Financing
Debt Issuance Proceeds
American Express Debt Issuance Proceeds increased by 74.9% to $3.50B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.6%, from $4.77B to $3.50B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Issuance Proceeds shows an upward trend with a 33.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates successful access to capital markets for expansion or refinancing, while a decrease may suggest a focus on deleveraging or limited market access.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the total cash proceeds received from the issuance of long-term or short-term debt instruments. It re...
Peer comparison
Large-cap companies frequently issue debt to optimize their cost of capital; peers monitor this to maintain investment-grade credit ratings.
Metric ID:
debt_issuanceHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | $18.00M | $20.00M | $7.75B | $6.23B | $8.48B | $6.03B | $2.49B | $1.50B | $6.47B | $5.18B | $2.53B | $2.35B | $5.53B | $4.64B | $83.00M | $4.77B | $11.13B | $6.48B | $2.00B | $3.50B |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.1% | >999% | -19.6% | +36.1% | -28.9% | -58.7% | -39.8% | +331.8% | -19.9% | -51.3% | -7.2% | +136.0% | -16.2% | -98.2% | >999% | +133.4% | -41.8% | -69.1% | +74.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | -67.9% | -76.0% | -23.7% | -14.1% | +1.4% | +56.5% | -14.4% | -10.5% | -96.7% | +103.3% | +101.1% | +39.6% | >999% | -26.6% |
Range$18.00M – $11.13B
CAGR+203.3%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-4.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's debt issuance proceeds?
- American Express (AXP) reported debt issuance proceeds of $3.50B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's debt issuance proceeds changed year-over-year?
- American Express's debt issuance proceeds decreased by 26.6% year-over-year, from $4.77B to $3.50B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's debt issuance proceeds?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Express's debt issuance proceeds has grown at a 33.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.79B to $24.38B.
- What does debt issuance proceeds mean?
- Cash received from taking on new debt.