Company / Shares Outstanding
American Express Shares Outstanding History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Shares Outstanding
686.0M
FY2025
5-year range
686.0M / 805.0M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-2.3%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#23 of 385
Financials
What the data says
Among 385 Financials companies, American Express is in the bottom 6% for shares outstanding. Shares Outstanding has declined for 9 consecutive years, from 935000000.00 in FY2016 to 686000000.00 in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
686000000.00 in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of -3.3%. Top quartile in the Financials sector.
Improved from 723000000.00 to 686000000.00 over the past 2 years.
Financials sector context is included.
Shares Outstanding over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -2.6%
- 5-Year CAGR
- -3.3%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
+219.3% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- American Express's shares outstanding has declined for 9 consecutive years.
- In FY2025, shares outstanding decreased 2.3% year-over-year.
- Ranks #23 out of 385 companies in the Financials sector.
- Peak shares outstanding was recorded in FY2016.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.36 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- Strong return on equity: 32.5%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Shares OutstandingValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 686.0M | -2.3% |
| FY2024 | 702.0M | -2.9% |
| FY2023 | 723.0M | -2.7% |
| FY2022 | 743.0M | -7.7% |
| FY2021 | 805.0M | -0.6% |
| FY2020 | 810.0M | -4.4% |
| FY2019 | 847.0M | -1.4% |
| FY2018 | 859.0M | -5.0% |
| FY2017 | 904.0M | -3.3% |
| FY2016 | 935.0M | -6.8% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jul 4, 2026