AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP) — financial distillation
Annual history (10-K)
Quarterly history (10-Q)
Two headline lines are shown to start. Click any item in a legend to add or remove it — every figure on the chart is one the table below also carries, for the period it names.
In brief, from the full filed history
- Revenue grew from $28.36B (period ending 2008-12-31) to $41.30B (period ending 2025-12-31) — a 2.2% annual pace across 17 year(s) of filed history.
- Net margin expanded from 9.5% to 26.2% over that same span.
- Across 29 tracked quarters, the strongest was $11.21B (quarter ending 2026-06-30) and the weakest was $4.36B (quarter ending 2020-06-30).
Annual — most recent 10-K
| Line | Value | Period ends | Form | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $41.30B | 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 0000004962-26-000080 |
| Operating income | $2.84B | 2009-12-31 | 10-K | 0001193125-10-041232 |
| Net income | $10.83B | 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 0000004962-26-000080 |
| Diluted EPS | $15.38 | 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 0000004962-26-000080 |
| Total assets | $300.05B | 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 0000004962-26-000080 |
| Total liabilities | $266.58B | 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 0000004962-26-000080 |
| Cash & equivalents | $654.0M | 2010-12-31 | 10-K | 0000950123-11-019072 |
| Operating cash flow | $18.43B | 2025-12-31 | 10-K | 0000004962-26-000080 |
Quarterly — most recent 10-Q
| Line | Value | Period ends | Form | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.21B | 2026-06-30 | 10-Q | 0000004962-26-000322 |
| Operating income | $1.64B | 2010-09-30 | 10-Q | 0000950123-10-100214 |
| Net income | $3.11B | 2026-06-30 | 10-Q | 0000004962-26-000322 |
| Diluted EPS | $4.53 | 2026-06-30 | 10-Q | 0000004962-26-000322 |
| Total assets | $308.20B | 2026-06-30 | 10-Q | 0000004962-26-000322 |
| Total liabilities | $273.92B | 2026-06-30 | 10-Q | 0000004962-26-000322 |
| Cash & equivalents | $43.44B | 2023-09-30 | 10-Q | 0000004962-23-000038 |
| Operating cash flow | $3.80B | 2026-03-31 | 10-Q | 0000004962-26-000192 |
Reading
The figures above are taken directly from filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The reading below was generated by a local language model from only those figures; it introduces no numbers of its own. It is not investment advice.
American Express Co (AXP) operates with substantial scale, boasting total assets of $308.20 billion as of the most recent quarterly filing and a multi-year revenue trajectory that has grown from $28.36 billion in 2008 to $41.30 billion in 2025, reflecting a modest annual growth rate of 2.2% over 17 years. The company’s net income has also expanded significantly during this period, rising from $2.70 billion in 2008 to $10.83 billion in 2025, indicating an improvement in profitability, as evidenced by the growing net margin from 9.5% to 26.2%.
The company’s financial performance demonstrates resilience through economic fluctuations, with revenue and net income showing recovery after periods of decline, such as during the 2020 pandemic. Investors should monitor the company’s ability to sustain this growth trajectory amidst potential market headwinds and competitive pressures. Additionally, the quarterly cash and equivalents have increased from $43.44 billion in 2023 to over $654 million as of 2010, suggesting a focus on liquidity management. In upcoming filings, it will be crucial to observe how American Express maintains its revenue growth rate and net margin expansion while managing liabilities that exceed assets by approximately $33.47 billion as of the latest quarterly report.
Source: SEC EDGAR company facts for CIK 0000004962 · filings index