Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
American Express Shares (Basic) decreased by 1.0% to 685M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.3%, from 701M to 685M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...
Peer comparison
Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.
Metric ID:
is_weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 801M | 786M | 757M | 752M | 748M | 743M | 740M | 732M | 721M | 716M | 708M | 701M | 698M | 692M | 685M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.9% | -3.7% | -0.7% | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.4% | -1.1% | -1.5% | -0.7% | -1.1% | -1.0% | -0.4% | -0.9% | -1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -6.1% | -4.8% | -1.8% | -1.6% | -2.1% | -3.0% | -3.2% | -3.3% | -2.8% | -2.5% | -2.3% | -2.3% |
Range685M – 801M
CAGR-4.4%
Avg YoY Growth-3.0%
Median YoY Growth-2.6%
Current Streak14+ quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's shares (basic)?
- American Express (AXP) reported shares (basic) of 685M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- American Express's shares (basic) decreased by 2.3% year-over-year, from 701M to 685M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.