Current Liabilities
Current Debt
American Express Current Debt increased by 23.4% to $1.69B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.5%, from $1.56B to $1.69B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Current Debt shows a downward trend with a -6.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase requires higher cash availability for repayment, while a decrease suggests a lower short-term debt service burden.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of long-term debt obligations that are due to be repaid within the next twelve months. It is...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for assessing short-term debt maturity profiles across all companies.
Metric ID:
current_portion_long_term_debtHistorical 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 | $1.86B | $2.25B | $2.24B | $2.12B | $1.98B | $1.52B | $1.35B | $1.72B | $1.58B | $1.61B | $1.29B | $1.74B | $1.64B | $1.46B | $1.37B | $1.56B | $1.49B | $1.45B | $1.37B | $1.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | +20.9% | -0.4% | -5.4% | -6.5% | -23.6% | -11.0% | +27.9% | -8.2% | +1.9% | -19.8% | +34.7% | -5.9% | -11.1% | -5.7% | +13.5% | -4.2% | -3.1% | -5.2% | +23.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.4% | -32.8% | -39.9% | -18.8% | -20.2% | +6.5% | -4.1% | +1.0% | +3.5% | -9.7% | +6.3% | -10.5% | -8.9% | -0.8% | -0.2% | +8.5% |
Range$1.29B – $2.25B
CAGR-2.0%
Avg YoY Growth-7.1%
Median YoY Growth-2.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's current debt?
- American Express (AXP) reported current debt of $1.69B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's current debt changed year-over-year?
- American Express's current debt increased by 8.5% year-over-year, from $1.56B to $1.69B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's current debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Express's current debt has grown at a -6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.88B to $1.37B.
- What does current debt mean?
- The part of long-term debt that must be paid back within one year.