American Express Earnings & Forecasts

American Express (AXP) earnings history, EPS estimates, revenue forecasts and company guidance.

Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP)

Quarterly Earnings Surprise Amount

Fiscal Quarter	Date Reported	Actual EPS	Estimated EPS	Surprise %
Q2	Jul 24, 2026	$4.53	$4.40	2.95 %
Q1	Apr 23, 2026	$4.28	$4.00	7.00 %
Q4	Jan 30, 2026	$3.53	$3.54	-0.28 %
Q3	Oct 17, 2025	$4.14	$3.98	4.02 %

Quarterly Revenue (Billions)

Quarterly Revenue Surprise Amount

Fiscal Quarter	Date Reported	Actual Revenue	Estimated Revenue	Surprise %
Q2	Jul 24, 2026	$19.64B	$19.66B	-0.10 %
Q1	Apr 23, 2026	$18.91B	$18.61B	1.59 %
Q4	Jan 30, 2026	$18.98B	$18.88B	0.51 %
Q3	Oct 17, 2025	$18.43B	$18.03B	2.22 %

American Express Guidance

American Express (AXP) last issued guidance on July 24, 2026 for fiscal year 2026. The company guided earnings per share in the range of $17.3 - $17.9, compared to a consensus EPS estimate of $17.69. American Express also guided revenue in the range of $79.45B - $79.45B for the period.

Compared to prior guidance, American Express maintained its EPS outlook from a previous range of $17.3 - $17.9. On the revenue side, the company maintained its revenue forecast from a prior range of $78.73B - $79.45B.

American Express has issued 17 guidance updates between October 21, 2022 and July 24, 2026. During this period, the company raised its outlook 6 times, reflecting management's growing confidence in business performance.

Recent Earnings Results

Metric	Q2 '26	Q1 '26	Q4 '25	Q3 '25
Earnings Per Share (Non-GAAP)
Estimate	$4.40	$4.00	$3.54	$3.98
Actual	$4.53	$4.28	$3.53	$4.14
Surprise	+2.95%	+7.00%	-0.28%	+4.02%
Revenue
Estimate	$19.66B	$18.61B	$18.88B	$18.03B
Actual	$19.64B	$18.91B	$18.98B	$18.43B
Surprise	-0.10%	+1.59%	+0.51%	+2.22%