Market Cap

American Express Market Capitalization:

American Express Company

$259.38 Billion

USD as of Jan. 1, 2026

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American Express Main Stock Listing

NYSE: AXP

Market capitalization history of American Express

Market capitalizations are calculated from the opening stock price at the beginning of each month.

Top Competitors by Market Capitalization

Industry: Credit Services
Company Market Cap (USD)
Visa $668.67 B
Mastercard $509.08 B
Capital One Financial Corporation $158.56 B
Shougang Concord Grand (Group) Limited $86.75 B
PayPal $55.55 B
Sector: Financials
Company Market Cap (USD)
Berkshire Hathaway $1.072 T
JPMorgan $894.99 B
Visa $668.67 B
Mastercard $509.08 B
Bank of America $414.42 B

Yearly evolution of American Express market cap

Date Market Cap YoY Change
Jan. 1, 2026 $259.38 B 12.99%
Jan. 1, 2025 $229.56 B 68.33%
Jan. 1, 2024 $136.38 B 24.06%
Jan. 1, 2023 $109.93 B -16.31%
Jan. 1, 2022 $131.35 B 54.67%
Jan. 1, 2021 $84.92 B -10.48%
Jan. 1, 2020 $94.86 B 26.46%
Jan. 1, 2019 $75.02 B 3.32%
Jan. 1, 2018 $72.61 B 30.14%
Jan. 1, 2017 $55.79 B 42.77%
Jan. 1, 2016 $39.08 B -33.70%
Jan. 1, 2015 $58.94 B -5.09%
Jan. 1, 2014 $62.10 B 44.57%
Jan. 1, 2013 $42.96 B 17.29%
Jan. 1, 2012 $36.62 B 15.58%
Jan. 1, 2011 $31.69 B 15.19%
Jan. 1, 2010 $27.51 B 125.10%
Jan. 1, 2009 $12.22 B -65.95%
Jan. 1, 2008 $35.89 B -15.61%
Jan. 1, 2007 $42.53 B 11.00%
Jan. 1, 2006 $38.31 B 12.32%
Jan. 1, 2005 $34.11 B 2.91%
Jan. 1, 2004 $33.14 B 45.90%
Jan. 1, 2003 $22.72 B -0.89%
Jan. 1, 2002 $22.92 B -23.89%
Jan. 1, 2001 $30.11 B

Market capitalization is calculated from the opening stock price at the beginning of each year.

Company Description

The American Express Company, also known as Amex, was founded in 1850. Originally involved in freight forwarding, American Express has later engaged in travel services and become a leader in cards and payments technology before expanding further to innovative digital products and services.

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American Express Categories

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Stocks & Indices

American Express Company has the following listings and related stock indices.


Stock: NYSE: AXP

Stock: FSX: AEC1

Stock: XETR: AEC1

What is a company's market capitalization?

The market capitalization of a company, more simply referred to as "market cap", is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares. It is often considered as a key indicator of what a company is worth.