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American Express AXP Effective tax rates

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$19.6B+10.0%
Net income$3.1B+7.8%
EPS (diluted)$4.53+11.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$45.2B-21.9%
Total debt$59.0B-1.1%
Total equity$34.3B+6.1%
Total assets$308.20B+4.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$5.4B+23.1%
CapEx$898.0M+45.1%
Free cash flow$4.5B+19.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$230.22B+11.7%
Enterprise value$244.03B+17.4%
P/E20.1×-0.2×
P/S0.0×

Profitability

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Net margin15.1%+0.3pp
FCF margin19.8%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity34.4%+1.6pp
Debt / equity1.7×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by American Express in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations.

The source filing: American Express’s 10-Q, filed July 24, 2026.

Filed
Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000004962-26-000322

The effective tax rate was 23.6 percent and 18.7 percent for the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, and 22.5 percent and 20.5 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively. The higher effective tax rates for the three and six month periods primarily reflected discrete tax benefits in the prior periods related to the resolution of certain prior-year tax items.

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is American Express's effective tax rates?
American Express (AXP) reported effective tax rates of $0.24 in Q2 2026.
How has American Express's effective tax rates changed year-over-year?
American Express's effective tax rates increased by 26.2% year-over-year, from $0.19 to $0.24.

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