01—History
Operating Cash Flow History
Year-over-year comparison from 10-K annual reports · Dashed line: constant growth FY2020–FY2025. Drag across the bars to change the range.
- $18.43B
1 older move runs past ±150% (largest +161.9%); point at, tap or drag across the bars to read one.
02—Ledger
Operating Cash Flow, period by period
| Period | Scale | Value | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $18.43B | +31.2% | 10-K | |
| FY2024 | $14.05B | −24.3% | 10-K | |
| FY2023 | $18.56B | −12.0% | 10-K | |
| FY2022 | $21.08B | +43.9% | 10-K | |
| FY2021 | $14.64B | +161.9% | 10-K | |
| FY2020 | $5.59B | −59.0% | 10-K | |
| FY2019 | $13.63B | +52.7% | 10-K | |
| FY2018 | $8.93B | −34.0% | 10-K | |
| FY2017 | $13.54B | +63.3% | 10-K | |
| FY2016 | $8.29B | −22.6% | 10-K | |
| FY2015 | $10.71B | −2.6% | 10-K | |
| FY2014 | $10.99B | +28.6% | 10-K | |
| FY2013 | $8.55B | +20.7% | 10-K | |
| FY2012 | $7.08B | −27.5% | 10-K | |
| FY2011 | $9.77B | +11.9% | 10-K | |
| FY2010 | $8.73B | +37.7% | 10-K | |
| FY2009 | $6.34B | −18.5% | 10-K | |
| FY2008 | $7.77B | −8.6% | 10-K | |
| FY2007 | $8.50B | — | 10-K |
03—Questions
What is operating cash flow?
Operating cash flow can be defined as the cash generated from a company's normal business operations, reflecting the ability to generate cash from core activities.
What is AMERICAN EXPRESS CO's current operating cash flow?
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AXP) annual operating cash flow for 2025 was $18.43B, a 31.16% increase from 2024. AMERICAN EXPRESS CO operating cash flow for the quarter ending June 30, 2026 was $5.37B.
What was AMERICAN EXPRESS CO's operating cash flow in 2024?
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO annual operating cash flow for 2024 was $14.05B, a 24.30% decline from 2023.
What was AMERICAN EXPRESS CO's operating cash flow in 2023?
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO annual operating cash flow for 2023 was $18.56B, a 11.96% decline from 2022.
What is AMERICAN EXPRESS CO's 5-year operating cash flow CAGR?
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO operating cash flow grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26.94% from FY2020 to FY2025, going from $5.59B to $18.43B over 5 years.
- Company
- AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
- Ticker
- AXP
- Sector
- Other
- Industry
- Finance Services