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

American Express recorded quarterly Accumulated Expenses of $2.2 billion in Q4 2018, down 4.96% quarter-over-quarter from $2.3 billion in Q4 2017, and down 4.96% year-over-year from $2.3 billion in Q4 2017.

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

American Express' Accumulated Expenses history runs 6 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $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.
  • A 5-year average of $2.2 billion and a median of $2.2 billion in 2018 frame the typical range for Accumulated Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Accumulated Expenses dropped 7.13% in 2015 and increased 10.8% in 2017, its largest moves.
  • American Express' Accumulated Expenses stood at $2.3 billion in 2014, then slipped by 7.13% to $2.1 billion in 2015, then dropped by 2.0% to $2.1 billion in 2016, then advanced by 10.8% to $2.3 billion in 2017, then slipped by 4.96% to $2.2 billion in 2018.
  • According to Business Quant data, Accumulated Expenses over the past three periods registered $2.2 billion, $2.3 billion, and $2.1 billion for Q4 2018, Q4 2017, and Q4 2016 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Visa 539.53 Bn 527.13 Bn -
2 Mastercard 441.81 Bn 431.60 Bn -
3 American Express 215.01 Bn 160.96 Bn 17.43 Bn
4 Capital One Financial 114.99 Bn 38.50 Bn -
5 PayPal Holdings 41.29 Bn 31.95 Bn 7.84 Bn
6 Affirm Holdings 24.62 Bn 22.89 Bn 261.64 Mn
7 Synchrony Financial 24.22 Bn 3.66 Bn -
8 SoFi Technologies 23.71 Bn 20.31 Bn 929.25 Mn
9 Ally Financial 13.13 Bn 12.69 Bn 1.98 Bn
10 Credit Acceptance 6.46 Bn 6.44 Bn 562.70 Mn

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