Discontinued — last reported Q1 '20

AFS Securities

Non-Current Assets

American Express AFS Securities decreased by 21.8% to $1.04B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.9%, from $1.24B to $1.04B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), AFS Securities shows a downward trend with a -45.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ2 2018
Last reportedQ1 2020

How to read this metric

An increase suggests capital appreciation or new investment purchases, while a decrease may indicate asset sales or market devaluation.

Detailed definition

Debt and equity instruments held by the company that are not classified as trading or held-to-maturity, recorded at fair...

Peer comparison

Commonly compared across insurance and banking peers to assess capital buffers and investment strategy.

Metric ID: fin_afs_securities

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$12.44B$9.59B$2.59B$4.06B$4.07B$4.54B$4.58B$3.98B$4.10B$3.13B$2.19B$2.18B$1.18B$1.23B$1.24B$1.07B$1.22B$1.33B$1.04B
QoQ Change-22.9%-73.0%+56.6%+0.2%+11.7%+0.9%-13.0%+3.1%-23.6%-30.2%-0.1%-45.9%+4.4%+0.6%-13.5%+13.9%+9.3%-21.8%
YoY Change-67.3%-52.7%+76.7%-1.9%+0.9%-31.0%-52.2%-45.1%-71.2%-60.6%-43.3%-50.9%+3.4%+8.2%-15.9%
% of Total investment securities874.4%8878.7%1378.2%229.1%596.0%452.5%1491.2%1923.2%1316.9%628.2%1027.5%561.1%410.7%
Share Change+8004.3pp-7500.5pp-1149.1pp+366.9pp-143.5pp+1038.7pp+432.0pp+399.3pp-466.4pp-150.4pp
Range$1.04B$12.44B
CAGR-42.4%
Avg YoY Growth-26.9%
Median YoY Growth-43.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Express's afs securities?
American Express (AXP) reported afs securities of $1.04B in Q4 2025.
How has American Express's afs securities changed year-over-year?
American Express's afs securities decreased by 15.9% year-over-year, from $1.24B to $1.04B.
What is the long-term trend for American Express's afs securities?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Express's afs securities has grown at a -45.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $21.63B to $1.04B.
What does afs securities mean?
Investments in stocks or bonds that the company intends to hold but may sell before they mature.

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