Fundamentals · 2026-09-09S&P 500ANNUAL BASIS

American Express

AXP stock analysis · Financials · Consumer Finance

FY 2025-12-31ANNUAL FILINGS
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These are research estimates based on annual filings. Valuation uses a cash-flow proxy and explicit assumptions; prices are not live. Published valuations use annual periods first filed by the price date, with later restatements retained.
Reference share price · USD
$338.25HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT

As of · fund-implied per-share value

Fund holding value ÷ shares held. Not a live quote; not adjusted for later stock splits.

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Estimated issuer market cap
$228.3B

Price × SEC outstanding shares. Shares measured 2026-06-30. Approximate; share and price dates can differ.

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Valuation

DCF value

Generic cash-flow and operating-capital models are not suitable for this sector; specialist bank/insurance or REIT analysis is required.

Generic cash-flow and operating-capital models are not suitable for this sector; specialist bank/insurance or REIT analysis is required.

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Valuation

Reverse DCF

Generic cash-flow and operating-capital models are not suitable for this sector; specialist bank/insurance or REIT analysis is required.

Generic cash-flow and operating-capital models are not suitable for this sector; specialist bank/insurance or REIT analysis is required.

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Valuation

Relative valuation

-19.7%

69 sector peers · median 17.0×

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Valuation

Historical multiples

21.2×

7 annual observations · snapshot P/E 21.2× · 0.0% versus history

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Valuation

Free cash flow yield

Generic cash-flow and operating-capital models are not suitable for this sector; specialist bank/insurance or REIT analysis is required.

Generic cash-flow and operating-capital models are not suitable for this sector; specialist bank/insurance or REIT analysis is required.

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Quality

ROIC / quality

Generic cash-flow and operating-capital models are not suitable for this sector; specialist bank/insurance or REIT analysis is required.

Generic cash-flow and operating-capital models are not suitable for this sector; specialist bank/insurance or REIT analysis is required.

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Valuation

Value composite

Requires three valuation yields and at least five covered sector peers.

Requires three valuation yields and at least five covered sector peers.

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Momentum

12–1 price momentum

Split and corporate-action verification is incomplete for these fund observations. Verified adjusted endpoints are required for 12–1 momentum.

Split and corporate-action verification is incomplete for these fund observations. Verified adjusted endpoints are required for 12–1 momentum.

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Investment

Asset growth

10.5%

Annual basis · read assumptions below

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Investment

Net payout yield

3.5%

Annual basis · read assumptions below

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Quality

Accrual quality

Generic cash-flow and operating-capital models are not suitable for this sector; specialist bank/insurance or REIT analysis is required.

Generic cash-flow and operating-capital models are not suitable for this sector; specialist bank/insurance or REIT analysis is required.

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Momentum

Fundamental momentum

Requires two adjacent years of revenue, operating income and cash flow.

Requires two adjacent years of revenue, operating income and cash flow.

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Follow the cash

ANNUAL · USD

Operating cash flow and reinvestment over time

USD · bar maximum 21.1B2020-12-31: cfo $5,591,000,000.002020-12-31: capex $1,478,000,000.0020202021-12-31: cfo $14,645,000,000.002021-12-31: capex $1,550,000,000.0020212022-12-31: cfo $21,079,000,000.002022-12-31: capex $1,855,000,000.0020222023-12-31: cfo $18,559,000,000.002023-12-31: capex $1,563,000,000.0020232024-12-31: cfo $14,050,000,000.002024-12-31: capex $1,911,000,000.0020242025-12-31: cfo $18,428,000,000.002025-12-31: capex $2,425,000,000.002025
Operating cash flowCapital expenditure

Annual USD. Negative bars use a compressed lower scale. Hover or inspect the financial history table for exact values.

Make the assumptions yours

Personal inputs stay in this browser. Blank fields retain published inputs. Five-year forecast; zero net borrowing. Required return must exceed terminal growth.

How sensitive is the valuation?

DCF per-share sensitivity · includes reviewed preferred and minority-owner claims · rows: required return · columns: growth
Return / Growth3.0%5.0%7.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%

Annual financial history

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Fiscal year-endRevenueNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureAssets
2025-12-3141.3B10.8B18.4B2.4B300.1B
2024-12-3138.8B10.1B14.1B1.9B271.5B
2023-12-3137.2B8.4B18.6B1.6B261.1B
2022-12-3134.2B7.5B21.1B1.9B228.4B
2021-12-3127.7B8.1B14.6B1.6B189B
2020-12-3122B3.1B5.6B1.5B191B
2019-12-3128.2B6.8B13.6B1.6B198B
2018-12-3126.6B6.9B8.9B1.3B189B

USD, abbreviated. Restated annual history; not a point-in-time backtest. Missing values appear as dashes.

Trace the inputs

MODEL ANNUAL PERIOD
InputValueSEC tag / sourceFiled
revenue41.3BRevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax2026-02-06
netIncome10.8BNetIncomeLoss
Parent-attributable fallback: a verified consolidated total is unavailable in the supported tags. Noncontrolling interests have not been assumed to be zero; this may differ in scope from consolidated cash flow or operating income.
2026-02-06
Parent/common earnings proxy10.8BNetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic2026-02-06
cfo18.4BNetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities2026-02-06
capex2.4BPaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment2026-02-06
operatingIncomeNot reported under a supported tag
assets300.1BAssets2026-02-06
equity33.5BStockholdersEquity
Parent-attributable fallback: a verified consolidated total is unavailable in the supported tags. Noncontrolling interests have not been assumed to be zero; this may differ in scope from consolidated cash flow or operating income.
2026-02-06
Parent book equity proxy33.5BStockholdersEquity2026-02-06
debt56.4BLongTermDebt2026-02-06
shortDebt1.4BShortTermBorrowings2026-02-06
cash47.8BCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents2026-02-06
shares696MWeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding2026-02-06
dividends2.3BPaymentsOfDividends2026-02-06
buybacks5.8BPaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock2026-02-06
issuance57MProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock2026-02-06