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American Express (AXP) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2016 - 2019)

American Express' Asset Writedowns and Impairment history spans 10 years, with the latest figure at $253.0 million for Q1 2019.

  • For Q1 2019, Asset Writedowns and Impairment rose 4.55% year-over-year to $253.0 million; the TTM value through Mar 2019 reached $948.0 million, up 15.05%, while the annual FY2018 figure was $937.0 million, 17.86% up from the prior year.
  • Asset Writedowns and Impairment for Q1 2019 was $253.0 million at American Express, up from $236.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment topped out at $253.0 million in Q1 2019 and bottomed at $143.0 million in Q4 2015.
  • The 5-year median for Asset Writedowns and Impairment is $203.0 million (2015), against an average of $198.0 million.
  • The largest annual shift saw Asset Writedowns and Impairment decreased 19.07% in 2015 before it skyrocketed 50.31% in 2018.
  • A 5-year view of Asset Writedowns and Impairment shows it stood at $143.0 million in 2015, then soared by 39.86% to $200.0 million in 2016, then grew by 2.5% to $205.0 million in 2017, then rose by 15.12% to $236.0 million in 2018, then grew by 7.2% to $253.0 million in 2019.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for AXP's Asset Writedowns and Impairment are $253.0 million (Q1 2019), $236.0 million (Q4 2018), and $214.0 million (Q3 2018).