American Express Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 5/6
American Express has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.8%, while the Consumer Finance industry saw earnings growing at 14% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.2% per year. American Express's return on equity is 33.3%, and it has net margins of 16.7%.
Key information
10.8%
Earnings growth rate
14.0%
EPS growth rate
| Consumer Finance Industry Growth | 9.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 11.2% |
| Return on equity | 33.3% |
| Net Margin | 16.7% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Jun 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How American Express makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 24 | 58,107 | 9,704 | 13,504 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 56,898 | 8,869 | 13,319 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 55,592 | 8,252 | 13,101 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 54,379 | 7,894 | 13,620 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 53,009 | 7,327 | 13,344 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 52,138 | 7,119 | 13,395 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 50,680 | 7,400 | 12,568 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 49,623 | 7,533 | 13,648 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 47,964 | 7,465 | 13,100 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 45,828 | 7,780 | 12,136 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 43,799 | 7,917 | 11,541 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 41,169 | 7,652 | 14,350 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 38,136 | 6,920 | 13,728 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 33,407 | 4,909 | 12,681 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 31,357 | 3,036 | 9,414 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 32,236 | 3,283 | 12,768 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 34,260 | 3,955 | 12,858 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 38,117 | 5,446 | 13,290 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 39,983 | 6,631 | 13,036 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 39,162 | 6,945 | 12,739 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 38,379 | 6,843 | 12,411 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 37,598 | 6,705 | 12,211 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 36,986 | 6,787 | 11,869 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 36,129 | 3,597 | 11,686 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 35,330 | 3,303 | 11,405 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 34,679 | 3,026 | 11,211 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 33,872 | 2,646 | 11,089 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 32,409 | 4,661 | 10,285 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 31,162 | 4,446 | 9,767 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 30,397 | 5,111 | 9,257 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 33,227 | 5,252 | 11,267 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 30,448 | 5,358 | 8,818 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 30,825 | 5,480 | 8,684 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 30,859 | 4,943 | 8,456 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 30,747 | 5,063 | 8,305 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 31,358 | 5,626 | 8,332 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 31,518 | 5,858 | 8,346 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 31,849 | 5,933 | 8,952 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 32,001 | 5,839 | 9,165 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 31,728 | 5,700 | 9,403 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 31,787 | 5,588 | 9,701 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 31,365 | 5,463 | 9,413 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 30,668 | 5,312 | 9,418 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 30,568 | 4,645 | 9,494 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: 000906153 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 000906153's current net profit margins (16.7%) are higher than last year (13.8%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 000906153's earnings have grown by 10.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 000906153's earnings growth over the past year (32.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (10.8% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: 000906153 earnings growth over the past year (32.4%) exceeded the Consumer Finance industry -2.1%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: Whilst 000906153's Return on Equity (33.3%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.