AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
Business
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO is a globally integrated payments company that issues cards, acquires merchants and operates a payments network serving consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies and large corporations worldwide. It offers credit and charge cards, banking and other payment and financing products; merchant acquisition, processing and fraud-prevention services; network services; travel and lifestyle services; expense management; and customer loyalty program design and operation. Its principal operating segments are U.S. Consumer Services, Commercial Services, International Card Services and Global Merchant and Network Services, with Corporate & Other supporting the enterprise and an integrated payments platform underpinning its offerings. Products and services are distributed globally through mobile and online applications, partners and affiliates, third‑party processors, in‑house sales teams and direct marketing channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-07
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total non-interest revenues | 54,865 | 50,406 | 47,381 | 42,967 | 34,630 | |
| Interest on loans | 23,234 | 21,095 | 17,697 | 11,967 | 8,850 | |
| Interest and dividends on investment securities | 63 | 86 | 128 | 96 | 83 | |
| Deposits with banks and other | 2,301 | 2,614 | 2,158 | 595 | 100 | |
| Total interest income | 25,598 | 23,795 | 19,983 | 12,658 | 9,033 | |
| Deposits | 5,425 | 5,695 | 4,865 | 1,527 | 458 | |
| Long-term debt and other | 2,809 | 2,557 | 1,984 | 1,236 | 825 | |
| Total interest expense | 8,234 | 8,252 | 6,849 | 2,763 | — | |
| Net interest income | 17,364 | 15,543 | 13,134 | 9,895 | 7,750 | |
| Total revenues net of interest expense | 72,229 | 65,949 | 60,515 | 52,862 | 42,380 | |
| Provisions for credit losses | 5,256 | 5,185 | 4,923 | 2,182 | −1,419 | |
| Total revenues net of interest expense after provisions for credit losses | 66,973 | 60,764 | 55,592 | 50,680 | 43,799 | |
| Card Member rewards | 18,409 | 16,599 | 15,367 | 14,002 | 11,007 | |
| Business development | 6,457 | 5,886 | 5,657 | 4,943 | 3,762 | |
| Card Member services | 6,057 | 4,782 | 3,968 | 2,959 | 1,993 | |
| Marketing | 6,252 | 6,040 | 5,213 | 5,458 | 5,291 | |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 9,016 | 8,198 | 8,067 | 7,252 | 6,240 | |
| Other, net | 6,987 | 6,364 | 6,807 | 6,481 | 4,817 | |
| Total expenses | 53,178 | 47,869 | 45,079 | 41,095 | 33,110 | |
| Pretax income | 13,795 | 12,895 | 10,513 | 9,585 | 10,689 | |
| Income tax provision | 2,962 | 2,766 | 2,139 | 2,071 | 2,629 | |
| Net income | 10,833 | 10,129 | 8,374 | 7,514 | 8,060 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 15.41 | 14.04 | 11.23 | 9.86 | 10.04 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 15.38 | 14.01 | 11.21 | 9.85 | 10.02 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 695 | 712 | 735 | 751 | 789 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 696 | 713 | 736 | 752 | 790 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks (includes restricted cash of consolidated variable interest entities: 2025, nil; 2024, $6) | 3,559 | 3,413 | 7,118 | 5,510 | 1,292 | |
| Interest-bearing deposits in other banks | 43,491 | 37,006 | 39,312 | 28,097 | 20,548 | |
| Short-term investment securities (includes restricted investments of consolidated variable interest entities: 2025, $84; 2024, $82) | 742 | 221 | 166 | 307 | 188 | |
| Total cash and cash equivalents (includes restricted cash: 2025, $169; 2024, $427) | 47,792 | 40,640 | 46,596 | 33,914 | 22,028 | |
| Investment securities | 1,043 | 1,240 | 2,186 | 4,578 | 2,591 | |
| Premises and equipment, less accumulated depreciation and amortization: 2025, $12,039; 2024, $10,739 | 6,118 | 5,371 | 5,138 | 5,215 | 4,988 | |
| Other assets, less reserves for credit losses: 2025, $86; 2024, $27 | 24,263 | 21,179 | 19,114 | 17,689 | 17,244 | |
| Total assets | 300,052 | 271,461 | 261,108 | 228,354 | 189,000 | |
| Customer deposits | 152,488 | 139,413 | 129,144 | 110,239 | 84,382 | |
| Accounts payable | 14,700 | 13,884 | 13,109 | 12,133 | 10,574 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 1,371 | 1,374 | 1,293 | 1,348 | 2,243 | |
| Long-term debt (includes debt issued by consolidated variable interest entities: 2025, $13,022; 2024, $13,880) | 56,387 | 49,715 | 47,866 | 42,573 | 38,675 | |
| Other liabilities | 41,632 | 36,811 | 41,639 | 37,350 | 30,497 | |
| Total liabilities | 266,578 | 241,197 | 233,051 | 203,643 | 166,371 | |
| Contingencies, Commitments and Guarantees (Note 12) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred shares, $1.662/3 par value, authorized 20 million shares; issued and outstanding 1,600 shares as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 (Note 15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common shares, $0.20 par value, authorized 3.6 billion shares; issued and outstanding 686 million shares as of December 31, 2025 and 702 million shares as of December 31, 2024 | 138 | 141 | 145 | 149 | 153 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 11,126 | 11,370 | 11,372 | 11,493 | 11,495 | |
| Retained earnings | 25,487 | 22,148 | 19,612 | 16,279 | 13,474 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | −3,277 | −3,395 | −3,072 | −3,210 | −2,945 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 33,474 | 30,264 | 28,057 | 24,711 | 22,177 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 300,052 | 271,461 | 261,108 | 228,354 | 188,548 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,777 | 1,676 | 1,651 | 1,626 | 1,695 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 551 | 504 | 450 | 375 | 330 | |
| Deferred taxes | −542 | −990 | −1,329 | — | — | |
| Other items | −237 | −564 | 664 | 365 | −772 | |
| Originations of loans held for sale | −74 | 0 | −54 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale | 0 | 0 | 59 | 277 | 0 | |
| Other assets | −2,781 | 1,007 | −1,244 | 1,391 | 1,068 | |
| Accounts payable & other liabilities | 3,645 | −2,897 | 5,065 | 8,815 | 5,389 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 18,428 | 14,050 | 18,559 | 21,079 | 14,645 | |
| Sale of investments | 47 | 42 | 2 | 26 | 62 | |
| Maturities and redemptions of investments | 1,453 | 2,179 | 3,888 | 1,892 | 20,032 | |
| Purchase of investments | −1,760 | −1,593 | −1,572 | −4,175 | −1,517 | |
| Net increase in loans and Card Member receivables, including Card Member loans held for sale | −19,573 | −23,259 | −25,124 | −29,562 | −27,557 | |
| Purchase of premises and equipment, net of sales: 2025, $1; 2024, $6; 2023, $2 | −2,425 | −1,911 | −1,563 | −1,855 | −1,550 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −633 | −454 | −64 | −15 | — | |
| Dispositions, net of cash disposed | 0 | 594 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −22,891 | −24,402 | −24,433 | −33,689 | −10,529 | |
| Net increase in customer deposits | 13,045 | 10,305 | 18,915 | 25,902 | −2,468 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in short-term borrowings | −27 | 207 | −105 | −706 | 461 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 24,377 | 12,602 | 15,674 | 23,230 | 7,788 | |
| Payments of long-term debt | −18,157 | −10,759 | −10,703 | −18,906 | −11,662 | |
| Issuance of American Express common shares | 57 | 100 | 28 | 56 | 64 | |
| Repurchase of American Express common shares and other | −5,814 | −6,020 | −3,650 | −3,502 | −7,652 | |
| Dividends paid | −2,271 | −1,999 | −1,780 | −1,565 | −1,448 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 11,210 | 4,436 | 18,379 | 24,509 | −14,933 | |
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | 405 | −40 | 177 | −13 | −120 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 7,152 | −5,956 | 12,682 | 11,886 | −10,937 |
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Portfolio as of 2025-12-31 · 1 positions
Top sectors
| Sector | Value | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Uncategorized | $1.21B | 100.0% |
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