American Express Company (AXP) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.76x

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 capital spending ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Reinvestment Rate

0.76x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$2.89 Billion
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$3.80 Billion
USD

Capital Expenditures

$1.15 Billion
USD

American Express Company Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1989–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for American Express Company across 36 annual periods. Also explore American Express Company (AXP) total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for American Express Company (1989–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for American Express Company. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see American Express Company stock valuation.

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
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow