USCS — Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses
American Express USCS — Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses decreased by 7.2% to $1.37B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.3%, from $1.24B to $1.37B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), USCS — Salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses shows an upward trend with a 10.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising costs relative to revenue may indicate operational inefficiency, while stable or declining costs suggest effective cost management.
Detailed definition
This encompasses the fixed and variable costs associated with the workforce and general administrative operations requir...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Operating Expenses' or 'SG&A' for specific business units in large financial institutions.
axp_segment_uscs_salaries_and_employee_benefits_and_other_operating_expensesHistorical Data
| 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 | $989.50M | $989.50M | $989.50M | $989.50M | $1.11B | $1.11B | $1.11B | $1.11B | $1.08B | $1.12B | $1.15B | $1.29B | $1.24B | $1.28B | $1.30B | $1.47B | $1.37B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +12.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.2% | +2.9% | +3.0% | +12.7% | -4.3% | +3.4% | +1.5% | +13.3% | -7.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.1% | +12.1% | +12.1% | +12.1% | -2.2% | +0.6% | +3.5% | +16.7% | +14.3% | +14.9% | +13.2% | +13.8% | +10.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's uscs — salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses?
- American Express (AXP) reported uscs — salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses of $1.37B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's uscs — salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- American Express's uscs — salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses increased by 10.3% year-over-year, from $1.24B to $1.37B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's uscs — salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), American Express's uscs — salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses has grown at a 10.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.96B to $5.29B.
- What does uscs — salaries and employee benefits and other operating expenses mean?
- The total cost of staff salaries, benefits, and general operational overhead for the segment.