American Express Company (AXP)

55.81 -0.53 -0.94% May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro

American Express Company Valuation

No matter how good a company is, if the price that you pay to buy it is too high, you won't make much money. These valuation metrics should give you a sense of reasonable prices, but be careful with them. Always seek to understand why a valuation is changing over time.

Price Multiples

Price Multiples show how much you get for the price you pay. They can fluctuate drastically over time. Looking at price multiples over time and comparing to those of competitors will help to triangulate a reasonable valuation.

Price to Sales Ratio

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of sales.

AXP 1.985

DFS 2.010

COF 1.534

BRK.A 1.331

Price to Earnings Ratio

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of earnings.

AXP 13.23

DFS 7.439

COF 6.994

BRK.A 16.45

Price to Book

Tells you how much you are paying for one dollar of net assets (net assets is total assets - total liabilities).

AXP 3.275

DFS 1.965

COF 0.8027

BRK.A 1.094

Enterprise Valuation

Enterprise Value (EV) multiples tell you what you would get if you were to buy the whole company (including paying off all debt). Similar to price multiples, they can be compared across time and with peers.

EV / EBITDA Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization if you were buying the whole company.

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EV / Revenue Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of sales if you were buying the whole company.

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EV / EBIT Pro

Tells you how much you pay for one dollar of earnings before interest and taxes if you were buying the whole company.

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EV / Free Cash Flow Pro

Tells how much you are paying for one dollar of current free cash flow if you were buying the whole company.

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AXP News

Greece, Spain and Phantom Bank Runs
May 27, 9:10AM Fool

$KO $WFC $IBM $AXP I think they are all good companies with ridiculously inflated stock prices due to Berkshire's supportive overbuying.
about a day ago by FredWR

Adding to the stalk list. Really interested on a touch of $55 $AXP http://chart.ly/iqpyfkf
about 2 days ago by 1nvestor

$AXP Uses $ZNGA to Poke PayPal ($EBAY). http://stks.co/3zkE
about 2 days ago by abubnic

American Express Uses Zynga to Poke PayPal
May 25, 7:09PM Fool

Wondered why $AXP is an exhibitor at the upcoming E3! Maybe they're hoping to lure in more companies like $ZNGA. http://stks.co/3zam
about 2 days ago by abubnic

$ZNGA I'd be embarrassed to own a Farmville $AXP Card. LOL! http://stks.co/3zaY
about 2 days ago by abubnic

Will Regulation Derail the Prepaid Debit Card Gravy Train?
May 25, 12:42PM Fool

@d_ramsden I totally agree. Scale matters in the processing business. I'm putting my bet on $AXP
about 2 days ago by rudymartin

As mobile payment battles rage, the spoils seem increasingly destined for incumbents & giants http://stks.co/3z8a $EBAY $PAY $AXP $$
about 3 days ago by d_ramsden

Zynga's Drawn to Danger
May 24, 11:15AM Fool

An Inside Look at Zynga's Bribable Approach to Customer Loyalty
May 23, 8:01PM Fool

$KO $AXP $BRK.B $COP $BK Buffett Buys with the Best Charts http://stks.co/3wwA
about 5 days ago by TomAspray

3 Reasons to Sell American Express
May 22, 11:57AM Fool

3 Reasons to Buy American Express
May 22, 11:42AM Fool

AmEx and Zynga Team Up on Rewards Card
May 22, 10:31AM Investor Place

AmEx (AXP) Signs Deal with Zynga (ZNGA) to Launch Serve Rewards Program
May 22, 8:03AM Street Insider

AmEx (AXP), Zynga (ZNGA) Launch New Serve Rewards Initiative
May 22, 8:03AM Street Insider

Top 4 NYSE Stocks In The Credit Services Industry With The Highest ROE
May 22, 1:56AM Benzinga

$AXP http://stks.co/3vQR Eyes on American Express... Trend line support?
about 6 days ago by rafitax

$AXP good relative strength, watching as well as $aig
about 6 days ago by MarketMaker

Reasons Why Facebook Pricing is Insane and Dangerous
May 21, 10:00AM Investor Place

Warren Buffett Q1/2012 Fund Portfolio + http://stks.co/3udD $KO $WFC $IBM $AXP $PG $KFT $WMT $COP $USB $JNJ $MCO $DTV $WPO $DVA $MTB $COST
about 7 days ago by DividendYield

Velti: A Small, Undervalued Company With High Growth Potential
May 20, 7:27AM

JPMorgan Joins Bank Influx Into Prepaid Debit Card Market
May 20, 7:24AM

Why I Am Shorting Facebook
May 18, 4:19PM

MA Moves Ahead with Mobile Wallet
May 18, 1:30PM

MA Moves Ahead with Mobile Wallet - Analyst Blog
May 18, 1:30PM Zacks

The Market Is At A Tipping Point - Here's What to Do
May 18, 10:47AM

Early Glance: Credit Card companies
May 18, 10:32AM

Another Reason to Never Buy Groupon
May 17, 9:37PM Fool

Buffett on list of Gupta trial witnesses
May 17, 7:59PM Financial Times

Final Glance: Credit Card companies
May 17, 6:03PM

UPDATE 1-Gupta trial could feature big corporate stars
May 17, 6:02PM

BP 1 Of 5 Potential Long-Term Growth Prospects To Consider
May 17, 3:59PM

NetSpend Holdings Gaining More Customers For Its Reloadable Pre-Paid Debit Cards
May 17, 3:57PM

Gupta trial could feature big corporate stars
May 17, 3:52PM

Some next leg down ideas if you're a bear - $nke, $v, $axp, $wfc, $ibm, $amzn - also good bounce candidates if you're a bull - held up well.
about 10 days ago by o_hoolix

Midday Glance: Credit Card companies
May 17, 1:19PM

Warren Buffett’s Top Stocks: 4 Potential Longs, 1 to Avoid
May 17, 12:10PM Fool

Expectations Indicator triggered a Bear Market http://stks.co/3sJR $MMM $AA $AXP $T
about 10 days ago by LouisEbner

CS names Stine co-head of Americas FIG group-memo
May 17, 11:39AM

[$$] Credit Trends Continue to Normalize
May 16, 2:59PM

$AXP http://stks.co/3rE3 Added AXP to my swing long watch list. Like it above 58.85. Stop: 57.75. 1st Target: 61.40.
about 11 days ago by jackdamn

High-Growth Women Entrepreneurs Nurture Talented Teams
May 16, 11:28AM

More Banks Than Bankers: Economic Consequences Of JPMorgan's Technocratic Mumbo Jumbo
May 16, 10:09AM

iPhone Protection and Credit Card Deals
May 16, 8:30AM Fox Business

Jamie Dimon's Folly: Shareholders Over Customers
May 16, 6:47AM

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: LinkedIn, Monster Worldwide, Visa, MasterCard and American Express
May 16, 6:30AM

One Stock at the Top of its Class
May 15, 4:10PM Fool

Visa Eyes Canadian Expansion
May 15, 3:35PM

American Express Steps on Google’s Face
May 15, 3:20PM

AMERICAN EXPRESS CO Files SEC form 8-K, Regulation FD Disclosure
May 15, 12:12PM

CenturyLink: To Buy Or Not To Buy
May 15, 11:32AM

Best of the Blogs: Hoard No More? Big Corporations Ready to Become Big Spenders
May 15, 10:40AM

[video] Corporate Cash Spending Spree?
May 15, 10:30AM

$TBT that rental didn't have the CWD initalized, cracked up and now owned, oh well, should have used $AXP, $TLT bid it and believe $$
about 13 days ago by goingmakai

$AXP - 10 min chart - nice bounce off of trend line support http://chart.ly/46b7cpi
about 13 days ago by SPYvsSPY

$AXP - hourly chart - trend line & 200 ma support http://chart.ly/of7w2cq
about 13 days ago by SPYvsSPY

Notable stocks with a strong RS line. $EFX $FDO $LECO $TNGO $TRV $AXP $PCYC $ACIW
about 14 days ago by hertcapital

AmEx Teams Up with Isis Mobile
May 11, 4:45PM

Rough patch for J.P. Morgan’s Jamie Dimon
May 11, 4:18PM

Vector Group Among 5 Dividend Plays To Think About
May 11, 11:29AM

How is Groupon Wooing Merchants?
May 11, 10:57AM Wall St. Cheat Sheet

Lippman guilty plea: “He drank the Rothstein Kool-Aid”
May 11, 10:42AM

2 Credit Card Companies To Buy, 2 To Avoid
May 10, 4:29PM

FINALLY filled to cover that short $AXP put. Only took 11 days of being best bid.
about 17 days ago by chicagosean

Is The Oracle Losing His Touch?
May 10, 12:30PM

JPMorgan Launches Prepaid Card
May 10, 12:00PM

Day 11 of being high bid at .05 to cover $AXP May 52.50 put. Maybe today I'll be hit? Maybe?
about 17 days ago by chicagosean

American Express Cardmembers to Shop, Tap and Pay with Isis Mobile Wallet
May 10, 10:00AM Business Wire

@LindseyCBell joins me for the Morning Call Express LIVE http://stks.co/3lE3 $SPY $AAPL $AMZN $JPM $AXP
about 18 days ago by RedDogT3Live

AmEx (AXP) Launches Prepaid Card for 500 Barnes & Noble (BKS) College Campus Locations
May 09, 12:59PM Street Insider

AmEx (AXP) Introduces Reloadable Prepaid Cards for Bookstores, College Campuses -WSJ
May 09, 12:46PM Street Insider

I've been high bid on $AXP May 52.50 puts at 5 cents to cover a short for over a week now. Would somebody kindly hit that? Thx.
about 18 days ago by chicagosean

VC disruption anticipated by @fredwilson not only hits home but could be extended to other finance fields http://stks.co/3jjo $AXP $GS $$
about 19 days ago by d_ramsden

$MC introduced its new $AXP Serve like payments product at CTIA...payments continues to get crowded http://stks.co/3iRJ
about 20 days ago by bpeck

It's Raining Credit—Again
May 04, 9:05PM

[$$] Hess CEO Buys $2.5 Million in Stock
May 04, 5:14PM

Debit Card Growth Charges Up MasterCard's Q1 Outlook
May 04, 4:39PM

Unwarranted Fear Creates Buying Opportunity For Groupon Shares - $15 Near Term Target
May 04, 3:15PM Seeking Alpha

Groupon Loses Half Its Value Since IPO Amid Accounting Concerns
May 04, 3:13PM

Benchmark Maintains a 'Buy' on Orbitz Worldwide (OWW); Q1 Reaffirms Thesis That Turnaround Remains on Track
May 04, 1:48PM Street Insider

Clear the Noise: One Time Mistakes are Opportunities
May 04, 9:40AM Fool

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