American Express (AXP) | Financial Analysis & Statements
American Express Co. Mega-cap Financial Services
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
19.0B
Net Income
2.5B
12.97%
EPS (Diluted)
$3.53
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
300.1B
Total Liabilities
266.6B
Shareholders Equity
33.5B
Debt to Equity
7.96
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
1.7B
Free Cash Flow
2.3B
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
American Express Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 72.2B | 65.9B | 60.4B | 52.6B | 43.1B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gross Margin % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 15.3B | 14.2B | 13.3B | 12.7B | 11.5B |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Operating Expenses | 15.3B | 14.2B | 13.3B | 12.7B | 11.5B |
| Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pre-tax Income | 13.8B | 12.9B | 10.5B | 9.6B | 10.7B |
| Income Tax | 3.0B | 2.8B | 2.1B | 2.1B | 2.6B |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 21.5% | 21.5% | 20.3% | 21.6% | 24.6% |
| Net Income | 10.8B | 10.1B | 8.4B | 7.5B | 8.1B |
| Net Margin % | 15.0% | 15.4% | 13.9% | 14.3% | 18.7% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - |
| EPS (Basic) | $15.41 | $14.04 | $11.23 | $9.86 | $10.04 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $15.38 | $14.01 | $11.21 | $9.85 | $10.02 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 695000000 | 712000000 | 735000000 | 751000000 | 789000000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 695000000 | 712000000 | 735000000 | 751000000 | 789000000 |
Income Statement Trend
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American Express Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 47.7B | 40.6B | 46.5B | 33.5B | 21.5B |
| Short-term Investments | 826.0M | 953.0M | 1.8B | 4.5B | 2.5B |
| Accounts Receivable | - | - | - | - | - |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 19.2B | 16.9B | - | - | - |
| Goodwill | 9.8B | 8.5B | 7.8B | 7.7B | 7.8B |
| Intangible Assets | 90.0M | 123.0M | 98.0M | 146.0M | 201.0M |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Assets | 300.1B | 271.5B | - | - | - |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 14.7B | 13.9B | 13.1B | 12.1B | 10.6B |
| Short-term Debt | 1.4B | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 2.2B |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 56.4B | 49.7B | 47.9B | 42.6B | 38.7B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | 266.6B | 241.2B | - | - | - |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 138.0M | 141.0M | 145.0M | 149.0M | 153.0M |
| Retained Earnings | 25.5B | 22.1B | 19.6B | 16.3B | 13.5B |
| Treasury Stock | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 33.5B | 30.3B | 28.1B | 24.7B | 22.2B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 57.8B | 51.1B | 49.2B | 43.9B | 40.9B |
| Working Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Balance Sheet Composition
American Express Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 10.8B | 10.1B | 8.4B | 7.5B | 8.1B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.8B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.6B | 1.7B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 551.0M | 504.0M | 450.0M | 375.0M | 330.0M |
| Working Capital Changes | 864.0M | -1.9B | 3.8B | 10.2B | 6.5B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 13.2B | 8.9B | 13.6B | 18.9B | 16.1B |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -2.4B | -1.9B | -1.6B | -1.9B | -1.6B |
| Acquisitions | -633.0M | 140.0M | -64.0M | -15.0M | 1.0M |
| Investment Purchases | -1.8B | -1.6B | -1.6B | -4.2B | -1.5B |
| Investment Sales | 1.5B | 2.2B | 3.9B | 1.9B | 20.1B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3.3B | -1.1B | 691.0M | -4.1B | 17.0B |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -5.8B | -6.0B | -3.6B | -3.5B | -9.3B |
| Dividends Paid | -2.3B | -2.0B | -1.8B | -1.6B | -1.4B |
| Debt Issuance | 24.4B | 12.6B | 15.7B | 23.2B | 7.8B |
| Debt Repayment | -18.2B | -10.8B | -10.7B | -18.9B | -11.7B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -1.8B | -5.9B | -536.0M | -1.4B | -12.5B |
| Free Cash Flow | 16.0B | 12.1B | 17.0B | 19.2B | 13.1B |
| Net Change in Cash | 8.0B | 1.9B | 13.8B | 13.4B | 20.6B |
Cash Flow Trend
American Express Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
19.88
Forward P/E
15.84
Price to Book
6.53
Price to Sales
3.24
PEG Ratio
1.23
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
16.17%
Operating Margin
17.46%
Return on Equity
33.99%
Return on Assets
3.79%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
1.40
Debt to Equity
190.92
Beta
1.13
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$16.02
Book Value per Share
$48.80
Revenue per Share
$96.36
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXP | 214.2B | 19.88 | 6.53 | 33.99% | 16.17% | 190.92 |
| Visa | 596.6B | 28.98 | 15.42 | 53.95% | 50.23% | 54.61 |
| Mastercard | 448.3B | 30.95 | 59.09 | 209.92% | 45.65% | 256.04 |
| Capital One | 121.4B | 60.69 | 1.13 | 3.26% | 8.88% | 0.46 |
| Discover Financial | 50.3B | 10.69 | 2.81 | 28.47% | 35.88% | 76.67 |
| PayPal Holdings | 45.4B | 9.27 | 2.28 | 25.73% | 15.78% | 60.70 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






