TTM
$18.41B
YoY change
+6.9%
5Y CAGR
+21.7%
Peak year (2025)
$15.57B
Cumulative EBITDA
$240.61B
EBITDA history chart for American Express (AXP) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $15.57B
EBITDA growth chart for American Express (AXP) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +6.9%
EBITDA history table for American Express (AXP) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $15.57B | +6.9% | +$1.00B | ||
| 2024 | $14.57B | +19.8% | +$2.41B | ||
| 2023 | $12.16B | +8.5% | +$953.00M | ||
| 2022 | $11.21B | -9.5% | −$1.17B | ||
| 2021 | $12.38B | +112.1% | +$6.54B | ||
| 2020 | $5.84B | -39.3% | −$3.78B | ||
| 2019 | $9.62B | +2.1% | +$202.00M | ||
| 2018 | $9.41B | +7.6% | +$669.00M | ||
| 2017 | $8.75B | -4.3% | −$391.00M | ||
| 2016 | $9.14B | +1.7% | +$156.00M | ||
| 2015 | $8.98B | -10.2% | −$1.02B | ||
| 2014 | $10.00B | +12.3% | +$1.09B | ||
| 2013 | $8.91B | +19.7% | +$1.47B | ||
| 2012 | $7.44B | -5.5% | −$432.00M | ||
| 2011 | $7.87B | +14.4% | +$993.00M | ||
| 2010 | $6.88B | +75.9% | +$2.97B | ||
| 2009 | $3.91B | -8.9% | −$382.00M | ||
| 2008 | $4.29B | -32.3% | −$2.05B | ||
| 2007 | $6.34B | +10.1% | +$582.00M | ||
| 2006 | $5.76B | +24.7% | +$1.14B | ||
| 2005 | $4.62B | +4.3% | +$189.00M | ||
| 2004 | $4.43B | -10.0% | −$492.00M | ||
| 2003 | $4.92B | +5.2% | +$245.00M | ||
| 2002 | $4.68B | +67.6% | +$1.89B | ||
| 2001 | $2.79B | -35.1% | −$1.51B | ||
| 2000 | $4.30B | +24.6% | +$850.00M | ||
| 1999 | $3.45B | +27.2% | +$738.00M | ||
| 1998 | $2.71B | -7.6% | −$224.00M | ||
| 1997 | $2.94B | +0.2% | +$7.00M | ||
| 1996 | $2.93B | +14.9% | +$380.00M | ||
| 1995 | $2.55B | +12.4% | +$281.00M | ||
| 1994 | $2.27B | -17.1% | −$468.00M | ||
| 1993 | $2.74B | +90.7% | +$1.30B | ||
| 1992 | $1.44B | -5.1% | −$77.00M | ||
| 1991 | $1.51B | +13.9% | +$184.00M | ||
| 1990 | $1.33B | -28.6% | −$532.00M | ||
| 1989 | $1.86B | +79.2% | +$822.00M | ||
| 1988 | $1.04B | +94.7% | +$505.00M | ||
| 1987 | $533.00M | -52.0% | −$577.00M | ||
| 1986 | $1.11B | +37.0% | +$300.00M | ||
| 1985 | $810.00M | — | — |
- 2025$15.57B+6.9%
- 2024$14.57B+19.8%
- 2023$12.16B+8.5%
- 2022$11.21B-9.5%
- 2021$12.38B+112.1%
- 2020$5.84B-39.3%
- 2019$9.62B+2.1%
- 2018$9.41B+7.6%
- 2017$8.75B-4.3%
- 2016$9.14B+1.7%
- 2015$8.98B-10.2%
- 2014$10.00B+12.3%
- 2013$8.91B+19.7%
- 2012$7.44B-5.5%
- 2011$7.87B+14.4%
- 2010$6.88B+75.9%
- 2009$3.91B-8.9%
- 2008$4.29B-32.3%
- 2007$6.34B+10.1%
- 2006$5.76B+24.7%
- 2005$4.62B+4.3%
- 2004$4.43B-10.0%
- 2003$4.92B+5.2%
- 2002$4.68B+67.6%
- 2001$2.79B-35.1%
- 2000$4.30B+24.6%
- 1999$3.45B+27.2%
- 1998$2.71B-7.6%
- 1997$2.94B+0.2%
- 1996$2.93B+14.9%
- 1995$2.55B+12.4%
- 1994$2.27B-17.1%
- 1993$2.74B+90.7%
- 1992$1.44B-5.1%
- 1991$1.51B+13.9%
- 1990$1.33B-28.6%
- 1989$1.86B+79.2%
- 1988$1.04B+94.7%
- 1987$533.00M-52.0%
- 1986$1.11B+37.0%
- 1985$810.00M—
EBITDA values are taken from American Express's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About EBITDA at American Express (AXP)
According to American Express's latest reported financial statements, the company's current EBITDA (TTM) is $18.41B. EBITDA stands for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. It is a common proxy for operating cash generation that strips out non-cash charges (depreciation and amortization) and capital structure effects (interest, taxes). Useful for comparing companies with different leverage and asset bases — see operating income and net income for fully GAAP figures.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
American Express (AXP) most recent annual EBITDA stands at $15.57B (2025) – grew 6.9% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), American Express EBITDA expanded at a +21.7% compound annual rate, sustaining 3 straight years of year-over-year growth.
Across the available history, EBITDA reached its high of $15.57B in 2025 and its low of $533.00M in 1987.
American Express EBITDA by Year
American Express EBITDA 2025: $15.57B
American Express posted EBITDA of $15.57B in 2025, grew 6.9% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
American Express EBITDA 2024: $14.57B
In 2024, American Express reported EBITDA of $14.57B, grew 19.8% from 2023.
American Express EBITDA 2023: $12.16B
American Express EBITDA in 2023 was $12.16B, grew 8.5% from 2022.
American Express EBITDA 2022: $11.21B
2022's EBITDA for American Express came in at $11.21B, declined 9.5% below 2021.
American Express EBITDA 2021: $12.38B
American Express EBITDA in 2021 was $12.38B.
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