American Express Beats Profit Estimates on Strong Spending

The credit card giant reported a quarterly profit of $4.28 per share as affluent customers drove a 9% increase in total spending. Revenue rose to $18.9 billion.

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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO has outperformed Wall Street expectations for the first quarter of the year, driven by the resilient spending habits of its affluent customer base. Despite a macroeconomic environment characterized by elevated interest rates and persistent inflation concerns in the United States, the credit card giant demonstrated significant financial strength.

An American Express credit card is positioned before the company logo in an illustrative photo from July 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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