American Express Company
American Express Company
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About American Express Company
- Industry
- Financial - Credit Services
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- Stephen Joseph Squeri
- Headquarters
- 200 Vesey Street, New York City, NY, US
- Industry
- Financial - Credit Services
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- Stephen Joseph Squeri
- Headquarters
- 200 Vesey Street, New York City, NY, US
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.
The company's products and services also comprise merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, point-of-sale marketing, and information products and services for merchants; and fraud prevention services, as well as the design and operation of customer loyalty programs.
It sells its products and services to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations through mobile and online applications, third-party vendors and business partners, direct mail, telephone, in-house sales teams, and direct response advertising.
American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Stock Data
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Fair Value
What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.
FRC's fair value estimate for American Express Company, and the rating behind it. AXP last traded at $315.05, 17.7× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.
Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for American Express Company. Starting points for American Express Company: P/E 17.7, EPS $18.21, beta 1.08 — an Financial - Credit Services name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.
Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for American Express Company. American Express Company paid $3.67 per share over the last year — a 1.2% yield at the current $315.05 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.
Reported vs. expected earnings history for American Express Company. Trailing twelve-month EPS for American Express Company stands at $18.21. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for American Express Company. American Express Company has reported as a listed company since 1972. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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American Express Company valued side by side against its closest peers. American Express Company is measured against Financial - Credit Services peers within the Financial Services sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Which institutions hold American Express Company, and how their positions are changing. At a $212.76B market value, institutional positions materially move American Express Company's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by American Express Company executives and directors. Shares of American Express Company have traded between $220.43 and $377.23 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming American Express Company. American Express Company is a $212.76B Financial Services company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming American Express Company. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
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Latest headlines and company announcements for American Express Company. Coverage tracks American Express Company within Financial - Credit Services (Financial Services). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.
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