American Express

American Express (AXP) is a Consumer Finance company. American Express issues charge and credit cards, acquires merchants, and sells travel and lifestyle benefits on a closed-loop network. Worldwide billed business was $1,670 billion in 2025 on 86.6 million proprietary cards-in-force. It was founded in 1850, is headquartered in New York City, New York and employs about 76,800 people.

As of 2026-Q2, American Express's revenue breaks down across Global Consumer Services Group (48%), Global Commercial Services (23%), International Card Services (18%), Global Merchant and Network Services (11%). See the revenue-by-segment chart for the full mix.

Track American Express's quarterly and annual revenue, gross and net margins, and EPS in the interactive charts on this page. Data last updated August 26, 2026.

Sterling groups American Express in the Banks and Capital Markets sector, alongside Capital One (COF) and Synchrony Financial (SYF).

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