Current Liabilities
Short-Term Borrowings
American Express Short-Term Borrowings increased by 23.4% to $1.69B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.5%, from $1.56B to $1.69B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Borrowings shows a downward trend with a -6.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
High levels may indicate a reliance on short-term credit markets for operational cash flow, which can increase liquidity risk.
Detailed definition
Short-term borrowings consist of debt obligations that are due within one year, excluding the current portion of long-te...
Peer comparison
Varies by industry; pharmaceutical firms often maintain access to short-term credit for operational flexibility.
Metric ID:
short_term_borrowingsHistorical 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 | $1.86B | $2.25B | $2.24B | $2.12B | $1.98B | $1.52B | $1.35B | $1.72B | $1.58B | $1.61B | $1.29B | $1.74B | $1.64B | $1.46B | $1.37B | $1.56B | $1.49B | $1.45B | $1.37B | $1.69B |
| QoQ Change | — | +20.9% | -0.4% | -5.4% | -6.5% | -23.6% | -11.0% | +27.9% | -8.2% | +1.9% | -19.8% | +34.7% | -5.9% | -11.1% | -5.7% | +13.5% | -4.2% | -3.1% | -5.2% | +23.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.4% | -32.8% | -39.9% | -18.8% | -20.2% | +6.5% | -4.1% | +1.0% | +3.5% | -9.7% | +6.3% | -10.5% | -8.9% | -0.8% | -0.2% | +8.5% |
Range$1.29B – $2.25B
CAGR-2.0%
Avg YoY Growth-7.1%
Median YoY Growth-2.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's short-term borrowings?
- American Express (AXP) reported short-term borrowings of $1.69B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's short-term borrowings changed year-over-year?
- American Express's short-term borrowings increased by 8.5% year-over-year, from $1.56B to $1.69B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's short-term borrowings?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Express's short-term borrowings has grown at a -6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.88B to $1.37B.
- What does short-term borrowings mean?
- Debt that must be repaid within the next twelve months.