American Express (AXP) Intangibles (2011 - 2018)

American Express recorded quarterly Intangibles of $702.0 million in Q4 2018, down 66.65% quarter-over-quarter from $2.1 billion in Q4 2017, and down 66.65% year-over-year from $2.1 billion in Q4 2017.

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

American Express' Intangibles history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $702.0 million for Q4 2018.

  • In Q4 2018, Intangibles fell 66.65% year-over-year to $702.0 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2018 stood at $702.0 million (down 66.65% YoY), while the FY2018 annual figure was $702.0 million, down 66.65% from the prior year.
  • Intangibles came in at $702.0 million for Q4 2018 at American Express, down from $2.1 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Intangibles ranged from a high of $2.1 billion in Q4 2017 to a low of $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.
  • Across the five-year window, Intangibles jumped 142.51% in 2017 and plunged 66.65% in 2018, its largest moves.
  • American Express' Intangibles stood at $854.0 million in 2014, then slipped by 6.79% to $796.0 million in 2015, then grew by 9.05% to $868.0 million in 2016, then surged by 142.51% to $2.1 billion in 2017, then slumped 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 539.53 Bn 527.13 Bn - 27.75 Bn
2 Mastercard 441.81 Bn 431.60 Bn - 5.50 Bn
3 American Express 215.01 Bn 160.96 Bn 17.43 Bn -
4 Capital One Financial 114.99 Bn 38.50 Bn - 16.09 Bn
5 PayPal Holdings 41.29 Bn 31.95 Bn 7.84 Bn 206.00 Mn
6 Affirm Holdings 24.62 Bn 22.89 Bn 261.64 Mn 27.44 Mn
7 Synchrony Financial 24.22 Bn 3.66 Bn - 1.22 Bn
8 SoFi Technologies 23.71 Bn 20.31 Bn 929.25 Mn 215.09 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 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