CLAIM #8657 · American Express Company (AXP) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Apr 23, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026
“These results are consistent with our expectations for generally stable credit metrics throughout 2026.”
Christophe Le Caillec · CFO
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Look at: Net write-off rate and 30+ day delinquency rate, consolidated
It came true if: Quarterly write-off rate and delinquency rate remain within roughly 0.2 percentage points of Q1 2026 levels through Q4 2026 (no significant upward trend)
Where: Company quarterly earnings presentation / 10-Q credit metrics disclosures
In context
“ine with spend growth. As a reminder, there is about a 1 percentage point impact on balanced growth from the small business co-brand held-for-sale portfolios again this quarter, as we previously disclosed. As we exit this portfolio over the course of this year, we will see impact of certain metrics at the consolidated level and within the Commercial Services segment. Most notably, we expect a low single-digit impact to spend growth in SME starting in Q2 until we lap the portfolio exits. At the same time, we expect a negligible impact to pretax income. These impacts were incorporated in the guidance we provided for the year. Turning to credit on Slide 14. Credit performance remains very strong and stable. Delinquency rates were flat to last quarter while write-off rates were slightly down. These results are consistent with our expectations for generally stable credit metrics throughout 2026. Overall provision expense of $1.3 billion included a reserve release of $24 million. The reserve release this quarter was mostly driven by lower ND card balances versus Q4. Our reserves also reflect uncertainty in the macroeconomic environment. Turning to revenue on Slide 16. Revenue was strong this quarter, up 11%. We saw momentum across revenue lines with net card fees, NII and service fees and other revenue, all growing at double-digit rates again this quarter. Net card fees continue to be our fastest-growing loan, up 16% FX adjusted, in line with Q4. We expect card fee growth to pick up as the year progresses as we see the impact from Platinum refresh exiting the year in the high teens. Importantly, about 1/4 of the overall U.S. consumer Platinum portfolio has been built for the highe”
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SEC filings for AXP ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.