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Interest Income (Expense), Operating
American Express Interest Income (Expense), Operating increased by 3.8% to $4.69B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.5%, from $4.17B to $4.69B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Income (Expense), Operating shows an upward trend with a 22.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLeverage
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
A net expense indicates debt-heavy financing, while net income suggests a strong cash position or high-yield investments.
Detailed definition
Net interest income or expense represents the difference between interest earned on cash and investments and interest pa...
Peer comparison
Depends on the capital structure; defense companies typically maintain moderate leverage to fund long-term projects.
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other_interest_income_expense_netHistorical 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 | $1.82B | $1.99B | $2.11B | $2.20B | $2.36B | $2.58B | $2.76B | $2.98B | $3.11B | $3.44B | $3.60B | $3.77B | $3.73B | $4.01B | $4.04B | $4.17B | $4.19B | $4.49B | $4.52B | $4.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | +9.7% | +5.7% | +4.3% | +7.3% | +9.2% | +7.0% | +8.2% | +4.1% | +10.9% | +4.7% | +4.6% | -1.0% | +7.4% | +0.8% | +3.2% | +0.4% | +7.1% | +0.8% | +3.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +29.8% | +29.3% | +30.8% | +35.7% | +31.6% | +33.5% | +30.7% | +26.3% | +20.1% | +16.4% | +12.0% | +10.6% | +12.3% | +12.0% | +12.0% | +12.5% |
Range$1.82B – $4.69B
CAGR+22.1%
Avg YoY Growth+22.2%
Median YoY Growth+23.2%
Current Streak7 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's interest income (expense), operating?
- American Express (AXP) reported interest income (expense), operating of $4.69B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's interest income (expense), operating changed year-over-year?
- American Express's interest income (expense), operating increased by 12.5% year-over-year, from $4.17B to $4.69B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's interest income (expense), operating?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Express's interest income (expense), operating has grown at a 22.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.75B to $17.36B.
- What does interest income (expense), operating mean?
- The net cost or gain from interest-bearing assets and liabilities.