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American Express AXP Stock-Based Comp

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Other financials

Income statement

Revenue$18.9B+11.4%

Net income$3.0B+15.0%

EPS (diluted)$4.28+17.6%

Balance sheet

Cash & equivalents$53.8B+2.4%

Total debt$60.4B+14.5%

Total equity$34.0B+9.0%

Total assets$308.89B+9.4%

Cash flow

Operating cash flow$3.8B-20.2%

CapEx$1.1B+167%

Free cash flow$2.7B-38.7%

Valuation

Market cap$233.67B+11.7%

Enterprise value$240.35B+14.7%

P/E20.8×+0.5×

P/S3.2×0.0×

Profitability

Net margin15.1%-0.2pp

FCF margin19.3%—

Returns & leverage

Return on equity34.4%+0.1pp

Debt / equity1.8×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by American Express in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation.

The official record: American Express’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is American Express's stock-based comp?: American Express (AXP) reported stock-based comp of $203M in Q1 2026.
How has American Express's stock-based comp changed year-over-year?: American Express's stock-based comp increased by 28.5% year-over-year, from $158M to $203M.
What is the long-term trend for American Express's stock-based comp?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), American Express's stock-based comp has grown at a 13.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $330M to $551M.
What does stock-based comp mean?: Total non-cash stock-based compensation expense for equity awards (RSUs, options, ESPP), added back to net income in cash flow reconciliation.