What is American Express's shares (diluted)?

American Express (AXP) reported shares (diluted) of 686M in Q1 2026.

How has American Express's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?

American Express's shares (diluted) decreased by 2.3% year-over-year, from 702M to 686M.

What does shares (diluted) mean?

The total number of shares that would exist if all 'potential' shares, like employee stock options, were converted into real stock.

Earnings Per Share

Shares (Diluted)

American Express Shares (Diluted) decreased by 1.0% to 686M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.3%, from 702M to 686M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionEarnings Per Share

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalLower is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2013

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase relative to basic shares indicates a higher reliance on equity-based compensation or convertible debt financing.

Detailed definition

Weighted-average shares outstanding (diluted) includes the total number of basic common shares plus all additional share...

Peer comparison

Commonly compared against basic shares to determine the 'dilution overhang' present in a company's capital structure.

Metric ID: is_weighted_shares_diluted

Historical 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	802M	787M	758M	753M	749M	744M	741M	733M	722M	717M	709M	702M	699M	693M	686M
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%

Range686M – 802M

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 (diluted)?: American Express (AXP) reported shares (diluted) of 686M in Q1 2026.
How has American Express's shares (diluted) changed year-over-year?: American Express's shares (diluted) decreased by 2.3% year-over-year, from 702M to 686M.
What does shares (diluted) mean?: The total number of shares that would exist if all 'potential' shares, like employee stock options, were converted into real stock.