American Express Company (AXP)
NYSE: AXP · Real-Time Price · USD
320.99
-3.98 (-1.22%)
At close: Nov 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
320.91
-0.08 (-0.02%)
After-hours: Nov 6, 2026, 7:59 PM EST
American Express Cash Flow Statement
Financials in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Operating Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Net Income | 3,712 | 3,111 | 2,971 | 2,462 | 2,902 | 2,885 | 2,584 | 2,170 | 2,507 | 3,015 | 2,437 | 1,933 | 2,451 | 2,174 | 1,816 | 1,572 | 1,879 | 1,964 | 2,099 | 1,719 |
Depreciation & Amortization | 494 | 488 | 468 | 462 | 455 | 427 | 433 | 428 | 437 | 421 | 390 | 422 | 429 | 400 | 400 | 418 | 413 | 397 | 398 | 419 |
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Investments | -982 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Provision for Credit Losses | 984 | 1,085 | 1,251 | 1,414 | 1,287 | 1,405 | 1,150 | 1,292 | 1,356 | 1,268 | 1,269 | 1,437 | 1,233 | 1,198 | 1,055 | 1,027 | 778 | 410 | -33 | 53 |
Stock-Based Compensation | 137 | 155 | 203 | 141 | 125 | 127 | 158 | 111 | 113 | 104 | 176 | 109 | 93 | 108 | 140 | 93 | 84 | 76 | 122 | 74 |
Net Decrease (Increase) in Loans Originated / Sold - Operating | 67 | -25 | -42 | -74 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 5 | -3 | -2 | - | - |
Change in Accounts Payable | 1,419 | 1,736 | 476 | 321 | 1,889 | 1,207 | 228 | 852 | -5,862 | 701 | 1,412 | 3,233 | 4,407 | 984 | -3,559 | 4,945 | 1,134 | 1,649 | 1,087 | 2,570 |
Change in Other Net Operating Assets | 538 | -450 | -1,386 | -1,448 | -181 | -1,170 | 18 | 1,229 | -285 | -132 | 195 | -534 | -147 | -511 | -52 | 982 | 163 | -77 | 323 | 205 |
Other Operating Activities | -985 | -729 | -137 | -211 | -244 | -517 | 193 | -304 | 453 | -845 | -327 | 169 | -222 | -430 | -182 | -610 | 60 | -158 | -116 | -32 |
Operating Cash Flow | 5,384 | 5,371 | 3,804 | 3,067 | 6,233 | 4,364 | 4,764 | 5,778 | -1,812 | 4,532 | 5,552 | 6,769 | 8,244 | 3,923 | -377 | 8,432 | 4,508 | 4,259 | 3,880 | 5,008 |
Operating Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | -13.62% | 23.08% | -20.15% | -46.92% | - | -3.71% | -14.19% | -14.64% | - | 15.52% | - | -19.72% | 82.88% | -7.89% | - | 68.37% | 8.05% | 33.72% | 70.17% | 43.09% |
Investing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Capital Expenditures | -947 | -899 | -1,149 | -722 | -655 | -619 | -430 | -497 | -457 | -566 | -397 | -427 | -401 | -376 | -361 | -513 | -444 | -452 | -447 | -518 |
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 47 |
Cash Acquisitions | - | -26 | -498 | - | - | -633 | - | -364 | -90 | - | - | - | - | - | -64 | - | - | -15 | - | - |
Divestitures | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 584 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Investment in Securities | -1,193 | -1,558 | -1,737 | 136 | -215 | -227 | 46 | -72 | -103 | 926 | -123 | 1,919 | -79 | -145 | 623 | -130 | -565 | -17 | -1,545 | 6,916 |
Net Decrease (Increase) in Loans Originated / Sold - Investing | -2,895 | -6,495 | 512 | -9,361 | -5,729 | -5,318 | 835 | -11,314 | -2,884 | -6,436 | -2,625 | -9,662 | -6,449 | -7,410 | -1,603 | -10,131 | -6,515 | -12,131 | -785 | -17,767 |
Investing Cash Flow | -5,035 | -8,977 | -2,872 | -9,947 | -6,598 | -6,797 | 451 | -12,245 | -3,522 | -5,491 | -3,144 | -8,169 | -6,929 | -7,931 | -1,404 | -10,774 | -7,523 | -12,615 | -2,777 | -11,322 |
Financing Activities
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Short-Term Debt Issued | - | - | 110 | - | - | - | 131 | - | - | - | 518 | - | - | - | 239 | - | - | - | - | - |
Long-Term Debt Issued | - | - | 3,502 | - | - | - | 4,768 | - | - | - | 2,345 | - | - | - | 1,498 | - | - | - | 6,231 | - |
Total Debt Issued | 4,298 | 2,985 | 3,612 | 2,001 | 6,459 | 11,018 | 4,899 | 121 | 4,330 | 5,495 | 2,863 | 2,257 | 5,257 | 6,423 | 1,737 | 2,490 | 6,030 | 8,479 | 6,231 | 7,783 |
Short-Term Debt Repaid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -59 | - |
Long-Term Debt Repaid | - | - | -1,524 | - | - | - | -3,534 | - | - | - | -1,250 | - | - | - | -3,003 | - | - | - | -6,314 | - |
Total Debt Repaid | -2,492 | -3,947 | -1,524 | -3,288 | -7,001 | -4,361 | -3,534 | -3,401 | -3,207 | -2,901 | -1,250 | -1,538 | -5,414 | -853 | -3,003 | -2,625 | -4,395 | -6,219 | -6,373 | -3,415 |
Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | 1,806 | -962 | 2,088 | -1,287 | -542 | 6,657 | 1,365 | -3,280 | 1,123 | 2,594 | 1,613 | 719 | -157 | 5,570 | -1,266 | -135 | 1,635 | 2,260 | -142 | 4,368 |
Issuance of Preferred Stock | 1,584 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Preferred Share Repurchases | -1,600 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -750 |
Issuance of Common Stock | 7 | - | 7 | 9 | 26 | - | 22 | 51 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | - | 5 | 49 | 10 |
Repurchase of Common Stock | -1,590 | -2,304 | -1,911 | -899 | -2,351 | -1,356 | -1,208 | -1,031 | -1,935 | -1,762 | -1,292 | -901 | -1,400 | -1,033 | -316 | -640 | -601 | -691 | -1,570 | -2,971 |
Total Dividends Paid | -668 | -665 | -583 | -583 | -586 | -593 | -509 | - | -516 | -521 | -452 | -454 | -459 | -462 | -405 | -405 | -407 | -408 | -345 | -358 |
Other Financing Activities | -1,958 | -971 | 5,375 | 2,606 | 496 | 2,970 | 6,973 | 3,490 | 1,675 | -653 | 5,283 | 4,698 | 1,701 | 1,950 | 10,566 | 6,754 | 7,088 | 5,519 | 6,541 | 66 |
Financing Cash Flow | -2,419 | -4,902 | 4,976 | -154 | -2,957 | 7,678 | 6,643 | -770 | 350 | -325 | 5,181 | 4,067 | -314 | 6,029 | 8,597 | 5,576 | 7,715 | 6,685 | 4,533 | 365 |
Net Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments | 30 | -6 | 57 | 120 | 91 | 184 | 10 | -41 | 7 | -34 | 28 | 21 | -51 | 101 | 106 | -502 | 205 | 270 | 14 | 61 |
Net Cash Flow | -2,040 | -8,514 | 5,965 | -6,914 | -3,231 | 5,429 | 11,868 | -7,278 | -4,977 | -1,318 | 7,617 | 2,688 | 950 | 2,122 | 6,922 | 2,732 | 4,905 | -1,401 | 5,650 | -5,888 |
Free Cash Flow
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Free Cash Flow | 4,437 | 4,472 | 2,655 | 2,345 | 5,578 | 3,745 | 4,334 | 5,281 | -2,269 | 3,966 | 5,155 | 6,342 | 7,843 | 3,547 | -738 | 7,919 | 4,064 | 3,807 | 3,433 | 4,490 |
Free Cash Flow Growth (YoY) | -20.46% | 19.41% | -38.74% | -55.60% | - | -5.57% | -15.93% | -16.73% | - | 11.81% | - | -19.91% | 92.99% | -6.83% | - | 76.37% | 9.81% | 33.34% | 75.06% | 46.54% |
Free Cash Flow Margin | 23.26% | 24.10% | 15.04% | 13.35% | 32.55% | 22.77% | 27.40% | 33.24% | -14.85% | 26.33% | 35.47% | 44.16% | 55.44% | 25.60% | -5.58% | 60.22% | 31.80% | 29.32% | 29.17% | 37.13% |
Free Cash Flow Per Share | 6.58 | 6.59 | 3.87 | 3.41 | 8.05 | 5.36 | 6.17 | 7.50 | -3.20 | 5.53 | 7.14 | 8.74 | 10.70 | 4.79 | -0.99 | 10.62 | 5.43 | 5.06 | 4.53 | 5.84 |
Additional Metrics
Fiscal Quarter | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q1 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 | Q4 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2021 |
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Period Ending | Sep '26 Sep 30, 2026 | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Mar '26 Mar 31, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Sep '25 Sep 30, 2025 | Jun '25 Jun 30, 2025 | Mar '25 Mar 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Sep '24 Sep 30, 2024 | Jun '24 Jun 30, 2024 | Mar '24 Mar 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Sep '23 Sep 30, 2023 | Jun '23 Jun 30, 2023 | Mar '23 Mar 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Sep '22 Sep 30, 2022 | Jun '22 Jun 30, 2022 | Mar '22 Mar 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Cash Interest Paid | - | - | - | 8,000 | - | - | - | 8,200 | - | - | - | 6,400 | - | - | - | 2,200 | - | - | - | 1,100 |
Cash Income Tax Paid | - | - | - | 3,200 | - | - | - | 3,600 | - | - | - | 3,300 | - | - | - | 3,000 | - | - | - | 1,600 |