Discontinued — last reported Q4 '20
Current Assets
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Amortized Cost
American Express Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Amortized Cost increased by 94.5% to $2.60B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 142.1%, from $1.07B to $2.60B.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2020
How to read this metric
An increase reflects new debt security purchases, while a decrease indicates maturities or sales of existing holdings.
Detailed definition
This represents the original cost of debt securities classified as available-for-sale, adjusted for amortization of prem...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric; allows for comparison of investment cost bases across financial institutions.
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afs_debt_securities_amortized_costHistorical Data
10 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.98B | $4.10B | $3.13B | $2.18B | $1.18B | $1.23B | $1.07B | $1.22B | $1.33B | $2.60B |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.1% | -23.6% | -30.3% | -45.9% | +4.4% | -13.1% | +13.9% | +9.3% | +94.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -45.1% | -71.2% | -60.6% | -50.9% | +3.4% | +8.2% | +142.1% |
Range$1.07B – $4.10B
CAGR-17.3%
Avg YoY Growth-10.6%
Median YoY Growth-45.1%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's available-for-sale debt securities - amortized cost?
- American Express (AXP) reported available-for-sale debt securities - amortized cost of $2.60B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's available-for-sale debt securities - amortized cost changed year-over-year?
- American Express's available-for-sale debt securities - amortized cost increased by 142.1% year-over-year, from $1.07B to $2.60B.
- What does available-for-sale debt securities - amortized cost mean?
- The original purchase price of debt investments, adjusted for accounting adjustments, excluding current market price changes.