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American Express AXP Book value per share

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$18.9B+11.4%
Net income$3.0B+15.0%
EPS (diluted)$4.28+17.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$53.8B+2.4%
Total debt$60.4B+14.5%
Total equity$34.0B+9.0%
Total assets$308.89B+9.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$3.8B-20.2%
CapEx$1.1B+167%
Free cash flow$2.7B-38.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$232.36B+10.0%
Enterprise value$239.04B+13.3%
P/E20.7×+0.1×
P/S3.1×0.0×

Profitability

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Net margin15.1%-0.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity34.4%+0.1pp
Debt / equity1.8×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from American Express’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: American Express’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is American Express's book value per share?
American Express (AXP) reported book value per share of $49.56 in Q1 2026.
How has American Express's book value per share changed year-over-year?
American Express's book value per share increased by 11.5% year-over-year, from $44.45 to $49.56.
What is the long-term trend for American Express's book value per share?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Express's book value per share has grown at a 11.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $121.32 to $185.54.
What does book value per share mean?
The accounting net worth of the company behind each share.
How do you interpret book value per share?
A steadily rising book value per share reflects retained earnings compounding into equity. Compare against the share price (price-to-book) to gauge how the market values that book equity.
How does book value per share compare across companies?
Most meaningful for asset- and equity-heavy businesses (financials, industrials); less informative for asset-light firms whose value is intangible.