American Express Company

NYSE:AXP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$202.7b

American Express Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

American Express has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 12.9%, while the Consumer Finance industry saw earnings growing at 4.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.9% per year. American Express's return on equity is 33.3%, and it has net margins of 16.5%.

Key information

12.9%

Earnings growth rate

16.0%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Finance Industry Growth7.2%
Revenue growth rate11.9%
Return on equity33.3%
Net Margin16.5%
Next Earnings Update24 Jan 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

American Express: Continued Execution But There Will Be Better Entry Points

Nov 24

American Express Earnings Show Continued Potential

Oct 21

American Express Has A Hidden Catalyst

Oct 08

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And American Express (NYSE:AXP) Passed With Ease

Sep 27
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And American Express (NYSE:AXP) Passed With Ease

Getting In Cheap On American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) Is Unlikely

Sep 05
Getting In Cheap On American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) Is Unlikely

American Express: Great Future But Fair Valuation

Sep 02

American Express: Compound Grower Facing Expense Headwinds

Aug 07

American Express: Endless Compounding

Jul 30

American Express: A Better Value Than Visa?

Jul 19

American Express: A Fintech Powerhouse With Growth Momentum, Buy

Jul 01

American Express' Plan Is Working, But Valuation Makes It A Hold

Jun 12

Here's Why We Think American Express (NYSE:AXP) Is Well Worth Watching

Jun 11
Here's Why We Think American Express (NYSE:AXP) Is Well Worth Watching

American Express Company's (NYSE:AXP) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

May 21
American Express Company's (NYSE:AXP) Shares May Have Run Too Fast Too Soon

American Express: A Full Valuation Given Growth May Slow (Downgrade)

May 20

Shareholders May Be More Conservative With American Express Company's (NYSE:AXP) CEO Compensation For Now

Apr 30
Shareholders May Be More Conservative With American Express Company's (NYSE:AXP) CEO Compensation For Now

American Express: Reassuring Consistency And Stability

Apr 24

American Express Pre-Earnings Report: Affluent American Consumer Likely Remains Strong

Apr 17

American Express: Leveraging Global Consumer Trends For Sustained Growth

Apr 01

American Express (NYSE:AXP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.70

Mar 29
American Express (NYSE:AXP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.70

American Express (NYSE:AXP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.70

Mar 10
American Express (NYSE:AXP) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.70

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, American Express (NYSE:AXP) Presents An Opportunity

Mar 03
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, American Express (NYSE:AXP) Presents An Opportunity

American Express: The Bargain Is Over, Now It's A Hold

Feb 26

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How American Express makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:AXP Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2459,2399,76013,7770
30 Jun 2458,1079,70413,5040
31 Mar 2456,8988,86913,3190
31 Dec 2355,5928,25213,1010
30 Sep 2354,3797,89413,6200
30 Jun 2353,0097,32713,3440
31 Mar 2352,1387,11913,3950
31 Dec 2250,6807,40012,5680
30 Sep 2249,6237,53313,6480
30 Jun 2247,9647,46513,1000
31 Mar 2245,8287,78012,1360
31 Dec 2143,7997,91711,5410
30 Sep 2141,1697,65214,3500
30 Jun 2138,1366,92013,7280
31 Mar 2133,4074,90912,6810
31 Dec 2031,3573,0369,4140
30 Sep 2032,2363,28312,7680
30 Jun 2034,2603,95512,8580
31 Mar 2038,1175,44613,2900
31 Dec 1939,9836,63113,0360
30 Sep 1939,1626,94512,7390
30 Jun 1938,3796,84312,4110
31 Mar 1937,5986,70512,2110
31 Dec 1836,9866,78711,8690
30 Sep 1836,1293,59711,6860
30 Jun 1835,3303,30311,4050
31 Mar 1834,6793,02611,2110
31 Dec 1733,8722,64611,0890
30 Sep 1732,4094,66110,2850
30 Jun 1731,1624,4469,7670
31 Mar 1730,3975,1119,2570
31 Dec 1633,2275,25211,2670
30 Sep 1630,4485,3588,8180
30 Jun 1630,8255,4808,6840
31 Mar 1630,8594,9438,4560
31 Dec 1530,7475,0638,3050
30 Sep 1531,3585,6268,3320
30 Jun 1531,5185,8588,3460
31 Mar 1531,8495,9338,9520
31 Dec 1432,0015,8399,1650
30 Sep 1431,7285,7009,4030
30 Jun 1431,7875,5889,7010
31 Mar 1431,3655,4639,4130
31 Dec 1330,6685,3129,4180

Quality Earnings: AXP has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: AXP's current net profit margins (16.5%) are higher than last year (14.5%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: AXP's earnings have grown by 12.9% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: AXP's earnings growth over the past year (23.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (12.9% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: AXP earnings growth over the past year (23.6%) exceeded the Consumer Finance industry -5.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst AXP's Return on Equity (33.3%) is high, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 05:30
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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  • Insider trading
Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 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.

AnalystInstitution
Stephen BiggarArgus Research Company
David GeorgeBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research