How much cash does American Express have?

According to American Express's latest annual financial reports, the company has a total of $46.53B in cash and cash equivalents. This amount includes all liquid assets that can be readily converted into cash.

Additionally, American Express holds $1.78B in short-term investments, which are highly liquid assets that can be easily converted into cash within a short period.

In total, the company has $48.31B when combining cash and cash equivalents with short-term investments.

On a per-share basis, American Express has $65.73 in cash. This metric helps investors understand how much cash the company holds per outstanding share.

The company's free cash flow, which is the cash generated from operations after deducting capital expenditures, stands at $17.00B. This is an important indicator of financial health, showing the cash available for distribution to shareholders or reinvestment into the company.

Lastly, the company's cash position has experienced a growth rate of 38.74%, reflecting the increase in cash and cash equivalents over the specified period.

American Express Historical Cash on Hand

Cash on Hand History

The table below shows the amount of cash on hand for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2023.

Year	Cash on Hand	Change
2023	$46.53B	38.74%
2022	$33.54B	55.83%
2021	$21.52B	-34.44%
2020	$32.83B	36.78%
2019	$24.00B	-11.11%
2018	$27.00B	-18.18%
2017	$33.00B	32.00%
2016	$25.00B	8.70%
2015	$23.00B	4.55%
2014	$22.00B	15.79%
2013	$19.00B	-13.64%
2012	$22.00B	-12.00%
2011	$25.00B	47.06%
2010	$17.00B	6.25%
2009	$16.00B	-22.13%
2008	$20.55B	75.06%
2007	$11.74B	47.52%
2006	$7.96B	11.65%
2005	$7.13B	-28.07%
2004	$9.91B	73.02%
2003	$5.73B	-44.34%
2002	$10.29B	42.45%
2001	$7.22B	-14.91%
2000	$8.49B	13.60%
1999	$7.47B	82.58%
1998	$4.09B	-2.08%
1997	$4.18B	56.11%
1996	$2.68B	-16.34%
1995	$3.20B	-6.79%
1994	$3.43B	3.65%
1993	$3.31B	-38.61%
1992	$5.39B	10.64%
1991	$4.88B	-23.81%
1990	$6.40B	-14.12%
1989	$7.45B	N/A