American Express Company Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
American Express Company cash flow reinvestment rate. American Express Company (AXP) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.76x as of March 2026, reinvesting $2.89 Billion (capex $1.15 Billion plus investments $-1.74 Billion) from operating cash flow of $3.80 Billion. Explore American Express Company debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of American Express Company (1989–2025)
Cash flow reinvestment rate of American Express Company from 1989 to 2025. Historical reinvestment intensity for American Express Company across 36 annual periods. Explore reinvestment intensity of American Express Company to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
American Express Company Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate by Year (1989–2025)
American Express Company cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for American Express Company. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see American Express Company cash conversion from operations.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.15x | $2.69 Billion | $18.43 Billion | $2.42 Billion | ▼ -92.2% |
| 2024 | 1.87x | $26.31 Billion | $14.05 Billion | $1.91 Billion | ▲ +33.7% |
| 2023 | 1.40x | $26.00 Billion | $18.56 Billion | $1.56 Billion | ▼ -12.3% |
| 2022 | 1.60x | $33.67 Billion | $21.08 Billion | $1.85 Billion | ▲ +122.2% |
| 2021 | 0.72x | $10.53 Billion | $14.64 Billion | $1.55 Billion | ▼ -73.3% |
| 2020 | 2.69x | $15.05 Billion | $5.59 Billion | $1.48 Billion | ▲ +122.3% |
| 2019 | 1.21x | $16.51 Billion | $13.63 Billion | $1.65 Billion | ▼ -43.4% |
| 2018 | 2.14x | $19.09 Billion | $8.93 Billion | $1.31 Billion | ▲ +49.7% |
| 2017 | 1.43x | $19.34 Billion | $13.54 Billion | $1.06 Billion | ▲ +262.1% |
| 2016 | 0.39x | $3.24 Billion | $8.22 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▼ -45.4% |
| 2015 | 0.72x | $7.92 Billion | $10.97 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.71x | $7.81 Billion | $10.99 Billion | $1.20 Billion | ▼ -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.84x | $7.15 Billion | $8.55 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▼ -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.86x | $6.11 Billion | $7.08 Billion | $1.05 Billion | ▲ +161.6% |
| 2011 | 0.33x | $3.46 Billion | $10.47 Billion | $1.19 Billion | ▲ +220.4% |
| 2010 | 0.10x | $956.00 Million | $9.29 Billion | $887.00 Million | ▼ -73.8% |
| 2009 | 0.39x | $2.51 Billion | $6.38 Billion | $772.00 Million | ▲ +248.3% |
| 2008 | 0.11x | $977.00 Million | $8.67 Billion | $977.00 Million | ▲ +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.11x | $938.00 Million | $8.48 Billion | $938.00 Million | ▲ +15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.10x | $861.00 Million | $9.01 Billion | $861.00 Million | ▲ +26.5% |
| 2005 | 0.08x | $608.00 Million | $8.04 Billion | $608.00 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.08x | $740.00 Million | $9.14 Billion | $740.00 Million | ▼ -79.9% |
| 2003 | 0.40x | $1.02 Billion | $2.54 Billion | $1.02 Billion | ▲ +420.8% |
| 2002 | 0.08x | $670.00 Million | $8.67 Billion | $670.00 Million | ▼ -52.1% |
| 2001 | 0.16x | $859.00 Million | $5.32 Billion | $859.00 Million | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2000 | 0.14x | $919.00 Million | $6.35 Billion | $919.00 Million | ▲ +30.4% |
| 1999 | 0.11x | $819.00 Million | $7.38 Billion | $819.00 Million | ▼ -43.2% |
| 1998 | 0.20x | $862.00 Million | $4.41 Billion | $862.00 Million | ▲ +194.4% |
| 1997 | 0.07x | $343.00 Million | $5.17 Billion | $343.00 Million | ▼ -25.2% |
| 1996 | 0.09x | $438.00 Million | $4.94 Billion | $438.00 Million | ▼ -21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.11x | $347.00 Million | $3.05 Billion | $347.00 Million | ▼ -38.1% |
| 1994 | 0.18x | $333.00 Million | $1.81 Billion | $333.00 Million | ▼ -73.5% |
| 1993 | 0.69x | $286.00 Million | $413.00 Million | $286.00 Million | ▼ -57.0% |
| 1991 | 1.61x | $656.00 Million | $407.00 Million | $656.00 Million | ▲ +927.6% |
| 1990 | 0.16x | $719.00 Million | $4.58 Billion | $719.00 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.16x | $962.00 Million | $5.97 Billion | $962.00 Million | — |