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Repayments of Long-Term Debt
American Express Repayments of Long-Term Debt decreased by 53.3% to $1.52B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 56.9%, from $3.53B to $1.52B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Repayments of Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 11.7% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher repayments indicate a focus on reducing leverage and interest expense, while lower repayments may suggest a preference for maintaining debt levels or prioritizing other capital uses.
Detailed definition
Cash outflows used to pay down the principal amount of long-term debt obligations. This reflects the company's commitmen...
Peer comparison
Standard financing activity metric for companies with debt obligations.
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other_repayments_of_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 | $4.66B | $2.84B | $3.42B | $6.31B | $6.22B | $4.02B | $2.36B | $3.00B | $853.00M | $5.41B | $1.43B | $1.25B | $2.90B | $3.21B | $3.40B | $3.53B | $4.36B | $7.00B | $3.26B | $1.52B |
| QoQ Change | — | -39.1% | +20.3% | +84.9% | -1.6% | -35.3% | -41.4% | +27.4% | -71.6% | +534.7% | -73.5% | -12.8% | +132.1% | +10.5% | +6.0% | +3.9% | +23.4% | +60.5% | -53.4% | -53.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +33.4% | +41.6% | -31.0% | -52.4% | -86.3% | +34.7% | -39.2% | -58.4% | +240.1% | -40.8% | +137.3% | +182.7% | +50.3% | +118.3% | -4.1% | -56.9% |
Range$853.00M – $7.00B
CAGR-21.0%
Avg YoY Growth+29.3%
Median YoY Growth+14.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's repayments of long-term debt?
- American Express (AXP) reported repayments of long-term debt of $1.52B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's repayments of long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- American Express's repayments of long-term debt decreased by 56.9% year-over-year, from $3.53B to $1.52B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's repayments of long-term debt?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Express's repayments of long-term debt has grown at a 11.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.66B to $18.16B.
- What does repayments of long-term debt mean?
- Cash used to pay off long-term debt principal.