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American Express

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Quarters tracked
1
YouTube quarters live
1
Latest video
Q1 2026
YouTube available
Yes
Current price
$331.69
+4.70 (+1.44%)
Trailing / Forward P/E
21.55x
Forward: 16.49x
Market cap / Volume
—
Volume: —
Revenue / Earnings Growth
10.6%
Earnings: 16.6%
Margins
17.5% op
Gross: 63.5% · Net: 16.2%
Balance sheet
1.41x current
Debt / Equity: 190.9
52-week range / Beta
$239.27 - $387.49
Beta: 1.13
Analyst target
$356.15
Upside: 7.4%
Cash / shareholder return
7.03% FCF yield
Dividend yield: 1.01%

Company context

Industry: Credit Services
Country: United States
Employees: —
Price to book: 6.80x
Return on equity: 34.0%
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. It operates through four segments: U.S. Consumer Services, Commercial Services, International Card Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. The company offers credit and charge cards and complementary products and services, including travel, dining, and lifestyle and expense management products and services; and banking and other payment and financing products and services, including deposits and non-card lending. It also provides merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, fraud prevention, and point-of-sale marketing and information products and services, as well as network services. The company offers its products and services to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations through mobile and online applications, affiliate marketing, customer referral programs, third-party service providers and business partners, in-house sales teams, direct mail, telephone, and direct response advertising. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Market context for AXP

Competitive view

AXP vs. two close competitors

This section compares the current company against two nearby peers on valuation, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and investment setup. Green generally marks the strongest relative figure for that row, while red marks the weakest.

Financial companies often look unusual on debt and liquidity ratios, so compare those rows more carefully than you would for non-financial businesses.

American Express
AXP
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Cash generation stands out versus market value, which helps the stock absorb valuation pressure better than weaker cash converters.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Visa Inc.
V
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth is positive but not explosive, which usually supports a steadier compounding case than a hyper-growth story.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Consensus analyst targets still imply meaningful upside, suggesting the Street thinks the current price leaves room for appreciation.
Risk profile looks relatively manageable compared with many peers, especially if operating execution remains stable.
Morgan Stanley
MS
YouTube
Latest video
Q1 2026
Growth profile looks strong right now, with above-average top-line and/or earnings momentum.
Profitability is a real strength here, with healthy operating margins helping support resilience through weaker cycles.
Valuation looks more grounded than many growth names, which can improve the risk/reward if fundamentals hold up.
Balance-sheet leverage is elevated, so investors should watch refinancing costs and how much flexibility management really has.
Market Cap
More scale can mean deeper resources and resilience, although bigger does not automatically mean better upside.
AXP
$227.74B
American Express
V
$611.23B
Visa Inc.
MS
$299.82B
Morgan Stanley
Trailing P/E
Lower trailing P/E can indicate a cheaper valuation relative to trailing earnings, but it may also reflect slower growth or higher perceived risk.
AXP
21.6x
American Express
V
29.8x
Visa Inc.
MS
17.1x
Morgan Stanley
Forward P/E
Forward P/E is often a better read on what investors are paying for the next year of earnings power.
AXP
16.5x
American Express
V
21.8x
Visa Inc.
MS
15.1x
Morgan Stanley
Revenue Growth
Higher revenue growth usually signals stronger demand, market share gains, or a business still in expansion mode.
AXP
10.6%
American Express
V
14.6%
Visa Inc.
MS
16.3%
Morgan Stanley
Earnings Growth
Faster earnings growth matters because it shows management is converting sales momentum into shareholder value.
AXP
16.6%
American Express
V
17.4%
Visa Inc.
MS
31.9%
Morgan Stanley
Operating Margin
Higher operating margin suggests better operating discipline, pricing power, or a structurally stronger business model.
AXP
17.5%
American Express
V
68.3%
Visa Inc.
MS
40.6%
Morgan Stanley
Gross Margin
Gross margin helps show how much product-level pricing power and unit economics a company has before overhead.
AXP
63.5%
American Express
V
97.8%
Visa Inc.
MS
87.4%
Morgan Stanley
Net Margin
Higher net margin means more of each dollar of revenue reaches the bottom line after all costs.
AXP
16.2%
American Express
V
50.2%
Visa Inc.
MS
24.8%
Morgan Stanley
Return on Equity
ROE shows how efficiently management turns shareholder capital into profits, though leverage can inflate it.
AXP
34.0%
American Express
V
54.0%
Visa Inc.
MS
—
Morgan Stanley
Free Cash Flow Yield
Higher free cash flow yield can indicate a stronger cash return relative to the stock's market value.
AXP
7.0%
American Express
V
3.6%
Visa Inc.
MS
-6.9%
Morgan Stanley
Debt to Equity
Lower leverage usually means less balance-sheet risk, though capital-intensive sectors naturally run higher debt loads.
AXP
190.92x
American Express
V
54.61x
Visa Inc.
MS
455.75x
Morgan Stanley
Current Ratio
A stronger current ratio usually signals better short-term liquidity and more room to absorb shocks.
AXP
1.41x
American Express
V
1.11x
Visa Inc.
MS
—
Morgan Stanley
Beta
Lower beta often means lower volatility versus the market, while higher beta usually brings a rougher ride.
AXP
1.13
American Express
V
0.80
Visa Inc.
MS
1.18
Morgan Stanley
Dividend Yield
Dividend yield matters for income-focused investors, but a high yield can also reflect a stressed stock price.
AXP
1.0%
American Express
V
0.8%
Visa Inc.
MS
2.1%
Morgan Stanley
Analyst Upside
Higher analyst upside suggests the Street still sees room between current price and consensus fair value.
AXP
7.4%
American Express
V
24.1%
Visa Inc.
MS
3.3%
Morgan Stanley

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Quarterly archive for AXP

Each row is one quarter. Only the YouTube link is shown here for now.

Q1 2026
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Quarterly earnings-analysis entry for American Express. Use the YouTube link on the right to jump straight into that quarter's video when it is live.
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