American Express AXP
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American Express (AXP) Intangibles (2011 - 2018)

American Express' (AXP) quarterly Intangibles came in at $702.0 million in Q4 2018, down 66.65% year-over-year from $2.1 billion in Q4 2017, and down 66.65% quarter-over-quarter from $2.1 billion in Q4 2017.

Analysis

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

American Express has disclosed Intangibles across 8 years of filings, most recently posting $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.
  • Average Intangibles over 5 years is $1.1 billion, with a median of $854.0 million recorded in 2014.
  • Year-over-year, Intangibles jumped 142.51% in 2017 and plunged 66.65% in 2018.
  • Over 5 years, Intangibles stood at $854.0 million in 2014, then decreased by 6.79% to $796.0 million in 2015, then climbed by 9.05% to $868.0 million in 2016, then jumped by 142.51% to $2.1 billion in 2017, then sank by 66.65% to $702.0 million in 2018.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Intangibles figures were $702.0 million in Q4 2018, $2.1 billion in Q4 2017, and $868.0 million in Q4 2016.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Intangibles (Qtr)
1 Bank Of America 405.01 Bn -183.49 Bn 30.39 Bn -
2 Morgan Stanley 318.33 Bn 158.20 Bn - 5.87 Bn
3 Royal Bank Of Canada 284.62 Bn 57.78 Bn - 5.26 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 21.82 Bn
9 Toronto Dominion Bank 206.68 Bn 45.35 Bn - 2.75 Bn
10 Schwab Charles 181.98 Bn 108.39 Bn - 7.28 Bn
Historic Data

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