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American Express Company (AXP) Stock Analysis

American Express Company (AXP) is a Credit Services stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

AXP

$323.61

+$5.27 (+1.66%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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AXP Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$321.01
Previous Close
$318.34
Day's Range
318.55–325.26
52-Week Range
290.97–387.49
Volume
2.72M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.09
Valuation
Market Cap
$214.98B
P/E Ratio
19.32
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
15.80
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.26
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.03
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
16.48
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$72.23B+9.52%
Net Income (FY)
$10.83B+6.95%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
16.14%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
675.31M
1-Year Return
−7.87%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$3.80+1.20%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 9, 2026
Earnings Date
October 23, 2026
Avg Volume
2.93M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, AXP closed at $323.61, −7.87% over 1 year.

American Express Company (AXP) has a market capitalization of $214.98B.

In fiscal 2025, AXP reported revenue of $72.23B.

AXP Stock Return by Calendar Year

American Express Company (AXP) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $9,213
−7.87%
5 years
$10,000 $19,389
+93.89%
10 years
$10,000 $55,022
+450.22%

If you had invested $10,000 in American Express Company (AXP) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $55,022 at the close on October 21, 2026: +450.22% in total, +18.59% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−11.54%
2025+25.99%
2024+60.32%
2023+28.67%
2022−8.52%
2021+36.88%
2020−1.14%
2019+32.52%
2018−2.62%
2017+36.22%
2016 (partial year)+12.75%

As of October 21, 2026.

AXP Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$72.23B$10.83B15.0%
2024$65.95B$10.13B15.4%
2023$60.52B$8.37B13.8%
2022$52.86B$7.51B14.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$72.23B——$10.83B15.0%
2024$65.95B——$10.13B15.4%
2023$60.52B——$8.37B13.8%
2022$52.86B——$7.51B14.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

AXP Dividend History

$3.16+17.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$3.674—
2025$3.164+17.0%
2024$2.704+16.4%
2023$2.324+16.6%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$3.674—
2025$3.164+17.0%
2024$2.704+16.4%
2023$2.324+16.6%
2022$1.994+15.7%
2021$1.724+0.0%
2020$1.724+7.5%
2019$1.604+11.1%
2018$1.444+9.9%
2017$1.314—

Most recent payment: $0.92 per share, ex-dividend October 9, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

AXP Valuation vs Credit Services Median

Median of 56 stocks
MetricAXPCredit Services medianvs median
P/E19.3210.9177% above
P/S ratio3.031.50102% above
Profit margin16.14%9.89%6.2 pts above

Medians across 56 Credit Services stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

American Express Company (AXP) is capitalised at $214.98B on the latest close. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Credit Services industry. The company reports 76,800 employees.

AXP last closed at $323.61 on October 21, 2026. That is +$5.27 (+1.66%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $290.97 to $387.49. The latest close sits 11.22% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $72.23B. That is +9.52% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $65.95B. The same year closed with net income of $10.83B. That is +6.95% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 16.14%. That is 6.2 percentage points above the Credit Services median of 9.89%. Trailing earnings per share are 16.48.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $52.86B in 2022 to $72.23B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 19.32 times earnings. That is 77.09% above the Credit Services median of 10.91. On forward earnings the ratio is 15.8. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.26. The price-to-sales ratio is 3.03. On price-to-sales that is 102.34% above the Credit Services median of 1.5. The medians here are taken across 56 Credit Services companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is −7.87%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +18.59%. The reported beta is 1.09. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 31.74%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.2%. That is 2 percentage points below the Credit Services median yield of 3.19%. At the indicated rate that is $3.80 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is October 9, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 4 payments totalling $3.67 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $3.16 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2024 returned +60.32% and 2022 returned −8.52%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. So far in 2026 the total return is −11.54%.

Peer Comparison

American Express Company (AXP) operates in the Credit Services industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
American Express Company AXP $214.98B 19.3
Visa Inc. V $765.68B 34.7
Mastercard Incorporated MA $545.42B 34.3
Capital One Financial Corporation COF $126.78B 13.3

The Credit Services industry average P/E ratio is 10.9x. American Express Company trades at a P/E of 19.3.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About American Express Company

American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated payments company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, and internationally. It operates through four segments: U.S. Consumer Services, Commercial Services, International Card Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. The company offers credit and charge cards and complementary products and services, including travel, dining, and lifestyle and expense management products and services; and banking and other payment and financing products and services, including deposits and non-card lending. It also provides merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, fraud prevention, and point-of-sale marketing and information products and services, as well as network services. The company offers its products and services to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations through mobile and online applications, affiliate marketing, customer referral programs, third-party service providers and business partners, in-house sales teams, direct mail, telephone, and direct response advertising. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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