Business Segments · Interest Expense
GMNS — Interest Expense
American Express GMNS — Interest Expense increased by 1.7% to -$169.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 18.2%, from -$143.00M to -$169.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), GMNS — Interest Expense shows a downward trend with a 26.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toInterest Expense
How to read this metric
Lower expense relative to revenue indicates efficient capital structure and lower cost of funding.
Detailed definition
Represents the cost of financing the liabilities associated with the merchant and network services segment. It reflects...
Peer comparison
Standard expense metric for any business segment that carries debt obligations.
Metric ID:
axp_segment_gmns_interest_expenseHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$24.00M | -$44.00M | -$61.00M | -$97.00M | -$127.00M | -$131.00M | -$174.00M | -$181.00M | -$233.00M | -$198.00M | -$176.00M | -$169.00M | -$160.00M | -$143.00M | -$165.00M | -$181.00M | -$172.00M | -$169.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -83.3% | -38.6% | -59.0% | -30.9% | -3.1% | -32.8% | -4.0% | -28.7% | +15.0% | +11.1% | +4.0% | +5.3% | +10.6% | -15.4% | -9.7% | +5.0% | +1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -304.2% | — | -197.7% | -185.2% | -86.6% | -83.5% | -51.1% | -1.1% | +6.6% | +31.3% | +27.8% | +6.3% | -7.1% | -7.5% | -18.2% |
Range-$233.00M – -$24.00M
CAGR+58.3%
Avg YoY Growth-62.2%
Median YoY Growth-12.8%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's gmns — interest expense?
- American Express (AXP) reported gmns — interest expense of -$169.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's gmns — interest expense changed year-over-year?
- American Express's gmns — interest expense decreased by 18.2% year-over-year, from -$143.00M to -$169.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's gmns — interest expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), American Express's gmns — interest expense has grown at a 26.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$329.00M to -$661.00M.
- What does gmns — interest expense mean?
- The cost of interest paid on debt related to this segment.