What is American Express's information technology and data processing?

American Express (AXP) reported information technology and data processing of $767.00M in Q1 2026.

What does information technology and data processing mean?

Expenses incurred for maintaining IT systems, software, and data processing infrastructure.

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '18

Information Technology and Data Processing

American Express Information Technology and Data Processing increased by 8.8% to $767.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOperating Expenses

CategoryEfficiency

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ4 2018

How to read this metric

Increasing costs may reflect necessary infrastructure upgrades or scaling, while excessive growth without revenue correlation may indicate inefficiency.

Detailed definition

This represents the costs associated with maintaining the digital infrastructure, software licensing, and data processin...

Peer comparison

Highly comparable among financial exchanges and technology-heavy service providers.

Metric ID: is_bac_information_technology_and_data_processing

Historical Data

2 periods

	Q1 '25	Q1 '26
Value	$705.00M	$767.00M
QoQ Change	—	+8.8%
YoY Change	—	+8.8%

Range$705.00M – $767.00M

Avg YoY Growth+8.8%

Median YoY Growth+8.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is American Express's information technology and data processing?: American Express (AXP) reported information technology and data processing of $767.00M in Q1 2026.
What does information technology and data processing mean?: Expenses incurred for maintaining IT systems, software, and data processing infrastructure.