Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for American Express Company (AXP) - $326.79 as of 2/26/2026 6:46:22 PM EST
Total Score
11 out of 30
Safety Score
52 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for AXP
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for AXP
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for AXP
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for AXP
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for AXP (52 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | -10 |
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Financial Details for AXP
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | AXP |
| Company Name | American Express Company |
| Country | N/A |
| Description | The American Express Company is a multinational financial services corporation headquartered at 200 Vesey Street in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. |
| Sector Name | FINANCIAL SERVICES |
| Industry Name | CREDIT SERVICES |
| Most Recent Quarter | 12/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 4/16/2026 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 326.79 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 141.98 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 2/26/2026 6:46:22 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 3,843,845 |
| Average Daily Volume | 3,432,697 |
| 52-Week High | 386.63 |
| 52-Week Low | 218.83 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 49.34% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 26.05 |
| Sector PE | 19.57 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 18.44 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 4.70 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 11.83 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 25.74 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.28 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 69.48 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 48.80 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 7.12 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 4.02 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 2.37 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.30 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.63 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.94 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 7 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 3 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 686,614,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 224,378,589,060 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 1/2/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.8200 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.8200 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 4 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 3.28 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.95% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 3.28 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.95% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.80% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.88% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 13.31% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 8.02% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 21.56% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | 16.60% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 6.38% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 15.38 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 15.39 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 13.35 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 10,833,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 10,775,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 10,129,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 10.60% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 15.98% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 17.50% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 47,708,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 47,708,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 40,552,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -8,680,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -8,680,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 56,388,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 49,715,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 56,388,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.37 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.37 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 33,474,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 30,264,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 33,474,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 16,003,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 23.31 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 16,003,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 12,139,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.56 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -5.48 |
| MACD Signal | -4.46 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 330.83 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 360.08 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 389.32 |
| Beta | 1.13 |
| RSI | 40.71 |
| 50-Day SMA | 321.22 |
| 150-Day SMA | 250.66 |
| 200-Day SMA | 225.41 |
System |
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| Modified | 2/26/2026 6:04:09 PM EST |