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American Express Company (AXP)
As of Nov 11, 1:49 PM ET, American Express (AXP) last traded at $322.85, down 0.19% on the day. Its TickerHum research score is 66/100 (above average). It reported revenue of $43.9B for the twelve months ending 2026-09-30, up 8.9% year over year.
Ratings
- Valuation: 82/100 — Strongest input: price / earnings (ttm) 18.2x. Weakest: price / sales (ttm) 4.9x.
- Growth: 56/100 — Strongest input: diluted eps growth (ttm, yoy) +19.2 %. Weakest: revenue growth (ttm, yoy) +8.9 %.
- Profitability: 98/100 — Strongest input: return on equity 34.2 %. Weakest: net margin 27.9 %.
- Financial health: 46/100 — Strongest input: cash / long-term debt 0.74. Weakest: long-term debt / equity 1.64. Leverage ratios are less meaningful for banks and insurers.
- Momentum: 39/100 — Strongest input: 6-month return +4.3 %. Weakest: 1-year return -13.4 %.
- Attention: 50/100 — Strongest input: headlines in the last 7 days 53. Weakest: volume vs 3-month average 0.4x.
- Risk resilience: 74/100 — Strongest input: annualised volatility (1y) 26.3 %. Weakest: max drawdown (1y) -24.1 %.
- Data confidence: 95/100 — Strongest input: quote age (hours) 0 h. Weakest: inputs available 85 %.
Reported fundamentals
| Metric | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $43.9B | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Revenue growth | 8.9% | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Net income | $12.26B | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Diluted EPS | $17.75 | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Net margin | 27.9% | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Free cash flow | $13.91B | TTM ending 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Cash | $43.2B | as of 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Long-term debt | $58.54B | as of 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
| Debt / equity | 1.64 | as of 2026-09-30 · 10-Q |
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (CIK 0000004962).
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