Long-term investments
American Express Long-term investments decreased by 60.9% to $290M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.1%, from $261M to $290M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Long-term investments shows an upward trend with a 36.4% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate strategic capital deployment or long-term asset accumulation, while a decrease could signal divestment or the reclassification of assets to support liquidity needs.
Detailed definition
Long-term investments represent financial assets held by the company with maturities or holding periods exceeding one ye...
Peer comparison
Peer financial institutions typically report these as non-current assets, with variations depending on the specific mix of held-to-maturity securities versus available-for-sale equity investments.
long_term_investmentsHistorical Data
| 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 | $1.42B | $108M | $188M | $1.77B | $682M | $1B | $307M | $207M | $710M | $84M | $166M | $69M | $188M | $120M | $221M | $261M | $197M | $1.27B | $742M | $290M |
| QoQ Change | — | -92.4% | +74.1% | +842.0% | -61.5% | +47.1% | -69.4% | -32.6% | +243.0% | -88.2% | +97.6% | -58.4% | +172.5% | -36.2% | +84.2% | +18.1% | -24.5% | +545.2% | -41.6% | -60.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -52.1% | +828.7% | +63.3% | -88.3% | +4.1% | -91.6% | -45.9% | -66.7% | -73.5% | +42.9% | +33.1% | +278.3% | +4.8% | +959.2% | +235.7% | +11.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's long-term investments?
- American Express (AXP) reported long-term investments of $290M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's long-term investments changed year-over-year?
- American Express's long-term investments increased by 11.1% year-over-year, from $261M to $290M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's long-term investments?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Express's long-term investments has grown at a 36.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $157M to $742M.
- What does long-term investments mean?
- Financial assets and securities that the company intends to hold for more than one year.