Operating
Change in Other Assets
American Express Change in Other Assets decreased by 4.3% to $1.39B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7800.0%, from -$18.00M to $1.39B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in Other Assets shows an upward trend with a 27.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Large swings are usually related to the timing of prepayments for services or long-term supply agreements.
Detailed definition
This captures the net change in miscellaneous operating assets not classified as receivables or inventory, such as prepa...
Peer comparison
This is typically a smaller component of cash flow for most large-cap technology firms unless they are securing long-term supply capacity.
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cf_change_in_other_assetsHistorical Data
20 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 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $195.00M | -$581.00M | -$205.00M | -$323.00M | $77.00M | -$163.00M | -$982.00M | $52.00M | $511.00M | $147.00M | $534.00M | -$195.00M | $132.00M | $285.00M | -$1.23B | -$18.00M | $1.17B | $181.00M | $1.45B | $1.39B |
| QoQ Change | — | -397.9% | +64.7% | -57.6% | +123.8% | -311.7% | -502.5% | +105.3% | +882.7% | -71.2% | +263.3% | -136.5% | +167.7% | +115.9% | -531.2% | +98.5% | >999% | -84.5% | +700.0% | -4.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -60.5% | +71.9% | -379.0% | +116.1% | +563.6% | +190.2% | +154.4% | -475.0% | -74.2% | +93.9% | -330.1% | +90.8% | +786.4% | -36.5% | +217.8% | >999% |
Range-$1.23B – $1.45B
CAGR+51.1%
Avg YoY Growth+545.6%
Median YoY Growth+92.3%
Change in Other Assets at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's change in other assets?
- American Express (AXP) reported change in other assets of $1.39B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's change in other assets changed year-over-year?
- American Express's change in other assets increased by 7800.0% year-over-year, from -$18.00M to $1.39B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's change in other assets?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Express's change in other assets has grown at a 27.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$1.07B to $2.78B.
- What does change in other assets mean?
- The change in various other business assets like prepayments or miscellaneous deposits.