Non-Current Liabilities
Total Liabilities
American Express Total Liabilities increased by 3.1% to $274.9B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 51767.7%, from $530M to $274.9B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 9.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Rising total liabilities relative to assets can indicate increasing financial risk or a shift in funding strategy.
Detailed definition
This is the aggregate sum of all current and non-current financial obligations owed by the company to outside parties. I...
Peer comparison
Financial firms typically carry high liability-to-asset ratios due to the nature of deposit-taking and credit-based business models.
Metric ID:
total_liabilitiesHistorical 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 | $161.43B | $159.84B | $166.37B | $173.48B | $182.06B | $190.98B | $203.64B | $209.85B | $218.2B | $223.26B | $977M | $359M | $209M | $758M | $131M | $530M | $1.21B | $992M | $266.58B | $274.9B |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.0% | +4.1% | +4.3% | +4.9% | +4.9% | +6.6% | +3.0% | +4.0% | +2.3% | -99.6% | -63.3% | -41.8% | +262.7% | -82.7% | +304.6% | +127.5% | -17.7% | >999% | +3.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.8% | +19.5% | +22.4% | +21.0% | +19.8% | +16.9% | -99.5% | -99.8% | -99.9% | -99.7% | -86.6% | +47.6% | +477.0% | +30.9% | >999% | >999% |
Range$131M – $274.9B
CAGR+11.9%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+19.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's total liabilities?
- American Express (AXP) reported total liabilities of $274.9B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's total liabilities changed year-over-year?
- American Express's total liabilities increased by 51767.7% year-over-year, from $530M to $274.9B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's total liabilities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Express's total liabilities has grown at a 9.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $168.38B to $266.58B.
- What does total liabilities mean?
- The total amount of money the company owes to all creditors and lenders.