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Interest Expense, Long-Term Debt
American Express Interest Expense, Long-Term Debt decreased by 4.3% to $686.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.1%, from $629.00M to $686.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Expense, Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 35.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher debt levels or refinancing at higher market rates, impacting long-term profitability.
Detailed definition
This represents the interest expense incurred on long-term debt obligations, such as senior notes, subordinated debt, an...
Peer comparison
Standard industry metric; peers report this as 'Interest Expense on Long-Term Debt'.
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other_interest_expense_long_term_debtHistorical 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 | $209.00M | $198.00M | $190.00M | $199.00M | $252.00M | $356.00M | $429.00M | $439.00M | $474.00M | $508.00M | $563.00M | $579.00M | $639.00M | $697.00M | $642.00M | $629.00M | $703.00M | $760.00M | $717.00M | $686.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.3% | -4.0% | +4.7% | +26.6% | +41.3% | +20.5% | +2.3% | +8.0% | +7.2% | +10.8% | +2.8% | +10.4% | +9.1% | -7.9% | -2.0% | +11.8% | +8.1% | -5.7% | -4.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.6% | +79.8% | +125.8% | +120.6% | +88.1% | +42.7% | +31.2% | +31.9% | +34.8% | +37.2% | +14.0% | +8.6% | +10.0% | +9.0% | +11.7% | +9.1% |
Range$190.00M – $760.00M
CAGR+28.4%
Avg YoY Growth+42.2%
Median YoY Growth+31.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's interest expense, long-term debt?
- American Express (AXP) reported interest expense, long-term debt of $686.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's interest expense, long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- American Express's interest expense, long-term debt increased by 9.1% year-over-year, from $629.00M to $686.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's interest expense, long-term debt?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Express's interest expense, long-term debt has grown at a 35.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $825.00M to $2.81B.
- What does interest expense, long-term debt mean?
- Interest costs paid on long-term debt obligations.