Non-Current Assets

AFS Securities

American Express AFS Securities increased by 57.0% to $1.64B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1103.7%, from $136.00M to $1.64B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), AFS Securities shows a downward trend with a -45.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase reflects capital allocation toward investment portfolios, while a decrease may signal portfolio rebalancing or asset liquidation.

Detailed definition

Available-for-sale securities are debt or equity investments that are not classified as trading or held-to-maturity, and...

Peer comparison

Common in the investment portfolios of banks and insurance companies.

Metric ID: fin_afs_securities

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$12.44B$9.59B$2.59B$4.06B$4.07B$4.54B$4.58B$1.14B$204.00M$226.00M$2.19B$262.00M$278.00M$284.00M$1.24B$136.00M$179.00M$144.00M$1.04B$1.64B
QoQ Change-22.9%-73.0%+56.6%+0.2%+11.7%+0.9%-75.2%-82.1%+10.8%+867.3%-88.0%+6.1%+2.2%+336.6%-89.0%+31.6%-19.6%+624.3%+57.0%
YoY Change-67.3%-52.7%+76.7%-72.0%-95.0%-95.0%-52.2%-77.0%+36.3%+25.7%-43.3%-48.1%-35.6%-49.3%-15.9%>999%
Range$136.00M$12.44B
CAGR-34.8%
Avg YoY Growth+33.7%
Median YoY Growth-48.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Express's afs securities?
American Express (AXP) reported afs securities of $1.64B in Q1 2026.
How has American Express's afs securities changed year-over-year?
American Express's afs securities increased by 1103.7% year-over-year, from $136.00M to $1.64B.
What is the long-term trend for American Express's afs securities?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Express's afs securities has grown at a -45.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $21.63B to $1.04B.
What does afs securities mean?
Investments in securities that are held for potential sale and marked to fair market value.