AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY (NYSE:AXP)
121.15 USD 
-4.99 (-3.96%)
Delayed Price / Updated:
4:10 PM EST, Jan 25, 2021 / Add to My Watchlist
Company Information
Financial Snapshot
| Annual | 12/2019FY | 12/2020FY |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $43.28 B | $47.02 B |
| Net Income | $6.87 B | $6.71 B |
| Quarterly | 3/31/2020 | 6/30/2020 |
| Total Assets | $186.06 B | $188.61 B |
| Total Liabilities | $167.55 B | $165.39 B |
| Operating Margin | 31.53% | 29.85% |
Address and Details
| American Express Company
200 Vesey Street |
|
| Industry | Finance/rental/leasing |
|---|---|
| Sector | Finance |
| Employees | 64,500 |
Business Summary
American Express Co. engages in the provision of charge and credit card products, and travel-related services. It operates through the following segments: Global Consumer Services Group, Global Commercial Services, Global Merchant and Network Services and Corporate & Other. The Global Consumer Services Group segment issues a wide range of proprietary consumer cards globally. The Global Commercial Services segment provides proprietary corporate and small business cards, payment and expense management services, and commercial financing products. The Global Merchant and Network Services segment operates a global payments network that processes and settles card transactions, acquires merchants, and provides multi-channel marketing programs and capabilities, services, and data analytics. The Corporate & Other segment covers corporate functions and certain other businesses and operations. The company was founded by Henry Wells, William G. Fargo and John Warren Butterfield on March 28, 1850 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
Company Officers
| Mr. Stephen J. Squeri | Mr. Jeffrey C. Campbell | Mr. Marc D. Gordon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer & Executive VP-Finance | Chief Information Officer & Executive VP | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. Anne Marie Alice Lauvergeon | Dr. Anne Marie Alice Lauvergeon | Ms. Charlene Barshefsky | Ms. Charlene Barshefsky | Mr. Peter F. Chernin | Mr. Peter F. Chernin | Mr. Christopher D. Young | Mr. Christopher D. Young | Ms. Lynn Ann Carter | Ms. Karen L. Parkhill | Ms. Karen L. Parkhill | Mr. Charles Edward Phillips | Mr. Michael O. Leavitt | Mr. Michael O. Leavitt | Mr. Ralph de la Vega | Mr. Ralph de la Vega | Mr. John Joseph Brennan | Mr. John Joseph Brennan | Mr. Stephen J. Squeri | Mr. Ronald A. Williams | Mr. Ronald A. Williams | Mr. Ted J. Leonsis | Mr. Ted J. Leonsis | Dr. Daniel Lucius Vasella | Dr. Daniel Lucius Vasella | Ms. Tangela S. Richter | |
| Independent Director | Independent Director | Independent Director | Independent Director | Independent Director | Independent Director | Independent Director | Independent Director | Director | Independent Director | Independent Director | Director | Independent Director | Independent Director | Independent Director | Independent Director | Independent Director | Independent Director | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | Lead Independent Director | Lead Independent Director | Independent Director | Independent Director | Independent Non-Executive Director | Independent Non-Executive Director | Secretary & Chief Governance Officer |
Revenue, Returns and Ratios
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Ratios
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Revenue Summary - TTM
Return on Equity vs. Return on Assets
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Per Share
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Peer Comparison
| Company Name | Price | EPS (FY) | Annual Dividend | Book Value (FY) | Cash Flow (FY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Express Company | $121.15 | 1.31 | 1.64 | 27.17 | 1.81 |
| Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | $351,900.00 | 49,828.00 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. | $233.01 | 33.22 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Visa, Inc. | $200.98 | 4.90 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Jpmorgan Chase & Co. | $132.12 | 8.89 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Mastercard, Inc. | $329.19 | 7.98 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Bank Of America Corp. | $31.16 | 2.77 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Morgan Stanley | $72.38 | 6.55 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | $32.24 | 0.42 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Citigroup, Inc. | $60.56 | 4.89 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |
| Royal Bank Of Canada | $83.40 | 7.84 | n.a. | n.a. | n.a. |