,888.00M5,650.00M-1,401.00M4,905.00M2,732.00M6,922.00M2,122.00M950.00M2,688.00M7,617.00M-1,318.00M-4,977.00M-7,278.00M11,868.00M5,429.00M-3,231.00M-6,914.00M5,965.00M-8,514.00M-2,040.00M
Ending Cash Balance
22,028.00M27,678.00M26,277.00M31,182.00M33,914.00M40,836.00M42,958.00M43,908.00M46,596.00M54,213.00M52,895.00M47,918.00M40,640.00M52,508.00M57,937.00M54,706.00M47,792.00M53,757.00M45,243.00M43,203.00M
Net Cash Flow
-5,949.00M5,636.00M-1,671.00M4,700.00M3,234.00M6,816.00M2,021.00M1,001.00M2,667.00M7,589.00M-1,284.00M-4,984.00M-7,237.00M11,858.00M5,245.00M-3,322.00M-7,034.00M5,908.00M-8,508.00M-2,070.00M
Free Cash Flow
4,537.00M3,433.00M3,807.00M4,065.00M7,919.00M-737.00M3,547.00M7,843.00M6,343.00M5,156.00M3,967.00M-2,267.00M5,283.00M4,334.00M3,745.00M5,579.00M2,345.00M2,655.00M4,473.00M4,437.00M

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