What is American Express's short-term borrowings?

American Express (AXP) reported short-term borrowings of $1.69B in Q1 2026.

How has American Express's short-term borrowings changed year-over-year?

American Express's short-term borrowings increased by 8.5% year-over-year, from $1.56B to $1.69B.

What is the long-term trend for American Express's short-term borrowings?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Express's short-term borrowings has grown at a -6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.88B to $1.37B.

What does short-term borrowings mean?

Debt obligations that the company must pay back within one year.

Current Liabilities

Short-Term Borrowings

American Express Short-Term Borrowings increased by 23.4% to $1.69B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.5%, from $1.56B to $1.69B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Borrowings shows a downward trend with a -6.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionCurrent Liabilities

CategoryLiquidity

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may signal a need for working capital or tight cash flow, while a decrease suggests improved liquidity or a shift toward long-term financing.

Detailed definition

This represents the principal amount of debt obligations that are due for repayment within one fiscal year, excluding th...

Peer comparison

Varies significantly by industry; capital-intensive firms often carry higher short-term debt to manage seasonal working capital cycles.

Metric ID: short_term_borrowings

Historical 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	$1.86B	$2.25B	$2.24B	$2.12B	$1.98B	$1.52B	$1.35B	$1.72B	$1.58B	$1.61B	$1.29B	$1.74B	$1.64B	$1.46B	$1.37B	$1.56B	$1.49B	$1.45B	$1.37B	$1.69B
QoQ Change	—	+20.9%	-0.4%	-5.4%	-6.5%	-23.6%	-11.0%	+27.9%	-8.2%	+1.9%	-19.8%	+34.7%	-5.9%	-11.1%	-5.7%	+13.5%	-4.2%	-3.1%	-5.2%	+23.4%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	+6.4%	-32.8%	-39.9%	-18.8%	-20.2%	+6.5%	-4.1%	+1.0%	+3.5%	-9.7%	+6.3%	-10.5%	-8.9%	-0.8%	-0.2%	+8.5%

Range$1.29B – $2.25B

CAGR-2.0%

Avg YoY Growth-7.1%

Median YoY Growth-2.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Express's short-term borrowings?: American Express (AXP) reported short-term borrowings of $1.69B in Q1 2026.
How has American Express's short-term borrowings changed year-over-year?: American Express's short-term borrowings increased by 8.5% year-over-year, from $1.56B to $1.69B.
What is the long-term trend for American Express's short-term borrowings?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Express's short-term borrowings has grown at a -6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.88B to $1.37B.
What does short-term borrowings mean?: Debt obligations that the company must pay back within one year.