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American Express AXP Return on equity
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Where this comes from
Calculated from American Express’s reported figures.
Based on trailing twelve months.
The source filing: American Express’s 10-Q, filed July 24, 2026. Open the filing →
- Filed
- Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0000004962-26-000322
FAQ
- What is American Express's return on equity?
- American Express (AXP) reported return on equity of 34.4% in Q2 2026.
- How has American Express's return on equity changed year-over-year?
- American Express's return on equity increased by 4.8% year-over-year, from 32.8% to 34.4%.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's return on equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Express's return on equity has grown at a 20.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 13.6% to 34%.
- What does return on equity mean?
- Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.
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