American Express (AXP) Intangibles (2011 - 2018)

American Express (AXP) posted Intangibles of $702.0 million for Q4 2018, down 66.65% sequentially from $2.1 billion in Q4 2017, and down 66.65% YoY from $2.1 billion in Q4 2017.

American Express (AXP) Intangibles (2011 - 2018) Analysis & Trends

American Express has reported Intangibles for 8 years, with the latest figure at $702.0 million in Q4 2018.

  • Quarterly Intangibles fell 66.65% year-over-year to $702.0 million in Q4 2018, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Dec 2018 was $702.0 million (down 66.65% YoY) and the FY2018 annual result came in at $702.0 million, down 66.65% from the prior year.
  • Intangibles declined to $702.0 million in Q4 2018 per AXP's latest filing, from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Intangibles peaked at $2.1 billion in Q4 2017 and troughed at $702.0 million in Q4 2018.
  • A 5-year average of $1.1 billion and a median of $854.0 million in 2014 frame the typical range for Intangibles.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2017 and 2018: Intangibles surged 142.51% in 2017, then sank 66.65% in 2018.
  • Over 5 years, Intangibles stood at $854.0 million in 2014, then dropped by 6.79% to $796.0 million in 2015, then increased by 9.05% to $868.0 million in 2016, then soared by 142.51% to $2.1 billion in 2017, then tumbled by 66.65% to $702.0 million in 2018.
  • According to Business Quant data, Intangibles over the past three periods registered $702.0 million, $2.1 billion, and $868.0 million for Q4 2018, Q4 2017, and Q4 2016 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Intangibles (Qtr)
1 Visa 618.21 Bn 605.85 Bn - 27.53 Bn
2 Mastercard 506.53 Bn 493.04 Bn - 5.47 Bn
3 American Express 232.32 Bn 183.00 Bn 17.99 Bn -
4 Capital One Financial 136.19 Bn 81.48 Bn - 16.08 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 52.34 Bn 41.08 Bn - 178.00 Mn
6 Eason Technology 35.89 Bn 35.89 Bn - 6.23 Mn
7 Synchrony Financial 26.09 Bn 9.90 Bn - 152.00 Mn
8 Affirm Holdings 25.93 Bn 24.20 Bn - 27.44 Mn
9 SoFi Technologies 23.04 Bn 22.68 Bn -41.62 Mn 367.90 Mn
10 Ally Financial 13.61 Bn 5.77 Bn 2.08 Bn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2018 702.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 2.11 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 868.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 796.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 854.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 817.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 993.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 1.15 Bn