American Express Company

AXP: NYSE
61Total

Lowest reading is at 47 out of 100. All scores are out of 100.

About The Company

CEO

Mr. Stephen Joseph Squeri

Market Cap

208.60 Billion USD

Sector

Financial Services

Website

https://www.americanexpress.com

Last Update

26/09/2026, 10:16:16

Description

American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated payments company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, and internationally.

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Strongest readings

  • ✔Dividend growth averages 12.96% per year
  • ✔Dividend cover is strong (dividend score 74 out of 100)
  • ✔Share count has been falling at 2.90% per year
  • ✔Cashflow and earnings growth is strong (growth score 67 out of 100)
  • ✔Financial health is strong (health score 66 out of 100)

Weakest readings

  • ✘Debt is high at 1.68 times equity

Key Figures

StatusMetricValueReadingMarket avg
✔
Price / earnings (TTM)
18.71x
19.60x
✘
Margin of safety (DCF)
11.43%
17.95%
✘
Revenue growth (5y average)
8.76%
10.97%
✘
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.16%
1.85%
✔
Share count, per year
-2.90%
0.00%
✘Return on capital employed0.00%
10.00%

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Valuation

47 / 100

Priced above the market on most measures.

StatusMetricValueReadingMarket avg
✔
Price / earnings
18.71x
19.60x
✔Free cashflow yield7.22%
4.70%
✘Price / earnings growth1.92x
1.50x
Price / book6.09x
—
✘
Margin of safety
11.43%
17.95%

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  • ✔Estimated intrinsic value of 344.21 USD is above the current price of 308.89 USD

Desired Margin Of Safety

0%

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Annual Cashflow Growth

0%

Discount Rate

0%

Estimated Fair Value: 400.2 USD ✔

Current Price: 308.9 USD

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Growth

67 / 100

Growing faster than the market on most measures.

StatusMetricValueReadingMarket avg
✘
Revenue growth
8.76%
10.97%
✘Earnings growth13.89%
14.48%
✔Cashflow growth31.83%
12.35%

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  • ✘Revenue growth has slowed this year (8.76% against a five year average of 8.76%)
  • ✔Earnings growth has improved this year (15.73% against a five year average of 13.89%)
  • ✔Free cashflow growth has improved this year

Health

66 / 100

Balance sheet covers its obligations.

Measured on Leverage and capital, Funding and liquidity, Earnings quality.

StatusMetricValueReadingThreshold
Altman-Z scoreN/A3.00
✔Piotroski score5.00
5.00
✘Debt / equity1.68x
0.80x
Current ratioN/A1.00x
Interest coverageN/A2.50x
✔Free cashflow / debt0.28x
0.15x
✔Debt / capital0.63x
1.00x

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    Dividend

    74 / 100

    Covered by both earnings and cashflow.

    StatusMetricValueReadingMarket avg
    ✘
    Dividend yield
    1.16%
    1.85%
    ✔Dividend growth13.61%
    0.00%
    ✔Payout ratio (earnings)21.12%
    40.00%
    ✔Payout ratio (cashflow)16.06%
    65.00%
    ✔Worst year, last 5 years0.23%
    -2.00%

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    • ✔Dividend growth has been accelerating recently

    Management

    63 / 100

    Returns on capital are at or above the market.

    StatusMetricValueReadingMarket avg
    ✔Return on equity32.36%
    15.00%
    ✘Return on capital employed0.00%
    10.00%
    Return on assets3.61%
    —
    Free cashflow return on capital5.33%
    —
    Return on capital, 5y changeN/A0.00%
    ✔
    Share count, per year
    -2.90%
    0.00%
    ✔Share count, recent-2.83%
    0.00%
    ✔Realized buyback return22.81%
    0.00%
    ✔Goodwill erosion / equity0.20%
    2.00%
    Price volatility, 5 year29.20%
    —

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    • ✘Shares were repurchased while the value score was only 47 out of 100
    • ✘Return on equity of 32.36% is driven by debt rather than operations, because return on capital employed is only 0.00%

    Analysts

    not enough data
    StatusMetricValueReadingNeutral
    Analyst opinion scoreN/A50

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    Financial History

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    Market Peers

    AXP

    SEC Filings

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    Other Information

    Company Name

    American Express Company

    Currency

    USD

    Beta

    1.048

    Vol Avg

    2862246

    Ceo

    Mr. Stephen Joseph Squeri

    Cik

    0000004962

    Cusip

    Exchange

    NYSE

    Full Time Employees

    76800

    Industry

    Credit Services

    Sector

    Financial Services

    Ipo Date

    Address

    200 Vesey Street

    City

    New York

    State

    NY

    Country

    United States

    Zip

    10285

    Phone

    (212) 640-2000

    Analysis Last Updated

    26/09/2026, 10:16:16

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