American Express Company
American Express Company’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $80.5 billion, up 8.44% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +6.92%
- EPS
- +31.2%
- Free cash flow
- −20.5%
- Total debt
- +1.30%
Quarter to September 2026, against a year earlier
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American Express Company (AXP) Operating cash flow
American Express Company's operating cash flow for fiscal 2025 was $18.4B, up 31.2% from $14.1B in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 September 2026 it was $17.6B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $5.6B (fiscal 2020) to $21.1B (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 82% of that period. American Express Company ranks 3rd of 52 Credit Services companies by operating cash flow.
Operating cash flow, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $18.4B | 31.16% |
| FY2024 | $14.1B | (24.30%) |
| FY2023 | $18.6B | (11.96%) |
| FY2022 | $21.1B | 43.93% |
| FY2021 | $14.6B | 161.94% |
| FY2020 | $5.6B | (58.99%) |
| FY2019 | $13.6B | 52.65% |
| FY2018 | $8.9B | (34.05%) |
| FY2017 | $13.5B | 63.31% |
| FY2016 | $8.3B | (22.56%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating cash flow | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $5.4B | 0.24% |
| Jun 2026 | $5.4B | 41.19% |
| Mar 2026 | $3.8B | 24.03% |
| Dec 2025 | $3.1B | (50.79%) |
| 43 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating cash flow against peers
| Company | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|
| COF Capital One Financial Corporation compare | $28.0B |
| V Visa Inc. compare | $23.7B |
| AXP American Express Company | $17.6B |
| MA Mastercard Incorporated compare | $16.9B |
| SYF Synchrony Financial compare | $9.6B |
| PYPL PayPal Holdings, Inc. compare | $7.1B |
| ALLY Ally Financial Inc. compare | $5.0B |
| AFRM Affirm Holdings, Inc. compare | $1.1B |
| SOFI SoFi Technologies, Inc. compare | −$10.2B |
What Operating cash flow is
Operating Cash Flow shows how much cash a company’s day-to-day business actually brings in, after paying suppliers, staff and taxes.
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