Net Change in Cash
American Express Net Change in Cash increased by 284.6% to $5.97B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 49.7%, from $11.87B to $5.97B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a -18.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
cf_net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$9.48B | -$2.88B | -$5.89B | $5.65B | -$1.40B | $4.91B | $2.73B | $6.92B | $2.12B | $950.00M | $2.69B | $7.62B | -$1.32B | -$4.98B | -$7.28B | $11.87B | $5.43B | -$3.23B | $5.97B |
| QoQ Change | — | +69.6% | -104.4% | +196.0% | -124.8% | +450.1% | -44.3% | +153.4% | -69.3% | -55.2% | +182.9% | +183.4% | -117.3% | -277.6% | -46.2% | +263.1% | -54.3% | -159.5% | +284.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +85.2% | +270.3% | +146.4% | +22.5% | +251.5% | -80.6% | -1.6% | +10.0% | -162.1% | -623.9% | -370.8% | +55.8% | +511.9% | +35.1% | -49.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's net change in cash?
- American Express (AXP) reported net change in cash of $5.97B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- American Express's net change in cash decreased by 49.7% year-over-year, from $11.87B to $5.97B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's net change in cash?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), American Express's net change in cash has grown at a -18.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$10.94B to -$5.96B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.