Equity
Total Equity
American Express Total Equity increased by 1.6% to $34B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.0%, from $31.2B to $34B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows an upward trend with a 7.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionEquity
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2012
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Growth in equity generally signals increasing book value and long-term financial health.
Detailed definition
This is the residual interest in the assets of the company after deducting all liabilities, representing the net worth a...
Peer comparison
A primary metric for assessing the financial cushion of a company relative to its debt load.
Metric ID:
total_stockholders_equityHistorical 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 | $25.54B | $24.43B | $22.18B | $22.38B | $23.24B | $23.94B | $24.71B | $25.99B | $26.7B | $27.32B | $28.06B | $28.76B | $29.54B | $29.71B | $30.26B | $31.2B | $32.31B | $32.42B | $33.47B | $34B |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.4% | -9.2% | +0.9% | +3.8% | +3.0% | +3.2% | +5.2% | +2.7% | +2.3% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +2.7% | +0.6% | +1.9% | +3.1% | +3.6% | +0.3% | +3.3% | +1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.0% | -2.0% | +11.4% | +16.1% | +14.9% | +14.1% | +13.5% | +10.7% | +10.6% | +8.7% | +7.9% | +8.5% | +9.4% | +9.1% | +10.6% | +9.0% |
Range$22.18B – $34B
CAGR+6.2%
Avg YoY Growth+9.0%
Median YoY Growth+10.0%
Current Streak17 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Express's total equity?
- American Express (AXP) reported total equity of $34B in Q1 2026.
- How has American Express's total equity changed year-over-year?
- American Express's total equity increased by 9.0% year-over-year, from $31.2B to $34B.
- What is the long-term trend for American Express's total equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), American Express's total equity has grown at a 7.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.98B to $33.47B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The total net value of the company belonging to the shareholders.