American Express AXP
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American Express (AXP) Investment Gain (Loss) (2009 - 2016)

American Express' (AXP) quarterly Investment Gain (Loss) came in at -$5.0 million in Q4 2016, down 400.0% year-over-year from $1.7 million in Q1 2016, and down 600.0% quarter-over-quarter from $1.0 million in Q3 2016.

Analysis

American Express (AXP) Investment Gain (Loss) (2009 - 2016) Analysis & Trends

American Express has disclosed Investment Gain (Loss) across 8 years of filings, most recently posting -$5.0 million for Q4 2016.

  • In Q4 2016, Investment Gain (Loss) fell 400.0% year-over-year to -$5.0 million; the TTM figure through Sep 2016 stood at $4.0 million (up 300.0% YoY), while the FY2014 annual figure was $100.0 million, down 26.47% from the prior year.
  • Investment Gain (Loss) came in at -$5.0 million for Q4 2016 at American Express, down from $1.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Investment Gain (Loss) ranged from a high of $102.0 million in Q3 2013 to a low of -$5.0 million in Q4 2016.
  • Average Investment Gain (Loss) over 5 years is $41.2 million, with a median of $37.5 million recorded in 2013.
  • Year-over-year, Investment Gain (Loss) surged 162.5% in 2012 and sank 400.0% in 2016.
  • Over 5 years, Investment Gain (Loss) stood at $42.0 million in 2012, then retreated by 19.05% to $34.0 million in 2013, then surged by 194.12% to $100.0 million in 2014, then plunged by 101.0% to -$1.0 million in 2015, then slumped by 400.0% to -$5.0 million in 2016.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Investment Gain (Loss) figures were -$5.0 million in Q4 2016, $1.0 million in Q3 2016, and $4.0 million in Q1 2016.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Investment Gain (Loss) (Qtr)
1 Bank Of America 405.01 Bn -183.49 Bn 30.39 Bn 2.14 Bn
2 Morgan Stanley 318.33 Bn 158.20 Bn - -6.18 Bn
3 Royal Bank Of Canada 284.62 Bn 57.78 Bn - -
4 Goldman Sachs 274.43 Bn -701.92 Bn - 3.40 Bn
5 Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 274.26 Bn -110.06 Bn 10.89 Bn 12.08 Bn
6 Wells Fargo & Company 260.84 Bn 59.01 Bn - 2.24 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 - -8.61 Mn
10 Schwab Charles 181.98 Bn 108.39 Bn - -25.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2016 -5.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 1.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 4.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -1.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 1.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 100.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 80.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 39.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 34.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 102.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 65.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 36.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 42.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 85.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 52.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 24.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 16.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -6.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 2.00 Mn