Discontinued — last reported Q1 '26
Business Segments · Pretax segment income (loss)
GMNS — Pretax segment income (loss)
American Express GMNS — Pretax segment income (loss) increased by 7.2% to $1.12B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.6%, from $990.00M to $1.12B. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toPre-Tax Income
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate stronger operational performance and effective cost control within the segment.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the profitability of the Global Merchant and Network Services segment before the deduction of incom...
Peer comparison
Standard segment-level operating income metric used across all public financial services firms.
Metric ID:
axp_segment_gmns_pretax_segment_income_lossHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $527.00M | $529.00M | $508.00M | $687.00M | $815.00M | $792.00M | $885.00M | $963.00M | $986.00M | $1.02B | $1.54B | $991.00M | $990.00M | $1.05B | $1.04B | $1.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.4% | -4.0% | +35.2% | +18.6% | -2.8% | +11.7% | +8.8% | +2.4% | +3.1% | +51.1% | -35.5% | -0.1% | +6.5% | -1.3% | +7.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +54.6% | +49.7% | +28.8% | +18.2% | +24.5% | +14.9% | +59.6% | +0.5% | -2.7% | -31.4% | +4.9% | +12.6% |
Range$508.00M – $1.54B
CAGR+22.1%
Avg YoY Growth+19.5%
Median YoY Growth+16.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's gmns — pretax segment income (loss)?
- American Express (AXP) reported gmns — pretax segment income (loss) of $1.12B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's gmns — pretax segment income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- American Express's gmns — pretax segment income (loss) increased by 12.6% year-over-year, from $990.00M to $1.12B.
- What does gmns — pretax segment income (loss) mean?
- The profit or loss generated by the segment before accounting for income taxes.