What is American Express's ics — goodwill?

American Express (AXP) reported ics — goodwill of $775.00M in Q4 2025.

What does ics — goodwill mean?

The total value of intangible assets like brand and customer base acquired through past business purchases in the international segment.

American Express ICS — Goodwill increased by 8.2% to $775.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter.

StatementSegment

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2022

Last reportedQ4 2025

Rolls up toGoodwill

An increase suggests recent acquisitions, while a decrease may indicate impairment charges or divestitures.

Represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinat...

Common across financial services firms that grow through M&A; peers typically report this as a line item on the balance sheet.

Metric ID: axp_segment_ics_goodwill

4 periods

	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$725.00M	$743.00M	$716.00M	$775.00M
QoQ Change	—	+2.5%	-3.6%	+8.2%
YoY Change	—	+2.5%	-3.6%	+8.2%

Range$716.00M – $775.00M

Avg YoY Growth+2.4%

Median YoY Growth+2.5%

What is American Express's ics — goodwill?: American Express (AXP) reported ics — goodwill of $775.00M in Q4 2025.
What does ics — goodwill mean?: The total value of intangible assets like brand and customer base acquired through past business purchases in the international segment.