American Express Company (AXP) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 0.01x

American Express Company (AXP) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.01x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $3.80 Billion could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($274.90 Billion) in one year. See American Express Company free cash flow efficiency to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.01x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$3.80 Billion
USD

Total Liabilities

$274.90 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

American Express Company Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for American Express Company across 37 annual periods. Also explore American Express Company (AXP) equity growth momentum to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for American Express Company (1989–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for American Express Company. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see AXP market cap overview.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.07x $18.43 Billion $266.58 Billion ▲ +18.7%
2024 0.06x $14.05 Billion $241.20 Billion ▼ -26.9%
2023 0.08x $18.56 Billion $233.05 Billion ▼ -23.1%
2022 0.10x $21.08 Billion $203.64 Billion ▲ +17.6%
2021 0.09x $14.64 Billion $166.37 Billion ▲ +165.1%
2020 0.03x $5.59 Billion $168.38 Billion ▼ -57.3%
2019 0.08x $13.63 Billion $175.25 Billion ▲ +45.5%
2018 0.05x $8.93 Billion $167.00 Billion ▼ -35.7%
2017 0.08x $13.54 Billion $162.94 Billion ▲ +39.8%
2016 0.06x $8.22 Billion $138.39 Billion ▼ -24.2%
2015 0.08x $10.97 Billion $140.00 Billion ▼ -1.3%
2014 0.08x $10.99 Billion $138.43 Billion ▲ +24.5%
2013 0.06x $8.55 Billion $134.00 Billion ▲ +20.9%
2012 0.05x $7.08 Billion $134.25 Billion ▼ -32.2%
2011 0.08x $10.47 Billion $134.54 Billion ▲ +9.8%
2010 0.07x $9.29 Billion $131.00 Billion ▲ +23.0%
2009 0.06x $6.38 Billion $110.74 Billion ▼ -24.0%
2008 0.08x $8.67 Billion $114.23 Billion ▲ +24.0%
2007 0.06x $8.48 Billion $138.71 Billion ▼ -20.0%
2006 0.08x $9.01 Billion $117.82 Billion ▼ -1.8%
2005 0.08x $8.04 Billion $103.41 Billion ▲ +51.6%
2004 0.05x $9.14 Billion $178.20 Billion ▲ +222.8%
2003 0.02x $2.54 Billion $159.68 Billion ▼ -73.7%
2002 0.06x $8.67 Billion $143.39 Billion ▲ +58.0%
2001 0.04x $5.32 Billion $139.06 Billion ▼ -14.0%
2000 0.04x $6.35 Billion $142.74 Billion ▼ -16.6%
1999 0.05x $7.38 Billion $138.42 Billion ▲ +41.1%
1998 0.04x $4.41 Billion $116.73 Billion ▼ -19.3%
1997 0.05x $5.17 Billion $110.43 Billion ▼ -5.2%
1996 0.05x $4.94 Billion $99.98 Billion ▲ +60.4%
1995 0.03x $3.05 Billion $99.19 Billion ▲ +53.7%
1994 0.02x $1.81 Billion $90.57 Billion ▲ +314.1%
1993 0.00x $413.00 Million $85.40 Billion ▲ +176.6%
1992 -0.01x $-1.06 Billion $168.25 Billion ▼ -315.5%
1991 0.00x $407.00 Million $138.98 Billion ▼ -91.6%
1990 0.03x $4.58 Billion $131.05 Billion ▼ -26.7%
1989 0.05x $5.97 Billion $125.16 Billion
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.