Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
American Express Long-Term Debt increased by 4.2% to $58.75B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.7%, from $51.24B to $58.75B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-Term Debt shows an upward trend with a 5.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher financial leverage, which can amplify returns on equity but also increases interest expense and financial risk.
Detailed definition
Loans and financial obligations with a maturity period exceeding one year, typically consisting of corporate bonds and n...
Peer comparison
Capital-intensive firms or those with aggressive share buyback programs often carry higher long-term debt than asset-light competitors.
Metric ID:
long_term_debtHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $37.36B | $34.48B | $38.68B | $38.34B | $40.50B | $42.39B | $42.57B | $41.14B | $46.73B | $46.45B | $47.87B | $48.83B | $51.52B | $53.55B | $49.72B | $51.24B | $58.20B | $57.79B | $56.39B | $58.75B |
| QoQ Change | — | -7.7% | +12.2% | -0.9% | +5.6% | +4.7% | +0.4% | -3.4% | +13.6% | -0.6% | +3.1% | +2.0% | +5.5% | +3.9% | -7.2% | +3.1% | +13.6% | -0.7% | -2.4% | +4.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.4% | +22.9% | +10.1% | +7.3% | +15.4% | +9.6% | +12.4% | +18.7% | +10.3% | +15.3% | +3.9% | +4.9% | +13.0% | +7.9% | +13.4% | +14.7% |
Range$34.48B – $58.75B
CAGR+10.0%
Avg YoY Growth+11.8%
Median YoY Growth+11.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's long-term debt?
- American Express (AXP) reported long-term debt of $58.75B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's long-term debt changed year-over-year?
- American Express's long-term debt increased by 14.7% year-over-year, from $51.24B to $58.75B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's long-term debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Express's long-term debt has grown at a 5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $42.95B to $56.39B.
- What does long-term debt mean?
- Money the company has borrowed that doesn't need to be paid back for at least a year.