American Express AXP
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American Express (AXP) Accumulated Expenses (2013 - 2018)

American Express' (AXP) quarterly Accumulated Expenses came in at $2.2 billion in Q4 2018, down 4.96% year-over-year from $2.3 billion in Q4 2017, and down 4.96% quarter-over-quarter from $2.3 billion in Q4 2017.

Analysis

American Express (AXP) Accumulated Expenses (2013 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

American Express has disclosed Accumulated Expenses across 6 years of filings, most recently posting $2.2 billion for Q4 2018.

  • In Q4 2018, Accumulated Expenses fell 4.96% year-over-year to $2.2 billion; the TTM figure through Dec 2018 stood at $2.2 billion (down 4.96% YoY), while the FY2018 annual figure was $2.2 billion, down 4.96% from the prior year.
  • Accumulated Expenses came in at $2.2 billion for Q4 2018 at American Express, down from $2.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Accumulated Expenses ranged from a high of $2.3 billion in Q4 2017 to a low of $2.1 billion in Q4 2016.
  • Average Accumulated Expenses over 5 years is $2.2 billion, with a median of $2.2 billion recorded in 2018.
  • Year-over-year, Accumulated Expenses dropped 7.13% in 2015 and increased 10.8% in 2017.
  • Over 5 years, Accumulated Expenses stood at $2.3 billion in 2014, then decreased by 7.13% to $2.1 billion in 2015, then slipped by 2.0% to $2.1 billion in 2016, then gained by 10.8% to $2.3 billion in 2017, then decreased by 4.96% to $2.2 billion in 2018.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Accumulated Expenses figures were $2.2 billion in Q4 2018, $2.3 billion in Q4 2017, and $2.1 billion in Q4 2016.
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Peer Comparison

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1 Bank Of America 405.01 Bn -183.49 Bn 30.39 Bn
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3 Royal Bank Of Canada 284.62 Bn 57.78 Bn -
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6 Wells Fargo & Company 260.84 Bn 59.01 Bn -
7 American Express 210.32 Bn 161.00 Bn 17.99 Bn
8 Banco Santander 210.20 Bn 217.82 Bn 28.01 Bn
9 Toronto Dominion Bank 206.68 Bn 45.35 Bn -
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Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2018 2.16 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 2.28 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 2.06 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 2.10 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 2.26 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 2.23 Bn