Business Segments · Goodwill
CS — Goodwill
American Express CS — Goodwill increased by 27.7% to $2.74B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 27.7%, from $2.15B to $2.74B.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2020
Last reportedQ4 2025
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
An increase suggests recent acquisitions, while a decrease may indicate impairment charges or divestitures.
Detailed definition
Represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinat...
Peer comparison
Standard across financial services firms reporting segment-level intangible assets.
Metric ID:
axp_segment_cs_goodwillHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.12B | $2.12B | $2.15B | $2.15B | $2.74B |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.0% | +1.4% | -0.1% | +27.7% |
| YoY Change | — | -0.0% | +1.4% | -0.1% | +27.7% |
Range$2.12B – $2.74B
CAGR+29.3%
Avg YoY Growth+7.2%
Median YoY Growth+0.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's cs — goodwill?
- American Express (AXP) reported cs — goodwill of $2.74B in Q4 2025.
- How has American Express's cs — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- American Express's cs — goodwill increased by 27.7% year-over-year, from $2.15B to $2.74B.
- What does cs — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets acquired through business acquisitions within the commercial services division.