What is American Express's common stock?

American Express (AXP) reported common stock of 3.6B in Q1 2026.

How has American Express's common stock changed year-over-year?

American Express's common stock decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 3.6B to 3.6B.

What is the long-term trend for American Express's common stock?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Express's common stock has grown at a -3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 161M to 138M.

What does common stock mean?

The accounting value of the company's issued common shares.

Equity

Common Stock

American Express Common Stock increased by 2508.7% to 3.6B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from 3.6B to 3.6B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Common Stock shows a downward trend with a -3.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionEquity

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ3 2015

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

Changes are typically driven by share issuances or buybacks, reflecting capital allocation decisions.

Detailed definition

This represents the par value of the common shares issued by the company. It is a component of shareholders' equity and...

Peer comparison

A standard equity line item found on the balance sheets of all publicly traded companies.

Metric ID: common_stock

Historical 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	160M	156M	153M	151M	151M	150M	149M	3.6B	3.6B	3.6B	145M	3.6B	3.6B	3.6B	141M	3.6B	3.6B	3.6B	138M	3.6B
QoQ Change	—	-2.5%	-1.9%	-1.3%	+0.0%	-0.7%	-0.7%	>999%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-96.0%	>999%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-96.1%	>999%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-96.2%	>999%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-5.6%	-3.8%	-2.6%	>999%	>999%	>999%	-2.7%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-2.8%	+0.0%	+0.0%	+0.0%	-2.1%	+0.0%

Range138M – 3.6B

CAGR+92.6%

Avg YoY Growth+428.0%

Median YoY Growth+0.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Express's common stock?: American Express (AXP) reported common stock of 3.6B in Q1 2026.
How has American Express's common stock changed year-over-year?: American Express's common stock decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 3.6B to 3.6B.
What is the long-term trend for American Express's common stock?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Express's common stock has grown at a -3.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 161M to 138M.
What does common stock mean?: The accounting value of the company's issued common shares.