American Express is a credit card company from New York. Unlike Visa or Mastercard, it issues the cards itself and also runs the payment network. It earns merchant fees, annual fees and interest. Customers are mainly high-income individuals and businesses. As of Oct 11, 2026
As of Oct 11, 2026Fact sheet (from the annual report)Other financial services · New York, USAfull fact sheet
American Express is a global payments company based in New York and was founded in 1850. The company issues credit and charge cards to consumers, small and mid-sized businesses and large corporations. Merchants pay American Express a fee for accepting these cards. Further revenue comes from interest on card loans and from the annual fees of many cards. The company runs its own global payment network; in about 110 countries and territories, partner banks issue American Express-branded cards or sign up merchants for the network. Its offering also includes deposits, non-card loans and security tools for merchants.
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Price performance at a glance
Last 30 trading days
Today+0.6%
7 days−0.4%
30 days+2.0%
1 year−11.9%
Day range (last trading day)
−1.0%Price at 46% of the range+1.1%
52-week range
−7.6%Price at 25% of the range+23.0%
Distance from the all-time high
−18.7%
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Fundamental analysis
SEC filing (10-K, 10-Q)Required reports of listed companies to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): 10-K is the annual report, 10-Q the quarterly report, 20-F the annual report of foreign companies. We show the figures of the first filing.Example: 10-K for the fiscal year ending Sep 27, 2025, filed on Oct 31, 2025.More in the Academy: Lesson revenue, profit and margin
American Express · Sector Financials · amounts in USD
Information only – does not affect our buy zones, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Feb 6, 2026.
In short
Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+13.5% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
Light green: Net income (total) grew over 5 years (+28.1% per year), at least as fast as the sector median; per share +32.5% per year.
Light green: Net margin 26.2%, above the sector median (19.4%).
Light red: Debt much higher than usual in the sector.
Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.
Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.
RevenueNet incomeNet margin (below)in USD
020B40B60B
2016Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 24.2B USD · Net income 5.4B USD · Net margin 22.3%
2017Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 24.8B USD · Net income 2.7B USD · Net margin 11.0%
2018Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 26.6B USD · Net income 6.9B USD · Net margin 26.0%
2019Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 28.2B USD · Net income 6.8B USD · Net margin 24.0%
2020Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 22.0B USD · Net income 3.1B USD · Net margin 14.3%
2021Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 27.7B USD · Net income 8.1B USD · Net margin 29.1%
2022Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 34.2B USD · Net income 7.5B USD · Net margin 22.0%
2023Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 37.2B USD · Net income 8.4B USD · Net margin 22.5%
2024Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 38.8B USD · Net income 10.1B USD · Net margin 26.1%
2025Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 41.3B USD · Net income 10.8B USD · Net margin 26.2%
Margin
22%11%26%24%14%29%22%22%26%26%
RevenueNet incomeNet margin (below)in USD
05B10B15B
Q4/23Quarter Q4/23 (Oct 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 9.6B USD · Net income 1.9B USD · Net margin 20.2% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/24Quarter Q1/24 (Jan 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024): Revenue 9.3B USD · Net income 2.4B USD · Net margin 26.1%
Q2/24Quarter Q2/24 (Apr 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024): Revenue 9.8B USD · Net income 3.0B USD · Net margin 30.7%
Q3/24Quarter Q3/24 (Jul 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024): Revenue 9.7B USD · Net income 2.5B USD · Net margin 25.8%
Q4/24Quarter Q4/24 (Oct 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 10.0B USD · Net income 2.2B USD · Net margin 21.8% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/25Quarter Q1/25 (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025): Revenue 9.6B USD · Net income 2.6B USD · Net margin 26.8%
Q2/25Quarter Q2/25 (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025): Revenue 10.3B USD · Net income 2.9B USD · Net margin 28.0%
Q3/25Quarter Q3/25 (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025): Revenue 10.4B USD · Net income 2.9B USD · Net margin 27.9%
Q4/25Quarter Q4/25 (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 10.9B USD · Net income 2.5B USD · Net margin 22.5% · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/26Quarter Q1/26 (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026): Revenue 10.5B USD · Net income 3.0B USD · Net margin 28.2%
Q2/26Quarter Q2/26 (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026): Revenue 11.2B USD · Net income 3.1B USD · Net margin 27.7%
Q3/26Quarter Q3/26 (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026): Revenue 11.2B USD · Net income 3.7B USD · Net margin 33.0%
Margin
20%26%31%26%22%27%28%28%23%28%28%33%
Earnings per shareUSD per share
05.00101520
2016Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Earnings per share 5.65 USD
2017Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Earnings per share 2.97 USD
2018Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Earnings per share 7.91 USD
2019Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Earnings per share 7.99 USD
2020Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Earnings per share 3.77 USD
2021Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Earnings per share 10.02 USD
2022Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Earnings per share 9.85 USD
2023Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Earnings per share 11.21 USD
2024Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Earnings per share 14.01 USD
2025Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Earnings per share 15.38 USD
Earnings per shareUSD per share
02.004.006.00
Q4/23Quarter Q4/23 (Oct 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Earnings per share not reported separately for Q4
Q1/24Quarter Q1/24 (Jan 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024): Earnings per share 3.33 USD
Q2/24Quarter Q2/24 (Apr 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024): Earnings per share 4.15 USD
Dividend per sharePayout ratio (below)USD per share
01.002.003.004.00
2016Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Dividend per share 1.22 USD · Payout ratio 21.6%
2017Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Dividend per share 1.34 USD · Payout ratio 45.1%
2018Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Dividend per share 1.48 USD · Payout ratio 18.7%
2019Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Dividend per share 1.64 USD · Payout ratio 20.5%
2020Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Dividend per share 1.72 USD · Payout ratio 45.6%
2021Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Dividend per share 1.72 USD · Payout ratio 17.2%
2022Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Dividend per share 2.08 USD · Payout ratio 21.1%
2023Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Dividend per share 2.40 USD · Payout ratio 21.4%
2024Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Dividend per share 2.80 USD · Payout ratio 20.0%
2025Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Dividend per share 3.28 USD · Payout ratio 21.3%
Ratio
22%45%19%21%46%17%21%21%20%21%
Dividend per sharePayout ratio (below)USD per share
00.250.500.751.00
Q4/23Quarter Q4/23 (Oct 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Dividend per share 0.60 USD · Payout ratio not available · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/24Quarter Q1/24 (Jan 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2024): Dividend per share 0.70 USD · Payout ratio 21.0%
Q2/24Quarter Q2/24 (Apr 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2024): Dividend per share 0.70 USD · Payout ratio 16.9%
Q3/24Quarter Q3/24 (Jul 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2024): Dividend per share 0.70 USD · Payout ratio 20.1%
Q4/24Quarter Q4/24 (Oct 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Dividend per share 0.70 USD · Payout ratio not available · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/25Quarter Q1/25 (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025): Dividend per share 0.82 USD · Payout ratio 22.5%
Q2/25Quarter Q2/25 (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025): Dividend per share 0.82 USD · Payout ratio 20.1%
Q3/25Quarter Q3/25 (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025): Dividend per share 0.82 USD · Payout ratio 19.8%
Q4/25Quarter Q4/25 (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Dividend per share 0.82 USD · Payout ratio not available · Q4 derived (year minus 9 months), may be distorted by restatements
Q1/26Quarter Q1/26 (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026): Dividend per share 0.95 USD · Payout ratio 22.2%
Q2/26Quarter Q2/26 (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026): Dividend per share 0.95 USD · Payout ratio 21.0%
Q3/26Quarter Q3/26 (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026): Dividend per share 0.95 USD · Payout ratio 17.5%
Ratio
21%17%20%23%20%20%22%21%18%
Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 41.3B USD · Net income 10.8B USD · Net margin 26.2%
Key figures with traffic lights
Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median Sector medianThe middle value of all companies in a sector: half are above it, half below. Unlike the average, single outliers hardly distort it.Example: Margins 4%, 8%, 10%, 12%, 60% → median 10%, average 18.8%.More in the Academy: Lesson putting the P/E in context of all 79 symbols in the Financials sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).
Revenue growth
Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light green: above sector
+13.5%per year, last 5 years
Sector Financials: median +8.8% (73 symbols)
What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 13.5% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+8.8%).
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
Net income (total)
Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light green: above sector
+28.1%per year, last 5 years
Sector Financials: median +13.8% (71 symbols)
per share: +32.5% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)
What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it grew by 28.1% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+13.8%).
Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.
What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 26.23 USD remained as profit – at least as much as the median company in the sector (19.4%). Five years ago the margin was 14.3%.
Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.
Debt / equity
Debt-to-equity ratioFinancial debt (loans, bonds) divided by equity. A high value amplifies good and bad years alike. The key figures bar in the chart only uses long-term financial debt.Example: Financial debt €300m, equity €500m → 0.6.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light red: much higher
1.64latest balance sheet
Sector Financials: median 0.63 (47 symbols)
What does this mean? For every 1 USD of equity there is 1.64 USD of financial debt – more than twice as much as the median company in the sector (0.63). For banks and insurers, debt is part of the business – so the comparison is only with their own sector.
Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.
Payout ratio
Payout ratioThe share of profit that a company pays out as a dividend. Above 100% it pays out more than it earns.Example: Dividend €1, earnings per share €2.50 → payout ratio 40%.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth
Light green: covered
21%Dividend / earnings per share
Sector Financials: median 34% (58 symbols)
What does this mean? Of every 1 USD of earnings per share, 0.21 USD went to shareholders as a dividend. The rest stays in the company. Median company in the sector: 34%.
Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.
Profitable years
Profitable yearsHow many of the last fiscal years ended with a profit rather than a loss on the bottom line. The figure shows how consistently a company earns.Example: Profit in 9 of 10 years → one loss year.More in the Academy: Lesson revenue, profit and margin
Light green: profit every year
10 of 10fiscal years with a profit
What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.
Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).
Last fiscal year and 13F
Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
41.3B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+6.4%
Net income (FY)
10.8B USD
Net income vs. prior year
+7.0%
EPS (FY)
15.38 USD
13F funds with a position
1 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
−1
Shares held vs. prior quarter
−0.0%
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Feb 6, 2026 · Balance sheet Sep 30, 2026 (filed Oct 23, 2026) · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term).13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
Year
End
Revenue
Net income
Margin
Earnings per share
Dividend per share
Payout
2025
Dec 31, 2025
41.3B
10.8B
26.2%
15.38
3.28
21%
2024
Dec 31, 2024
38.8B
10.1B
26.1%
14.01
2.80
20%
2023
Dec 31, 2023
37.2B
8.4B
22.5%
11.21
2.40
21%
2022
Dec 31, 2022
34.2B
7.5B
22.0%
9.85
2.08
21%
2021
Dec 31, 2021
27.7B
8.1B
29.1%
10.02
1.72
17%
2020
Dec 31, 2020
22.0B
3.1B
14.3%
3.77
1.72
46%
2019
Dec 31, 2019
28.2B
6.8B
24.0%
7.99
1.64
21%
2018
Dec 31, 2018
26.6B
6.9B
26.0%
7.91
1.48
19%
2017
Dec 31, 2017
24.8B
2.7B
11.0%
2.97
1.34
45%
2016
Dec 31, 2016
24.2B
5.4B
22.3%
5.65
1.22
22%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
Quarter
End
Revenue
Net income
Margin
Earnings per share
Dividend per share
Payout
Q3/26
Sep 30, 2026
11.2B
3.7B
33.0%
5.42
0.95
18%
Q2/26
Jun 30, 2026
11.2B
3.1B
27.7%
4.53
0.95
21%
Q1/26
Mar 31, 2026
10.5B
3.0B
28.2%
4.28
0.95
22%
Q4/25*
Dec 31, 2025
10.9B
2.5B
22.5%
–
0.82
–
Q3/25
Sep 30, 2025
10.4B
2.9B
27.9%
4.14
0.82
20%
Q2/25
Jun 30, 2025
10.3B
2.9B
28.0%
4.08
0.82
20%
Q1/25
Mar 31, 2025
9.6B
2.6B
26.8%
3.64
0.82
23%
Q4/24*
Dec 31, 2024
10.0B
2.2B
21.8%
–
0.70
–
Q3/24
Sep 30, 2024
9.7B
2.5B
25.8%
3.49
0.70
20%
Q2/24
Jun 30, 2024
9.8B
3.0B
30.7%
4.15
0.70
17%
Q1/24
Mar 31, 2024
9.3B
2.4B
26.1%
3.33
0.70
21%
Q4/23*
Dec 31, 2023
9.6B
1.9B
20.2%
–
0.60
–
* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.
How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year Growth per year (CAGR)The average annual growth rate over several years, as if the value had grown equally strongly every year. Individual good or bad years even out in it.Example: Revenue €100m → €161m in 5 years → (161 ÷ 100) to the power of 1/5 − 1 = 10% per year.More in the Academy: Lesson debt, dividends and growth over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.
Insiders
Insider transactionsExecutives, directors and major shareholders (over 10%) of US companies report their own transactions in their company’s stock to the SEC within two business days (Form 4). Purchases in the market count as more meaningful than sales (often taxes, estate planning).Example: Three executives acquire stock worth a total of 2 million USD within two weeks → “purchases by several insiders”.More in the Academy: Glossary
Mar 2, 2026Joabar RaymondOfficerOpen-market sale24 shares · $7.4K · SEC
Feb 19, 2026Joabar RaymondOfficerOpen-market sale3,348 shares · $1.1M · SEC
Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.
Trend score -75
Price vs. EMA 50-15
Price vs. EMA 200-15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200-20
ADX (trend strength)+0
Highs and lows-10
Relative strength-15
Volatility and trend strength
ADX 14 (trend strength)20.6
Rel. strength 60 d−8.6%
ATR ATR (Average True Range)The average range per trading day over the last 14 days. It makes distances comparable, whether a stock costs 10 or 1,000.Example: ATR 2.50 at a price of 100: 0.4 ATR is 1.00, i.e. 1%.More in the Academy: Lesson ATR and moving averages as price values only when logged in.