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

American Express recorded quarterly Asset Writedowns and Impairment of $253.0 million in Q1 2019, up 7.2% quarter-over-quarter from $236.0 million in Q4 2018, and up 4.55% year-over-year from $242.0 million in Q1 2018.

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

American Express' Asset Writedowns and Impairment history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $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.
  • A 5-year average of $201.1 million and a median of $203.0 million in 2015 frame the typical range for Asset Writedowns and Impairment.
  • Across the five-year window, Asset Writedowns and Impairment declined 19.07% in 2015 and jumped 50.31% in 2018, its largest moves.
  • American Express' Asset Writedowns and Impairment stood at $195.0 million in 2015, then advanced by 2.56% 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.
  • According to Business Quant data, Asset Writedowns and Impairment over the past three periods registered $253.0 million, $236.0 million, and $214.0 million for Q1 2019, Q4 2018, and Q3 2018 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
Mar 31, 2019 253.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 253.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 236.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 236.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 214.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 214.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 245.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 245.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 242.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 242.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 205.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 205.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 214.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 214.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 163.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 163.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 213.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 213.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 200.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 200.00 Mn