American Express Company

NYSE:AXP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$222.1b

American Express Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

American Express has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 13.2%, while the Consumer Finance industry saw earnings growing at 0.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 12.4% per year. American Express's return on equity is 32.4%, and it has net margins of 16%.

Key information

13.17%

Earnings growth rate

16.10%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Finance Industry Growth7.20%
Revenue growth rate12.36%
Return on equity32.36%
Net Margin15.98%
Next Earnings Update23 Apr 2026

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

American Express: Fairly Valued Despite Spending Pressures (Upgrade)

Mar 25

Pinning Down American Express Company's (NYSE:AXP) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

May 23
Pinning Down American Express Company's (NYSE:AXP) P/E Is Difficult Right Now

American Express: Solid Q1 Results Fuel Long-Term Optimism

Apr 23

US Card Refresh And Global Merchant Expansion Will Unlock Opportunities

Expansion efforts, including product refreshes and merchant network growth, target Millennials and Gen Z, aiming to boost transaction volume and revenue.

Expanding Merchant Network And Millennial Focus Will Succeed

Focus on global merchant network expansion and targeting of younger generations drives revenue growth through increased transaction volumes and premium product adoption.

American Express: Too Soon To Buy The Dip Given Travel Exposure

Mar 14

American Express: A Better Entry Point Is Coming

Feb 28

American Express Is A Fantastic Long-Term Investment

Feb 09

American Express Keeps The Premium Charges Going With Gen Z

Jan 28

American Express: What To Look For In Next Week's Earnings

Jan 19

American Express: Tapping Into Younger Age Cohorts With Earnings Momentum In 2025

Dec 25

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
31 Dec 2566,97310,70121,8080
30 Sep 2565,29410,41121,2990
30 Jun 2563,43510,01720,7990
31 Mar 2562,04910,14220,3590
31 Dec 2460,7649,99520,1900
30 Sep 2459,2399,76019,5980
30 Jun 2458,1079,70419,3250
31 Mar 2456,8988,86919,1400
31 Dec 2355,5928,25218,9220
30 Sep 2354,3797,89413,6200
30 Jun 2353,0097,32713,3440
31 Mar 2352,1387,11913,3950
31 Dec 2250,6807,40017,6990
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

Quality Earnings: AXP has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: AXP's current net profit margins (16%) are lower than last year (16.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: AXP's earnings have grown by 13.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: AXP's earnings growth over the past year (7.1%) is below its 5-year average (13.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: AXP earnings growth over the past year (7.1%) did not outperform the Consumer Finance industry 31.4%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst AXP's Return on Equity (32.36%) 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 Analysis2026/04/14 16:13
End of Day Share Price 2026/04/14 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

American Express Company is covered by 53 analysts. 21 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
Bruce HartingBarclays