American Express AXP Free cash flow
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Where this comes from
Calculated from American Express’s reported figures.
The official record: American Express’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is American Express's free cash flow?
- American Express (AXP) reported free cash flow of $2.66B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- American Express's free cash flow decreased by 38.7% year-over-year, from $4.33B to $2.66B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's free cash flow?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), American Express's free cash flow has grown at a 6.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.1B to $16B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.