Operating
Change in AP
American Express Change in AP increased by 48.3% to $476.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 108.8%, from $228.00M to $476.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in AP shows a downward trend with a -12.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is successfully leveraging its scale to negotiate better payment terms with its supply chain.
Detailed definition
Accounts payable represents the change in the amount the company owes to its suppliers for materials or services purchas...
Peer comparison
Dominant market leaders often have high accounts payable as they can dictate longer payment terms to their vendors.
Metric ID:
cf_change_in_accounts_payableHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.42B | $1.59B | $2.57B | $1.09B | $1.65B | $1.13B | $4.95B | -$3.56B | $984.00M | $4.41B | $3.23B | $1.41B | $701.00M | -$5.86B | $228.00M | $1.21B | $1.89B | $321.00M | $476.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.0% | +61.3% | -57.7% | +51.7% | -31.2% | +336.1% | -172.0% | +127.6% | +347.9% | -26.6% | -56.3% | -50.4% | -936.2% | +103.9% | +429.4% | +56.5% | -83.0% | +48.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.0% | -28.8% | +92.4% | -427.4% | -40.3% | +288.6% | -34.6% | +139.7% | -28.8% | -233.0% | -83.9% | +72.2% | +132.2% | — | +108.8% |
Range-$5.86B – $4.95B
CAGR-21.6%
Avg YoY Growth-1.9%
Median YoY Growth-6.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's change in ap?
- American Express (AXP) reported change in ap of $476.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's change in ap changed year-over-year?
- American Express's change in ap increased by 108.8% year-over-year, from $228.00M to $476.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's change in ap?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), American Express's change in ap has grown at a -12.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.39B to $3.65B.
- What does change in ap mean?
- The change in the amount of money the company owes to its suppliers.