American Express AXP
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American Express (AXP) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2010 - 2019)

American Express' (AXP) quarterly Asset Writedowns and Impairment came in at $253.0 million in Q1 2019, up 4.55% year-over-year from $242.0 million in Q1 2018, and up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter from $236.0 million in Q4 2018.

Analysis

American Express (AXP) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2010 - 2019) Analysis & Trends

American Express has disclosed Asset Writedowns and Impairment across 10 years of filings, most recently posting $253.0 million for Q1 2019.

  • In Q1 2019, Asset Writedowns and Impairment rose 4.55% year-over-year to $253.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2019 stood at $948.0 million (up 15.05% YoY), while the FY2018 annual figure was $937.0 million, up 17.86% from the prior year.
  • Asset Writedowns and Impairment came in at $253.0 million for Q1 2019 at American Express, up from $236.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment ranged from a high of $253.0 million in Q1 2019 to a low of $153.0 million in Q2 2016.
  • Average Asset Writedowns and Impairment over 5 years is $201.1 million, with a median of $203.0 million recorded in 2015.
  • Year-over-year, Asset Writedowns and Impairment declined 19.07% in 2015 and jumped 50.31% in 2018.
  • Over 5 years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment stood at $195.0 million in 2015, then gained by 2.56% to $200.0 million in 2016, then climbed by 2.5% to $205.0 million in 2017, then increased by 15.12% to $236.0 million in 2018, then climbed by 7.2% to $253.0 million in 2019.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Asset Writedowns and Impairment figures were $253.0 million in Q1 2019, $236.0 million in Q4 2018, and $214.0 million in Q3 2018.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Bank Of America 405.01 Bn -183.49 Bn 30.39 Bn
2 Morgan Stanley 318.33 Bn 158.20 Bn -
3 Royal Bank Of Canada 284.62 Bn 57.78 Bn -
4 Goldman Sachs 274.43 Bn -701.92 Bn -
5 Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 274.26 Bn -110.06 Bn 10.89 Bn
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 -
10 Schwab Charles 181.98 Bn 108.39 Bn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2019 253.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 236.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 214.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 245.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 242.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 205.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 214.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 163.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 213.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 200.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 174.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 153.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 169.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 195.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 203.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 165.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 174.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 198.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 196.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 183.00 Mn