Business Segments · Income tax provision

Global Merchant And Network Services — Income tax provision

American Express Global Merchant And Network Services — Income tax provision increased by 28.5% to $807.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.2%, from $746.00M to $807.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Global Merchant And Network Services — Income tax provision shows an upward trend with a 3.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toIncome Tax

How to read this metric

Changes generally track with fluctuations in segment pretax income, though shifts may also reflect changes in geographic tax jurisdictions or tax policy.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the portion of the company's total income tax expense that is attributable to the Global Merchant...

Peer comparison

Comparable to segment-level tax provisions reported by diversified financial services firms with global operations.

Metric ID: axp_segment_global_merchant_and_network_services_income_tax_provision

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$660.00M$624.00M$587.00M$613.00M$579.00M$580.00M$299.00M$351.00M$560.00M$649.00M$579.00M$708.00M$775.00M$697.00M$586.00M$746.00M$665.00M$923.00M$628.00M$807.00M
QoQ Change-5.5%-5.9%+4.4%-5.5%+0.2%-48.4%+17.4%+59.5%+15.9%-10.8%+22.3%+9.5%-10.1%-15.9%+27.3%-10.9%+38.8%-32.0%+28.5%
YoY Change-12.3%-7.1%-49.1%-42.7%-3.3%+11.9%+93.6%+101.7%+38.4%+7.4%+1.2%+5.4%-14.2%+32.4%+7.2%+8.2%
Range$299.00M$923.00M
CAGR+4.3%
Avg YoY Growth+11.2%
Median YoY Growth+6.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Express's global merchant and network services — income tax provision?
American Express (AXP) reported global merchant and network services — income tax provision of $807.00M in Q1 2026.
How has American Express's global merchant and network services — income tax provision changed year-over-year?
American Express's global merchant and network services — income tax provision increased by 8.2% year-over-year, from $746.00M to $807.00M.
What is the long-term trend for American Express's global merchant and network services — income tax provision?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Express's global merchant and network services — income tax provision has grown at a 3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.63B to $2.96B.
What does global merchant and network services — income tax provision mean?
The amount of income tax expense allocated to the merchant and network services business segment.