American Express Company cash on hand 1989–2026What is a balance sheet? The balance sheet lists what a company owns (assets), what it owes (liabilities) and what is left for its shareholders (equity) on one date.
American Express Company had 43.20B USD in cash and short-term investments on 30 September 2026, down 20.8% on a year before. At the end of fiscal year 2025 it had 48.53B USD.
Last updated 8 Nov 2026 · Next report 29 Jan 2027
Cash on hand
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Cash on hand | Growth | Total debt | Net cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | 30 Sept 2026 | 43.20B | -20.84% | 59.95B | -16.75B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 48.53B | +16.27% | 57.76B | -9.23B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 41.74B | -14.20% | 51.09B | -9.35B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 48.65B | +26.72% | 49.16B | -509.00M |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 38.39B | +56.72% | 43.92B | -5.53B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 24.50B | -55.02% | 40.92B | -16.42B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 54.47B | +66.62% | 44.83B | 9.64B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 32.69B | +2.01% | 64.28B | -31.59B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 32.04B | -11.08% | 61.52B | -29.48B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 36.04B | +27.27% | 59.08B | -23.04B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 28.32B | +24.40% | 52.57B | -24.26B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 22.76B | +2.13% | 52.87B | -30.11B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 22.29B | +14.38% | 61.44B | -39.15B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 19.49B | -12.42% | 60.35B | -40.87B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 22.25B | -10.62% | 62.29B | -40.04B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 24.89B | +52.19% | 63.91B | -39.01B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 16.36B | -20.84% | 69.83B | -53.47B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 20.66B | -37.32% | 54.68B | -34.02B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 32.97B | +271.32% | 69.03B | -36.07B |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 8.88B | +67.32% | 73.05B | -64.17B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 5.31B | -27.88% | 57.98B | -52.68B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 7.36B | -17.39% | 46.41B | -39.06B |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 8.91B | +55.54% | 47.21B | -38.30B |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 5.73B | -44.34% | 39.70B | -33.97B |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 10.29B | +42.45% | 37.92B | -27.63B |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 7.22B | -14.91% | 39.86B | -32.64B |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 8.49B | +13.60% | 41.24B | -32.75B |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 7.47B | +82.58% | 37.12B | -29.65B |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 4.09B | -2.08% | 29.62B | -25.53B |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 4.18B | +56.11% | 28.44B | -24.26B |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 2.68B | -16.34% | 24.95B | -22.28B |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 3.20B | -6.79% | 25.22B | -22.02B |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 3.43B | +3.65% | 21.97B | -18.54B |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 3.31B | -89.80% | 21.05B | -17.74B |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 32.47B | +57.90% | 89.77B | -57.30B |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 20.56B | +67.88% | 64.28B | -43.72B |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 12.25B | -40.67% | 59.96B | -47.71B |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 20.64B | — | 52.59B | -31.95B |
| Quarter | Period ending | Cash on hand | Growth on a year before | Total debt | Net cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 43.20B | -20.84% | 59.95B | -16.75B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 45.56B | -22.53% | 59.05B | -13.49B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 54.05B | +3.13% | 60.44B | -6.40B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 48.53B | +16.94% | 57.76B | -9.23B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 54.57B | +12.10% | 59.23B | -4.66B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 58.82B | +9.68% | 59.70B | -877.00M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 52.41B | -6.37% | 52.80B | -389.00M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 41.51B | -14.69% | 51.09B | -9.58B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 48.68B | +4.41% | 55.00B | -6.32B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 53.63B | +16.48% | 53.16B | 468.00M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 55.97B | +28.75% | 50.57B | 5.41B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 48.65B | +26.72% | 49.16B | -509.00M |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 46.63B | +43.01% | 48.06B | -1.43B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 46.04B | +67.81% | 48.31B | -2.27B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 43.47B | +57.11% | 42.86B | 611.00M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 38.39B | +56.72% | 43.92B | -5.53B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 32.60B | -10.31% | 43.91B | -11.31B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 27.44B | -32.12% | 42.48B | -15.04B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 27.67B | -53.92% | 40.46B | -12.79B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 24.50B | -55.02% | 40.92B | -16.42B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 36.35B | -23.24% | 36.74B | -385.00M |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 40.42B | -23.74% | 39.23B | 1.19B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 60.05B | +54.69% | 43.60B | 16.45B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 54.47B | +66.62% | 44.83B | 9.64B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 47.36B | +53.18% | 46.49B | 863.00M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 53.00B | +58.14% | 50.36B | 2.63B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 38.82B | +2.76% | 56.09B | -17.27B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 32.69B | +2.01% | 64.28B | -31.59B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 30.92B | -8.65% | 61.29B | -30.38B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 33.51B | +6.29% | 60.56B | -27.05B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 37.78B | +19.71% | 60.45B | -22.67B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 32.04B | -11.08% | 61.52B | -29.48B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 33.84B | +29.33% | 57.59B | -23.75B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 31.53B | +3.57% | 57.86B | -26.33B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 31.56B | +7.46% | 54.31B | -22.76B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 36.04B | +27.27% | 59.08B | -23.04B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 26.17B | -1.33% | 51.11B | -24.95B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 30.44B | -9.85% | 55.37B | -24.93B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 29.37B | +17.25% | 55.25B | -25.88B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 28.32B | +24.40% | 52.57B | -24.26B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 26.52B | +33.01% | 47.76B | -21.24B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 33.77B | +60.25% | 52.99B | -19.23B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 25.05B | +6.25% | 49.91B | -24.86B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 22.76B | +2.13% | 52.87B | -30.11B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 19.94B | -6.24% | 51.81B | -31.88B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 21.07B | +14.33% | 57.23B | -36.16B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 23.57B | +13.65% | 57.07B | -33.50B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 22.29B | +14.38% | 61.44B | -39.15B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 21.26B | -4.59% | 59.09B | -37.83B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 18.43B | -20.32% | 58.27B | -39.84B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 20.74B | -25.83% | 56.92B | -36.18B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 19.49B | -12.42% | 60.35B | -40.87B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 22.29B | -11.36% | 55.78B | -33.49B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 23.13B | +4.79% | 55.64B | -32.51B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 27.96B | +3.26% | 59.73B | -31.76B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 22.25B | -10.62% | 62.29B | -40.04B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 25.14B | +2.42% | 60.30B | -35.16B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 22.07B | -2.40% | 59.51B | -37.43B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 27.08B | +22.95% | 65.33B | -38.25B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 24.89B | +52.19% | 63.91B | -39.01B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 24.55B | +15.04% | 70.47B | -45.92B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 22.61B | +9.32% | 70.33B | -47.72B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 22.03B | +4.40% | 64.11B | -42.08B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 16.36B | -20.84% | 69.83B | -53.47B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 21.34B | +14.44% | 70.75B | -49.41B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 20.69B | +32.48% | 71.95B | -51.27B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 21.10B | +1.45% | 74.22B | -53.13B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 20.66B | -37.32% | 54.68B | -34.02B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 18.65B | +19.88% | 60.80B | -42.15B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 15.62B | -22.28% | 61.68B | -46.07B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 20.80B | +6.71% | 66.40B | -45.61B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 32.97B | +271.32% | 69.03B | -36.07B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 15.56B | +84.97% | 71.70B | -56.14B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 20.09B | +172.57% | 74.55B | -54.46B |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 19.49B | +144.25% | 74.53B | -55.04B |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 8.88B | +67.32% | 73.05B | -64.17B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 8.41B | +5.41% | 69.50B | -61.09B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 7.37B | +8.43% | 65.68B | -58.30B |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 7.98B | +47.95% | 58.76B | -50.78B |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 5.31B | -27.88% | 57.98B | -52.68B |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 7.98B | +4.66% | 54.63B | -46.65B |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 6.80B | -33.35% | 51.21B | -44.41B |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 5.39B | -47.45% | 46.11B | -40.72B |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 7.36B | -17.39% | 46.41B | -39.06B |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 7.62B | +0.03% | 44.12B | -36.50B |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 10.20B | +68.01% | 43.27B | -33.07B |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 10.26B | +113.06% | 44.63B | -34.37B |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 8.91B | +55.54% | 47.21B | -38.30B |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 7.62B | +26.43% | 41.14B | -33.52B |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 6.07B | -9.24% | 40.33B | -34.26B |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 4.82B | -42.69% | 39.59B | -34.78B |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 5.73B | -44.34% | 39.70B | -33.97B |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 6.03B | -24.58% | 34.19B | -28.16B |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 6.69B | -24.87% | 34.86B | -28.18B |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 8.41B | +12.02% | 35.51B | -27.11B |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 10.29B | +42.45% | 37.92B | -27.63B |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 7.99B | -18.94% | 34.40B | -26.40B |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 8.90B | +4.98% | 34.71B | -25.81B |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 7.50B | -6.96% | 36.21B | -28.71B |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 7.22B | -14.91% | 39.86B | -32.64B |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 9.86B | +10.06% | 38.47B | -28.61B |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 8.48B | +23.97% | 38.77B | -30.29B |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 8.06B | +8.61% | 36.58B | -28.52B |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 8.49B | +13.60% | 41.24B | -32.75B |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 8.96B | +75.60% | 36.12B | -27.16B |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 6.84B | +12.22% | 31.51B | -24.67B |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 7.43B | +36.54% | 35.01B | -27.59B |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 7.47B | +82.58% | 37.12B | -29.65B |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 5.10B | -22.63% | 31.40B | -26.30B |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 6.10B | +74.12% | 31.79B | -25.69B |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 5.44B | +25.24% | 29.92B | -24.48B |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 4.09B | -2.08% | 29.62B | -25.53B |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 6.59B | +42.91% | 28.37B | -21.78B |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 3.50B | +0.84% | 25.84B | -22.34B |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 4.34B | +36.97% | 26.29B | -21.95B |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 4.18B | +56.11% | 28.44B | -24.26B |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 4.61B | -5.53% | 26.59B | -21.98B |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 3.47B | -30.14% | 25.54B | -22.07B |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 3.17B | -43.68% | 23.66B | -20.49B |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 2.68B | -16.34% | 24.95B | -22.28B |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 4.88B | +6.71% | 25.13B | -20.25B |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 4.97B | +4.54% | 24.98B | -20.01B |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 5.63B | +29.70% | 26.10B | -20.47B |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 3.20B | -6.79% | 25.22B | -22.02B |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 4.58B | -34.23% | 23.45B | -18.87B |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 4.75B | +2.61% | 22.69B | -17.94B |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 4.34B | -36.48% | 21.61B | -17.27B |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 3.43B | +3.65% | 21.97B | -18.54B |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 6.96B | -48.48% | 22.32B | -15.37B |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 4.63B | -59.75% | 21.43B | -16.80B |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 6.83B | -79.51% | 21.92B | -15.09B |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 3.31B | -89.80% | 21.05B | -17.74B |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 13.51B | -50.94% | 91.84B | -78.33B |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 11.51B | -54.82% | 87.93B | -76.42B |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 33.34B | +21.20% | 92.34B | -59.00B |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 32.47B | +57.90% | 89.77B | -57.30B |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 27.53B | +2.02% | 82.32B | -54.79B |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 25.48B | +1.32% | 77.82B | -52.34B |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 27.51B | +5.26% | 77.45B | -49.95B |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 20.56B | +67.88% | 64.28B | -43.72B |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 26.99B | +40.93% | 71.66B | -44.68B |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 25.15B | +49.28% | 63.79B | -38.65B |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 26.13B | +59.33% | 61.40B | -35.27B |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 12.25B | -40.67% | 59.96B | -47.71B |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 19.15B | — | 63.58B | -44.43B |
| Q2 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 16.84B | — | 62.25B | -45.41B |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 16.40B | — | 54.65B | -38.25B |
| Q4 FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 20.64B | — | 52.59B | -31.95B |
Figures in USD at the end of each period. Net cash is cash and short-term investments less total debt; book value per share is on the diluted share count. The latest column is the most recent quarter.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Total debt,Free cash flow,Stock buybacks,Balance sheet
Common questions about American Express Company's cash
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