AXP vs KSPI vs WFC Stock Comparison

American Express, Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz and Wells Fargo & Company Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AXP American Express Co
$332.60 +9.4% 1M -7.7% 1Y
Market cap
$220.69B
P/E
18.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$77.59B
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins
KSPI Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz
$95.42 +1.5% 1M +29.8% 1Y
Market cap
$17.37B
P/E
8.8x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Money Center Banks Financial Services
3 wins
WFC Wells Fargo & Company/Mn
$87.44 +7.4% 1M +0.4% 1Y
Market cap
$256.48B
P/E
11.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$87.23B
Div. yield
0.02%
Money Center Banks Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Wells Fargo & Company leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Wells Fargo & Company 4, American Express 4, Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAXPKSPIWFCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $220.69B $17.37B $256.48B WFC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.0x 8.8x 11.7x KSPI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.9x 7.3x 11.2x KSPI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.2% — +5.4% AXP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 15.8% — 25.2% WFC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 19.6% — 15.1% AXP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.5x — 2.8x AXP
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.7% +29.8% +0.4% KSPI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +13.5%/yr — +11.6%/yr AXP
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.5% 34.4% 25.9% WFC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 39/100 — 46/100 WFC

Percentile Scorecard

AXPKSPIWFC

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAXPKSPIWFC
Valuation 16 #303 of 360 32 #245 of 360 38 #223 of 360
Growth 34 #229 of 344 – 51 #169 of 344
Profitability 59 #141 of 345 – 54 #161 of 345
Financial Health 35 #221 of 339 – 6 #318 of 339
Shareholder Returns 50 #177 of 352 99 #4 of 352 79 #75 of 352
Overall 39 – 46
  • AXP ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • KSPI ranked among 368 companies in Banking
  • WFC ranked among 368 companies in Banking

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAXPKSPIWFCSPY
1 month +9.4%+1.5%+7.4% -1.0%
3 months -4.7%+3.5%-1.9% -0.4%
6 months +3.3%+9.3%+8.7% +4.5%
Year to date -10.1%+22.1%-6.2% +12.4%
1 year -7.7%+29.8%+0.4% +13.6%
3 years +117.7%—+110.1% +76.4%
3 years, per year +29.6%—+28.1% +20.8%
5 years +88.2%—+73.4% +63.7%
5 years, per year +13.5%—+11.6% +10.4%
10 years +407.7%—+96.1% +267.7%
10 years, per year +17.6%—+7.0% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureAXPKSPIWFCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.5%34.4%25.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.0%29.4%29.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.931.030.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.290.870.01 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.0%-50.4%-38.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.6%-12.3%-9.3% -1.6%
52-week high $384.89$108.75$96.39 $779.14
52-week low $292.27$68.84$73.42 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAXPKSPIWFC
P/E now vs peer median 18.3xmedian 12.7x 8.8xmedian 12.7x 12.0xmedian 12.7x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 3.5x 2.3xmedian 3.5x 3.0xmedian 3.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.3xmedian 4.9x —median 4.9x 6.2xmedian 4.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 16.0xmedian 11.0x 19.2xmedian 11.0x 9.1xmedian 11.0x
P/B now vs peer median 6.2xmedian 1.3x 3.5xmedian 1.3x 1.5xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.99median 1.33 —median 1.33 0.83median 1.33

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAXPKSPIWFC
Revenue $77.59B – $87.23B
Net income $12.26B – $22.97B
Free cash flow $13.91B – $28.91B
EPS (diluted) $18.18 – $7.20
Cash & equivalents $43.20B $1.81B –
Total debt $59.95B – $221.04B
Shares (diluted) 674.00M 191.90M 3.05B
Enterprise value $20.18B $11.22B $256.48B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAXPKSPIWFC
P/E 18.3x 8.8x 12.0x
P/FCF 16.0x 19.2x 9.1x
P/Operating cash flow 12.7x – 9.1x
P/S 2.9x 2.3x 3.0x
P/B 6.2x 3.5x 1.5x
P/Tangible book 6.2x 3.5x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 9.3x – 6.2x
EV/EBIT 10.0x – 6.8x
EV/Revenue 3.0x – 5.5x
EV/FCF 16.9x – 16.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 13.3x – 16.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.99 – 0.83

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAXPKSPIWFC
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.2% – 5.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.6% – 2.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 16.3% – 9.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 15.2% – 6.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 19.5% – 16.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 18.5% – 14.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -16.6% – 303.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -4.5% – -0.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -26.6% – 303.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.2% – -0.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAXPKSPIWFC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 32.6% – 89.8%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 19.9% – 31.7%
Net margin 15.8% – 25.2%
FCF margin 17.9% – 33.1%
Operating cash flow margin 22.7% – 33.1%
Return on equity 35.0% – 12.9%
Return on assets 4.0% – 1.0%
Return on invested capital 19.6% – 15.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.3x – 0.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x – 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAXPKSPIWFC
Debt / assets 19.3% – 9.8%
Debt / equity 1.7x – 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.5x – 2.8x
Debt / FCF 4.3x – 7.6x
Liabilities / assets 88.5% 76.5% 92.1%
Equity / assets 11.5% 23.5% 7.9%
Interest coverage 3.0x – 1.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAXPKSPIWFC
Dividend yield 1.1% 7.9% 2.1%
Net buyback yield 3.0% – 5.3%
Shareholder yield 4.1% 7.9% 7.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 24.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 19.6%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 5.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 6.7%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAXPKSPIWFC
Forward P/E 18.9xFY2026 7.3xFY2026 11.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $17.56FY2026 $13.08FY2026 $7.82FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +14.2%FY2026 +18.8%FY2026 +24.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +21.2% +6.0% +7.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $82.04BFY2026 $9.18BFY2026 $94.32BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.6%FY2026 +15.2%FY2026 +12.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.3% +25.7% +4.3%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAXPKSPIWFC
Held by institutions 84.9% 44.0% 76.8%
Institutions holding 3,015 207 2,881
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.3% -0.9% +1.1%
Institutions buying 1,477 122 1,293
Institutions selling 1,052 60 1,136
Buyers to sellers 1.40 2.03 1.14

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AXPKSPIWFC
AXP 1.00 0.33 0.55
KSPI 0.33 1.00 0.22
WFC 0.55 0.22 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AXP, KSPI and WFC?

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is the largest by market capitalisation: American Express (AXP) $220.69B, Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) $17.37B, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) $256.48B.

Which stock is cheaper, AXP, KSPI and WFC?

Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (American Express (AXP) 18.0x, Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) 8.8x, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 11.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) is cheapest (American Express (AXP) 18.9x, Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) 7.3x, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 11.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

American Express (AXP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: American Express (AXP) +10.2%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) +5.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has the highest net margin (American Express (AXP) 15.8%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 25.2%). On return on invested capital, American Express (AXP) leads (American Express (AXP) 19.6%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 15.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) returned the most: American Express (AXP) -7.7%, Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) +29.8%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) +0.4%. Over five years, American Express (AXP) compounded fastest (American Express (AXP) +13.5%/yr, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) +11.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: American Express (AXP) 0.00%, Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) 0.00%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 0.02%. American Express (AXP) and Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) has been the steadiest (American Express (AXP) 26.5%, Joint Stock Co Kaspi.kz (KSPI) 34.4%, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) 25.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AXP, KSPI and WFC?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.