AXP · available-data snapshot
American Express Company (AXP): Available-Data Snapshot
TickerWorth does not publish a DCF fair value for American Express Company (AXP); the reason is set out below. What its filings and market data do show is below. The snapshot also sets out its trading multiples against 4 peers. Snapshot as of Oct 19, 2026.
Model by Miraaj Patel · generated from public market data · Updated Oct 19, 2026 · How these pages are made
Why is there no fair value for AXP?
We do not publish a fair value for American Express Company. What we can say from its filings and market data is below.
What is AXP's TickerWorth Score?
Scores lower than most companies we compare it with
Compared with Financial Services companies in US
Its strongest point: a profitable, high-quality business. Its weakest: looks expensive on the numbers.
- Value · 33 of 100
Cheaper than 33% of Financial Services companies in US
- Price vs worth · 40 of 100
- Quality · 53 of 100
More profitable than 53% of Financial Services companies in US
- Financial health · 41 of 100
Financially stronger than 41% of Financial Services companies in US
- Growth · 46 of 100
Growing faster than 46% of Financial Services companies in US
- Momentum · 14 of 100
Outperformed 14% of Financial Services companies in US over the past year
Confidence: Low confidence · Scored
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- Price
- $312.40
- Market cap
- $210,
916, 147, 200 - 52-week high
- $387.49
- 52-week low
- $290.97
- Currency
- USD
- Exchange
- NYSE
Snapshot of Oct 19, 2026, quote time not published · Prices are delayed.
What we can say
We don't publish a discounted-cash-flow fair value for American Express Company (AXP) because the free data sources we rely on don't expose the multi-year financials a DCF needs — common for small or thinly-covered listings. Rather than invent numbers, this page shows an honest snapshot of what the public data does support: the current price and size, any relative valuation multiples that exist, a book-value view, and a price-based read. Treat it as a descriptive starting point, not a valuation and not investment advice.
Read the full reasoning
On the numbers we do have, AXP trades at a recent price of $312.40, a market capitalisation of about $210,916,147,200, sitting 22% of the way up its 52-week range ($290.97–$387.49), on the NYSE.
The standard alternative to a DCF is relative valuation — comparing AXP's trading multiples against its direct industry peers. Here that gives P/E of 19.0× (cheaper than the peer median of 23.4×); Fwd P/E of 15.5× (cheaper than the peer median of 18.3×); P/B of 6.1× (cheaper than the peer median of 11.9×); P/S of 3.0× (cheaper than the peer median of 9.0×); Dividend yield of 1.2% (cheaper than the peer median of 0.8%). A cheaper multiple than peers can flag a discount or a market that expects weaker growth; it is a comparison, not a recommendation.
The asset, or book-value, lens is the classic tool for asset-heavy businesses and financials. AXP shows a price-to-book (P/B) of 6.15 and book value of $50.78 per share. Price-to-book compares the market price to the accounting net-asset value per share; below 1.0 can mean a discount to net assets or that the market is pricing in trouble — descriptive either way, never a buy signal on its own.
Finally, a price-based read — explicitly not a valuation. AXP is in a down-trend (price below both its 50- and 200-day averages), trading -19.4% from its 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is -10.3%. Moving-average trend and 52-week position describe where the stock has traded; they say nothing about what it is worth.
AXP vs peers
Direct industry peers.
| Multiple | AXP | Peer median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 19.0× | 23.4× | cheaper than |
| Fwd P/E | 15.5× | 18.3× | cheaper than |
| P/B | 6.1× | 11.9× | cheaper than |
| P/S | 3.0× | 9.0× | cheaper than |
| Dividend yield | 1.2% | 0.8% | cheaper than |
What does American Express Company do?
What does it do?
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. It operates in the Credit Services industry (Financial Services sector), headquartered in United States. The company employs roughly 76,800 people.
How does it make money?
The business turns $70.9B in annual revenue into profit. Out of every $100 of sales, about $20 is left as operating profit (operating margin of 20.3%), after a 62% gross margin on the products/services it sells. After all costs, taxes and interest, 16.1% of revenue becomes bottom-line net profit.
Is it financially healthy?
Financially it looks mixed: carries moderate debt (1.7× equity), comfortably covers its short-term bills (1.6× current ratio), and is currently profitable.
Who at AXP filed insider trades?
| Date | Insider | Relationship | What happened | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | Director, 10% owner | Disposition to issuer | — | Form 4 for AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| Herena Monique | Chief Colleague Exp. Officer | Open-market sale | $2,972,919.51 | Form 4 for Herena Monique (opens sec.gov in a new tab) | |
| McNeal Glenda G | Chief Partner Officer | Open-market sale | $2,386,718.88 | Form 4 for McNeal Glenda G (opens sec.gov in a new tab) |
A disclosure, not a signal to trade. Source: SEC EDGAR (Form 4).
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