American Express's results for Q3 2026 (ended Sep 30, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-10-23. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (GAAP) | $20,062 million (+8.9% vs a year earlier) |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $5.42 |
| Adjusted per-share figure (company's non-GAAP measure; FFO/AFFO for REITs) | $4.68 |
| Full-year guidance | Raised |
Guidance
Raised 2026 EPS guidance to $18.30–18.60 ($17.60–17.90 adjusted); says it is on track for 10% revenue growth.
Why this label: 'Raising our full-year EPS guidance' to $18.30-$18.60; revenue growth 'on track' with no change; prior range not stated.
| Metric | Period | New | Prior (as stated in the release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAAP diluted EPS | FY2026 | $18.30–18.60 | not stated |
| adjusted diluted EPS | FY2026 | $17.60–17.90 | not stated |
| revenue growth | FY2026 | 10% | not stated |
From the release
Revenue: "Total Revenues Net of Interest Expense FX-adjusted 2 · $20,062 · $18,426 $18,413 · 9% 9%"
Earnings per share: "Q3 EPS ROSE 31% TO $5.42, OR 13% TO $4.68 ON AN ADJUSTED BASIS"
GAAP diluted EPS: "raising our full-year EPS guidance to between $18.30 and $18.60 ($17.60-$17.90 adjusted)"
adjusted diluted EPS: "raising our full-year EPS guidance to between $18.30 and $18.60 ($17.60-$17.90 adjusted)"
revenue growth: "on track to deliver another year of 10 percent revenue growth"
Quotes are copied from the filing; in table rows, cell borders are shown as “·”.
Key fact: Raised 2026 EPS guidance to $18.30–$18.60; record Q3 revenue $20.1 billion, up 9%.
Source
American Express earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0000004962-26-000405, filed 2026-10-23.
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