American Operating Margin from 2010 to 2026

AXP Stock  USD 303.15  -2.23  -0.73%   
American Express' Operating Profit Margin is decreasing over recent years with stable volatility. It is projected to decline toward 0.13.
Review American Express financial statements over time to add context on performance and capital structure. Key drivers include Interest Expense of 3 B, Other Operating Expenses of 67.1 B or Operating Income of 17.4 B along with ratios such as Price To Sales Ratio of 3.36, Dividend Yield of 0.0084 or PTB Ratio of 8.07. This view complements American Express Valuation and Volatility modules.
  
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Evaluating American Express's Operating Margin across multiple reporting periods reveals the company's ability to sustain growth and manage resources effectively. This longitudinal analysis highlights inflection points, cyclical patterns, and structural changes that short-term snapshots might miss, offering deeper insight into American Express's fundamental strength.

Latest American Express' Operating Margin Growth Pattern

Below is the plot of the Operating Profit Margin of American Express over the last few years. It is American Express' Operating Profit Margin historical data analysis aims to capture in quantitative terms the overall pattern of either growth or decline in American Express' overall financial position and show how it may be relating to other accounts over time.
ViewLast Reported 0.17 %10 Years Trend
Pretty Stable
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American Operating Margin Regression Statistics

Arithmetic Mean 0.18
Geometric Mean 0.18
Coefficient Of Variation 26.70
Mean Deviation 0.04
Median 0.19
Standard Deviation 0.05
Sample Variance 0.0024
Range0.1948
R-Value-0.12
Mean Square Error 0.0026
R-Squared 0.01
Significance 0.65
Slope-0.0012
Total Sum of Squares 0.04

American Operating Margin History

2026 0.13
2023 0.16
2022 0.17
2021 0.24
2020 0.11
2019 0.18

About American Express Company

American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides charge and credit payment card products, and travel-related services worldwide. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York. American Express operates under Credit Services classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 64000 people. The stock overview for American Express summarizes business drivers, financial profile, and market behavior. The company is positioned within Consumer Finance, Financial Services, Dow Jones Industrial. Current metrics include P/E of 15.49, P/B of 6.26, profit margin of 16.17%. American Express has market cap of 208.83 B, P/E of 15.49, ROE of 33.99%.

Methodology

Unless otherwise specified, financial data for American Express is derived from periodic company reporting (annual and quarterly where available). Asset-level metrics are computed daily by Macroaxis LLC and refreshed regularly based on asset type. American (USA Stocks:AXP) prices are typically delayed by approximately 20 minutes from primary exchanges for listed equities. Data may be delayed depending on reporting sources and market conventions. Assumptions: Information for American Express is compiled from public filings and market reference sources and official sources including U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via EDGAR. Reporting latency may occur in some cases. All analytics are generated using standardized, rules-based models designed to promote consistency and comparability across instruments. Model assumptions, reference parameters, and selected computational inputs are available in the Model Inputs section. If you have questions about our data sources or methodology, please contact Macroaxis Support.

Analyst Sources

American Express is covered by 28 analysts. 14 analysts have submitted revenue and/or earnings estimates that may be incorporated into Macroaxis consensus inputs where available. Representative analyst firms may include Bernstein Research, Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley, BMO Capital Markets, Guggenheim Securities, Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, Evercore ISI, among others. Updates may occur throughout the day.

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Pair trading with American Express can help investors hedge some company-specific exposure by balancing a long view with an offsetting position. The key question is whether the second leg adds real hedge value instead of just creating a more complex version of the same risk.

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