American Express Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
American Express has a total shareholder equity of $29.7B and total debt of $55.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 186.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $271.0B and $241.3B respectively.
Key information
186.8%
Debt to equity ratio
US$55.50b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | n/a |
| Cash | US$47.58b |
| Equity | US$29.71b |
| Total liabilities | US$241.27b |
| Total assets | US$270.98b |
Recent financial health updates
No updates
Recent updates
American Express: Continued Execution But There Will Be Better Entry Points
Nov 24American Express Earnings Show Continued Potential
Oct 21American Express Has A Hidden Catalyst
Oct 08We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And American Express (NYSE:AXP) Passed With Ease
Sep 27
Getting In Cheap On American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) Is Unlikely
Sep 05American Express: Great Future But Fair Valuation
Sep 02American Express: Compound Grower Facing Expense Headwinds
Aug 07American Express: Endless Compounding
Jul 30American Express: A Better Value Than Visa?
Jul 19American Express: A Fintech Powerhouse With Growth Momentum, Buy
Jul 01American Express' Plan Is Working, But Valuation Makes It A Hold
Jun 12Here's Why We Think American Express (NYSE:AXP) Is Well Worth Watching
Jun 11American Express Company's (NYSE:AXP) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon
May 21American Express: A Full Valuation Given Growth May Slow (Downgrade)
May 20Shareholders May Be More Conservative With American Express Company's (NYSE:AXP) CEO Compensation For Now
Apr 30American Express: Reassuring Consistency And Stability
Apr 24American Express Pre-Earnings Report: Affluent American Consumer Likely Remains Strong
Apr 17American Express: Leveraging Global Consumer Trends For Sustained Growth
Apr 01American Express (NYSE:AXP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.70
Mar 29American Express (NYSE:AXP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.70
Mar 10If EPS Growth Is Important To You, American Express (NYSE:AXP) Presents An Opportunity
Mar 03American Express: The Bargain Is Over, Now It's A Hold
Feb 26Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: AXP's short term assets ($244.2B) exceed its short term liabilities ($150.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: AXP's short term assets ($244.2B) exceed its long term liabilities ($90.7B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: AXP's net debt to equity ratio (26.6%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: AXP's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 266.5% to 186.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: AXP's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (27.1%).
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if AXP's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 05:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
American Express Company is covered by 61 analysts. 22 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| David George | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |