AMERICAN EXPRESS CO

AXP | NYSE | CIK: 0000004962 | SIC: 6199 Finance Services | active
New York, NY | Founded: 1850
American Express is a global payments and premium lifestyle company founded in 1850 and headquartered in New York. It operates card-issuing, merchant-acquiring, and card network businesses offering credit and charge cards, banking products, travel and dining services, and expense management solutions to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations worldwide. For 2025, worldwide billed business was $1,670 billion with 86.6 million proprietary cards-in-force.
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Products

NameTypeDescription
Credit and Charge CardsserviceGeneral purpose credit and charge cards for consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations worldwide.
Membership RewardsplatformLoyalty rewards program providing incentives and points redeemable with partners including Delta Air Lines and Amazon.
Amex OffersplatformTargeted offers and statement credits for Card Members for purchases with merchant partners.
High Yield Savings and Checking AccountsserviceBanking products including high yield savings and business and consumer checking accounts.
Consumer Installment LoansserviceNon-card lending and installment loan products offered to consumers.
OptBlueplatformMerchant-acquiring program enabling third parties to contract with small merchants for American Express card acceptance.
Resy and TockplatformDining reservation platforms providing Card Members elevated dining experiences and restaurant network access.
Amex Travel AppplatformDigital travel application launched in 2025 to help Card Members engage with products, benefits, and travel services.
B2B Payment ProductsserviceNon-card business-to-business payment products and cash and expense management solutions for commercial clients.
Card Network ServicesplatformGlobal payments network processing and settling transactions; licenses American Express brand to third-party issuers in ~110 countries.

Partnerships

PartnerTypeDescription
Delta Air LinesstrategicLargest strategic partner; cobrand card issuing, Membership Rewards participation, lounge access, and corporate payments.
Marriott InternationalstrategicCobrand card issuing arrangement providing Card Member benefits and rewards.
British AirwaysstrategicCobrand card issuing arrangement for Card Member benefits.
Hilton Worldwide HoldingsstrategicCobrand card issuing arrangement providing Card Member benefits and rewards.
Amazon.comstrategicPay with Points integration allowing Card Members to redeem Membership Rewards points at Amazon checkout.
CoinbasestrategicThird-party institution offering cards on the American Express network.
Credit SaisonlicensingThird-party financial institution issuing cards on the American Express network.
EmbursestrategicExpense management integration partner for commercial customers.
SAP ConcurstrategicExpense management integration partner for business customers.
Global Business Travel Group, Inc. (GBTG)strategicEquity investment and commercial arrangements for business travel-related services.

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