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American Express (AXP)


Market Price (9/17/2025): $326.71 | Market Cap: $228.0 Bil
Sector: Financials | Industry: Consumer Finance

American Express (AXP)


Market Price (9/17/2025): $326.71
Market Cap: $228.0 Bil
Sector: Financials
Industry: Consumer Finance

Investment Highlights

0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 19%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%, CFO LTM is 13 Bil, FCF LTM is 11 Bil
Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -1.3%, Dist 3Y High is -1.3%
 
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 31%
  
0 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 19%, FCF/Rev LTMFree Cash Flow / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%, CFO LTM is 13 Bil, FCF LTM is 11 Bil
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 31%
2 Trading close to highs
Dist 52W High is -1.3%, Dist 3Y High is -1.3%

Market Valuation

 9/17/252024202320222021
Share Price CYE$326.71$295.11$184.08$143.06$156.38
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)228.0207.5133.6107.0120.1
Total Debt ($ Bil)59.751.149.243.940.9
Total Cash ($ Bil)58.841.548.738.124.0
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)228.9258.6182.8150.9161.0
Valuation Ratios     
P/S TTM3.33.22.32.13.0
P/EBIT TTM0.00.00.00.00.0
P/E TTM22.520.916.414.816.0
Sector Ratios     
P/S TTM (Sector)3.23.12.82.83.4
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)7.16.97.17.17.0
P/E TTM (Sector)12.911.610.19.410.0
 9/17/2520242023
Share Price CYE$326.71$295.11$184.08
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)228.0207.5133.6
Total Debt ($ Bil)59.751.149.2
Total Cash ($ Bil)58.841.548.7
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)228.9258.6182.8
Valuation Ratios   
P/S TTM3.33.22.3
P/EBIT TTM0.00.00.0
P/E TTM22.520.916.4
Sector Ratios   
P/S TTM (Sector)3.23.12.8
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)7.16.97.1
P/E TTM (Sector)12.911.610.1

Business Description

American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides charge and credit payment card products, and travel-related services worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Global Consumer Services Group, Global Commercial Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. Its products and services include payment and financing products; network services; accounts payable expense management products and services; and travel and lifestyle services. Show more

Price Returns Compared

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 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
AXP Return-1%37%-9%29%60%11%182%
Peers Return30%14%-22%22%37%7%105%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%12%104%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: V, MA, COF, PYPL, AXP.
[3] 2025 data is for the year up to 9/16/2025 (YTD)

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Financials

AXPVMACOFPYPLMedian
NameAmerican.Visa Masterca.Capital .PayPal  
Mkt Price327.04340.03586.42224.4166.85327.04
Mkt Cap228.3626.7534.886.064.8228.3
Rev LTM68,63838,89329,06939,71032,29238,893
Op Inc LTM-25,86416,870-6,16116,870
FCF LTM11,09522,08314,31518,5115,29214,315
FCF 3Y Avg16,39919,89911,70418,0245,21616,399
CFO LTM13,09423,48515,48819,8166,06615,488
CFO 3Y Avg18,22621,13412,85119,0965,89918,226

Growth & Margins

AXPVMACOFPYPLMedian
NameAmerican.Visa Masterca.Capital .PayPal  
Rev Chg LTM8.4%11.4%13.1%6.5%4.1%8.4%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg12.5%11.5%13.5%8.1%7.0%11.5%
Rev Chg Q9.3%14.3%14.2%6.4%5.1%9.3%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM2.3%3.4%3.2%1.5%1.3%2.3%
Op Mgn LTM-66.5%58.0%-19.1%58.0%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg-66.8%58.0%-17.8%58.0%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM--0.0%0.1%-0.3%0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM19.1%60.4%53.3%49.9%18.8%49.9%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg29.2%60.1%49.5%51.1%19.2%49.5%
FCF/Rev LTM16.2%56.8%49.2%46.6%16.4%46.6%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg26.3%56.6%45.1%48.3%16.9%45.1%

Valuation

AXPVMACOFPYPLMedian
NameAmerican.Visa Masterca.Capital .PayPal  
Mkt Cap228.3626.7534.886.064.8228.3
P/S3.316.118.42.22.03.3
P/EBIT-25.232.6-10.325.2
P/E22.530.940.717.613.822.5
P/CFO17.426.734.54.310.717.4
Total Yield4.9%3.8%2.5%6.8%7.2%4.9%
Dividend Yield0.5%0.6%0.0%1.1%0.0%0.5%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg10.2%4.1%2.7%32.6%7.8%7.8%
D/E0.30.00.00.50.20.2
Net D/E0.00.00.0-0.10.00.0

Returns

AXPVMACOFPYPLMedian
NameAmerican.Visa Masterca.Capital .PayPal  
1M Rtn7.1%-1.3%0.8%4.2%-3.4%0.8%
3M Rtn11.7%-4.8%3.1%16.0%-5.4%3.1%
6M Rtn24.9%1.9%10.9%33.7%-2.9%10.9%
12M Rtn26.3%17.9%18.5%61.2%-5.9%18.5%
3Y Rtn121.5%80.4%89.4%134.2%-28.9%89.4%
1M Excs Rtn4.6%-3.7%-1.6%1.7%-5.9%-1.6%
3M Excs Rtn1.6%-13.7%-6.2%4.4%-17.0%-6.2%
6M Excs Rtn7.7%-14.4%-5.9%20.2%-20.4%-5.9%
12M Excs Rtn11.2%1.9%1.8%47.1%-23.1%1.9%
3Y Excs Rtn51.6%7.5%15.3%57.4%-93.0%15.3%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
United States Consumer Services (USCS)28,11623,91418,922  
Commercial Services (CS)14,77613,56910,911  
International Card Services (ICS)10,4309,0617,435  
Global Merchant and Network Services (GMNS)7,3966,4755,1294,2436,234
Corporate & Other-203-157-17-552-171
Global Commercial Services (GCS)   10,61913,108
Global Consumer Services Group (GCSG)   21,77724,385
Total60,51552,86242,38036,08743,556


Assets by Segment
$ Mil20242023202220212020
United States Consumer Services (USCS)107,15894,44477,000  
Commercial Services (CS)55,36151,41145,000  
International Card Services (ICS)42,23436,89133,000  
Corporate & Other32,64125,60319,00048,00021,000
Global Merchant and Network Services (GMNS)23,71420,00515,00014,00018,000
Global Commercial Services (GCS)   42,00053,000
Global Consumer Services Group (GCSG)   87,000106,000
Total261,108228,354189,000191,000198,000


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date8292025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity10,578,666
Short Interest: % Change Since 815202511.1%
Average Daily Volume2,204,184
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.80
Basic Shares Quantity698,000,000
Short % of Basic Shares1.5%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
7/18/2025-2.3%-2.3%-3.1%
4/17/2025-0.6%5.7%18.5%
1/24/2025-1.4%-2.1%-9.3%
10/18/2024-3.1%-5.5%0.4%
7/19/2024-2.7%-3.6%1.0%
4/19/20246.2%9.0%11.6%
1/26/20247.1%8.1%15.4%
10/20/2023-5.4%-4.2%8.6%
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SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive91115
# Negative15139
Median Positive5.4%5.7%8.3%
Median Negative-2.3%-3.4%-6.5%
Max Positive10.5%13.1%18.9%
Max Negative-5.4%-13.1%-17.5%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
6302025718202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025418202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024207202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241018202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024719202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024419202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023209202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231020202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023725202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023421202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022210202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221021202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022722202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022422202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021211202210-K 12/31/2021
93020211022202110-Q 9/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Seeger LaureenChief Legal Officer8072025Sell297.2439,38311,706,2039,315,177Form
1Marquez RafaelPresident, International Card5212025Sell296.9312,0003,563,1602,398,617Form
2Joabar RaymondGrp. Pres., Global Comm. Serv.5142025Sell302.44400120,976602,763Form
3Grosfield HowardGroup Pres., U.S. Cons. Serv.5072025Sell275.509,4502,603,4752,590,383Form
4McNeal Glenda GChief Partner Officer4302025Sell264.663,019799,0092,889,792Form