American Express Company

NYSE: AXP

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+9.38 (3.06%)↑ today

Price at Apr 8, 4:00:01 PM EDT • Market Closed

Is it expensive?

Trailing P/E Ratio

Explainer

Trailing P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of last year's earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its past year's profits?"

P/E Ratio: The expensive truth about cheap stocks

19.79

Forward P/E Ratio

Explainer

Forward P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of next year's projected earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its expected future profits?"

P/E Ratio: The expensive truth about cheap stocks

15.11

PEG Ratio

Explainer

PEG Ratio measures if a stock is expensive relative to its growth rate. It answers: "Am I paying a fair price for growth?"

PEG Ratio: The growth hunter's best friend

1.23

Enterprise Value to EBITDA

Price-to-Sales (TTM)

Explainer

Price-to-Sales (TTM) shows what you pay for each dollar of the company's revenue. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to sales?"

3.12

Price-to-Book (MRQ)

6.24

Book Value per Share (MRQ)

48.80

Market Cap

Explainer

Market Cap calculates a company's market value. It answers: "How big is this company and what size risk am I taking?"

Market Cap: Sometimes size does matter

210.81B

Enterprise Value

226.18B

Is it profitable?

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Explainer

Net Profit Margin (TTM) shows what percentage of revenue remains after all costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep as a final profit?"

Profit Margin: The key to measuring true business profitability

16.17%

Gross Profit Margin

Explainer

Gross Profit Margin shows what percentage of revenue remains after direct costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep before operating costs?"

Profit Margin: The key to measuring true business profitability

0.00%

Diluted EPS (TTM)

Explainer

Diluted EPS (TTM) shows the profit per share over the last 12 months. It answers: "How profitable is each share I buy?"

Earnings per Share (EPS): The Key Metric That Beats Headline Profits

15.38

Return on Equity (TTM)

33.99%

Revenue (TTM)

66.97B

Is it growing?

Revenue Growth (MRQ)

10.60%

Earnings Growth (YOY)

13.50%

Is it risky?

Beta

1.13

Debt to Equity (MRQ)

190.92

Current Ratio (MRQ)

1.41

Total Debt (MRQ)

63.91B

Who owns it?

Institutional Ownership

64.98%

Insider Ownership

22.23%

Short Interest

2.07%

Shares Outstanding

686.00M

Shares Float

533.36M

Does it pay?

Forward Dividend Yield

1.24%

Payout Ratio

21.33%

Ex. Dividend Date

Apr 2, 2026

Dividend Date

May 8, 2026

How much cash?

Total Cash (MRQ)

47.64B

Operating Cash Flow (TTM)

18.43B

Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)

10.70B

Total Cash per Share (MRQ)

69.39

Indicators

Founder-operated companies generally perform better.

Founders

Henry Wells, William G. Fargo, John Warren Butterfield

CEO

Stephen Joseph Squeri

Consumer Finance

Operating Cash Flow

18.43B

÷0

Net Income

10.70B

Real Earnings

1.72

Cash flow exceeds reported profit. Every dollar of profit is backed by actual cash. Only the most financially disciplined businesses consistently show this pattern.

Most investors only look at net income, which companies can manipulate through accounting rules. Cash flow is harder to fake. A ratio above 1.0 means every dollar of profit is backed by real cash.

Indicators

Founder-operated companies generally perform better.

Founders

Henry Wells, William G. Fargo, John Warren Butterfield

CEO

Stephen Joseph Squeri

Consumer Finance

Operating Cash Flow

18.43B

÷0

Net Income

10.70B

Real Earnings

1.72

Cash flow exceeds reported profit. Every dollar of profit is backed by actual cash. Only the most financially disciplined businesses consistently show this pattern.

Most investors only look at net income, which companies can manipulate through accounting rules. Cash flow is harder to fake. A ratio above 1.0 means every dollar of profit is backed by real cash.

Is it expensive?

Trailing P/E Ratio

Explainer

Trailing P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of last year's earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its past year's profits?"

P/E Ratio: The expensive truth about cheap stocks

19.79

Forward P/E Ratio

Explainer

Forward P/E shows what you are paying for each dollar of next year's projected earnings. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to its expected future profits?"

P/E Ratio: The expensive truth about cheap stocks

15.11

PEG Ratio

Explainer

PEG Ratio measures if a stock is expensive relative to its growth rate. It answers: "Am I paying a fair price for growth?"

PEG Ratio: The growth hunter's best friend

1.23

Enterprise Value to EBITDA

Price-to-Sales (TTM)

Explainer

Price-to-Sales (TTM) shows what you pay for each dollar of the company's revenue. It answers: "How expensive is this stock relative to sales?"

3.12

Price-to-Book (MRQ)

6.24

Book Value per Share (MRQ)

48.80

Market Cap

Explainer

Market Cap calculates a company's market value. It answers: "How big is this company and what size risk am I taking?"

Market Cap: Sometimes size does matter

210.81B

Enterprise Value

226.18B

Is it profitable?

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Explainer

Net Profit Margin (TTM) shows what percentage of revenue remains after all costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep as a final profit?"

Profit Margin: The key to measuring true business profitability

16.17%

Gross Profit Margin

Explainer

Gross Profit Margin shows what percentage of revenue remains after direct costs. It answers: "How much does the company keep before operating costs?"

Profit Margin: The key to measuring true business profitability

0.00%

Diluted EPS (TTM)

Explainer

Diluted EPS (TTM) shows the profit per share over the last 12 months. It answers: "How profitable is each share I buy?"

Earnings per Share (EPS): The Key Metric That Beats Headline Profits

15.38

Return on Equity (TTM)

33.99%

Revenue (TTM)

66.97B

Is it growing?

Revenue Growth (MRQ)

10.60%

Earnings Growth (YOY)

13.50%

Is it risky?

Beta

1.13

Debt to Equity (MRQ)

190.92

Current Ratio (MRQ)

1.41

Total Debt (MRQ)

63.91B

Who owns it?

Institutional Ownership

64.98%

Insider Ownership

22.23%

Short Interest

2.07%

Shares Outstanding

686.00M

Shares Float

533.36M

Does it pay?

Forward Dividend Yield

1.24%

Payout Ratio

21.33%

Ex. Dividend Date

Apr 2, 2026

Dividend Date

May 8, 2026

How much cash?

Total Cash (MRQ)

47.64B

Operating Cash Flow (TTM)

18.43B

Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM)

10.70B

Total Cash per Share (MRQ)

69.39

American Express Company

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Is it growing?

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Who owns it?

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52-Week Range Position (52WRP)

Multi-Timeframe Analysis (MTA)

Rate of Change (ROC)

Relative Volume (RVOL)

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Is it expensive?

Is it profitable?

Is it growing?

Is it risky?

Who owns it?

Does it pay?

How much cash?

52-Week Range Position (52WRP)

Multi-Timeframe Analysis (MTA)

Rate of Change (ROC)

Relative Volume (RVOL)

Exchange Identifiers

Regulatory Identifiers

American Express Company

Stock Details

Is it expensive?

Is it profitable?

Is it growing?

Is it risky?

Who owns it?

Does it pay?

How much cash?

52-Week Range Position (52WRP)

Multi-Timeframe Analysis (MTA)

Rate of Change (ROC)

Relative Volume (RVOL)

Exchange Identifiers

Regulatory Identifiers

Indicators

Indicators

Stock Details

Is it expensive?

Is it profitable?

Is it growing?

Is it risky?

Who owns it?

Does it pay?

How much cash?

52-Week Range Position (52WRP)

Multi-Timeframe Analysis (MTA)

Rate of Change (ROC)

Relative Volume (RVOL)

Exchange Identifiers

Regulatory Identifiers