Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Other Operating Liabilities
American Express Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Other Operating Liabilities increased by 48.3% to $476.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 108.8%, from $228.00M to $476.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Other Operating Liabilities shows a downward trend with a -12.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase is generally positive for cash flow as it preserves cash, while a decrease indicates accelerated payments to creditors.
Detailed definition
Tracks the net change in amounts owed to suppliers and other short-term operating liabilities. An increase in this metri...
Peer comparison
Standard working capital metric; peers often use this to manage short-term liquidity needs.
operating_increase_decrease_in_accounts_payable_and_othe_f65dc6Historical 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.42B | $1.59B | $2.57B | $1.09B | $1.65B | $1.13B | $4.95B | -$3.56B | $984.00M | $4.41B | $3.23B | $1.41B | $701.00M | -$5.86B | $228.00M | $1.21B | $1.89B | $321.00M | $476.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.0% | +61.3% | -57.7% | +51.7% | -31.2% | +336.1% | -172.0% | +127.6% | +347.9% | -26.6% | -56.3% | -50.4% | -936.2% | +103.9% | +429.4% | +56.5% | -83.0% | +48.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.0% | -28.8% | +92.4% | -427.4% | -40.3% | +288.6% | -34.6% | +139.7% | -28.8% | -233.0% | -83.9% | +72.2% | +132.2% | — | +108.8% |
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Other Operating Liabilities at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities?
- American Express (AXP) reported increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities of $476.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities changed year-over-year?
- American Express's increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities increased by 108.8% year-over-year, from $228.00M to $476.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), American Express's increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities has grown at a -12.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.39B to $3.65B.
- What does increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other operating liabilities mean?
- The change in cash retained by delaying payments to suppliers.