AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP) Earnings History & Surprises

NYSE:AXP • US0258161092

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At close: Mar 4, 2026
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Pre-Market: 3/5/2026, 8:05:32 AM

Past quarterly earnings results for AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release DateApr 24, 2026
PeriodQ1 / 2026
EPS Estimate$4.03
Revenue Estimate18.781B

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release DateJan 30, 2026
PeriodQ4 / 2025
EPS Reported$3.53
EPS Surprise -1.23%
Revenue Surprise -0.68%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
44%
EPS and Revenuebeats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Results

EPS & Revenue History (USD)

Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers for recent quarters.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 3.53 3.57 -1.23% 16.12% 18.98B 19.11B -0.68% 10.48%
Q3 2025 4.14 4.04 2.58% 18.62% 18.426B 18.228B 1.09% 10.76%
Q2 2025 4.08 3.93 3.86% 16.91% 17.856B 17.888B -0.18% 9.32%
Q1 2025 3.64 3.50 4.09% 9.31% 16.967B 17.105B -0.81% 7.38%
Q4 2024 3.04 3.07 -0.95% 16.03% 17.179B 17.331B -0.88% 8.73%
Q3 2024 3.49 3.32 5.25% 5.76% 16.636B 16.836B -1.19% 8.16%
Q2 2024 3.49 3.28 6.52% 20.76% 16.333B 16.754B -2.51% 8.50%
Q1 2024 3.33 2.98 11.56% 38.75% 15.801B 15.944B -0.90% 0.55%
Q4 2023 2.62 2.67 -1.69% 26.57% 15.799B 16.163B -2.25% 2.70%
Q3 2023 3.30 2.97 11.07% 33.60% 15.381B 15.515B -0.86% 7.17%
Q2 2023 2.89 2.84 1.93% 12.45% 15.054B 15.634B -3.71% 8.82%
Q1 2023 2.40 2.68 -10.51% -12.09% 15.714B 14.175B 10.86% 30.34%
Q4 2022 2.07 2.25 -7.87% -5.05% 15.383B 14.358B 7.14% 23.69%
Q3 2022 2.47 2.44 1.39% 8.81% 14.352B 13.639B 5.23% 27.74%
Q2 2022 2.57 2.44 5.48% -8.21% 13.834B 12.628B 9.55% 30.94%
Q1 2022 2.73 2.46 10.85% -0.36% 12.056B 11.735B 2.74% 27.90%
Q4 2021 2.18 1.89 15.58% 23.86% 12.437B 11.618B 7.05% 27.68%
Q3 2021 2.27 1.82 24.74% 74.62% 11.235B 10.628B 5.71% 22.11%
Q2 2021 2.80 1.68 66.22% 865.52% 10.565B 9.673B 9.22% 28.57%
Q1 2021 2.74 1.63 68.42% 568.29% 9.426B 9.264B 1.75% -14.51%
Q4 2020 1.76 1.32 33.45% - 9.741B 9.445B 3.13% -
Q3 2020 1.30 1.37 -5.00% - 9.201B 8.704B 5.71% -
Q2 2020 0.29 -0.11 352.58% - 8.217B 8.236B -0.23% -
Q1 2020 0.41 1.44 -71.52% - 11.026B 10.758B 2.49% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

AXP EPS Q2Q GrowthAXP EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 200 400 600 800

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

AXP Revenue Q2Q GrowthAXP Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 10 -10 20 30

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
3
Average EPS beat (4)
2.32%
Max EPS beat (4)
4.09%
Min EPS beat (4)
-1.23%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
1
Average Revenue beat (4)
-0.14%
Max Revenue beat (4)
1.09%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-0.81%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, AXP has beaten EPS estimates in 3 out of 4 releases
AXP has beaten revenue estimates in 1 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, AXP has beaten the EPS estimates by 2.3% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, AXP reported -0.1% below the revenue estimates on average.
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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO / AXP Earnings FAQ

Can you provide the last earnings date for AMERICAN EXPRESS CO?

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP) last reported earnings on 1/30/2026.


Can you provide information on whether AMERICAN EXPRESS CO beat earnings estimates in the last quarter?

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP) missed EPS estimates and missed revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.


Can you provide information on how often AMERICAN EXPRESS CO beats earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP) has beaten EPS estimates in 3 out of 4 releases.