Financing
Debt Repayments
American Express Debt Repayments decreased by 53.3% to $1.52B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 56.9%, from $3.53B to $1.52B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Debt Repayments shows an upward trend with a 11.7% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryRisk
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Consistent repayment signals a strengthening balance sheet and a reduction in financial risk or leverage.
Detailed definition
The cash used to pay down the principal on outstanding loans, bonds, or commercial paper. This reduces the company's tot...
Peer comparison
Debt-heavy industries show high activity here; tech firms often use it to manage the maturity profile of their corporate bonds.
Metric ID:
cf_debt_repaymentHistorical 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 | $4.66B | $2.84B | $3.42B | $6.31B | $6.22B | $4.02B | $2.36B | $3.00B | $853.00M | $5.41B | $1.43B | $1.25B | $2.90B | $3.21B | $3.40B | $3.53B | $4.36B | $7.00B | $3.26B | $1.52B |
| QoQ Change | — | -39.1% | +20.3% | +84.9% | -1.6% | -35.3% | -41.4% | +27.4% | -71.6% | +534.7% | -73.5% | -12.8% | +132.1% | +10.5% | +6.0% | +3.9% | +23.4% | +60.5% | -53.4% | -53.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +33.4% | +41.6% | -31.0% | -52.4% | -86.3% | +34.7% | -39.2% | -58.4% | +240.1% | -40.8% | +137.3% | +182.7% | +50.3% | +118.3% | -4.1% | -56.9% |
Range$853.00M – $7.00B
CAGR-21.0%
Avg YoY Growth+29.3%
Median YoY Growth+14.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's debt repayments?
- American Express (AXP) reported debt repayments of $1.52B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
- American Express's debt repayments decreased by 56.9% year-over-year, from $3.53B to $1.52B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's debt repayments?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Express's debt repayments has grown at a 11.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.66B to $18.16B.
- What does debt repayments mean?
- The amount of money a company spent to pay back its borrowed debt.