American Express AXP
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American Express (AXP) Receivables (2009 - 2020)

American Express' (AXP) quarterly Receivables came in at $40.4 billion in Q3 2020, down 31.38% year-over-year from $58.9 billion in Q4 2019, and up 9.06% quarter-over-quarter from $37.0 billion in Q2 2020.

Analysis

American Express (AXP) Receivables (2009 - 2020) Analysis & Trends

American Express has disclosed Receivables across 12 years of filings, most recently posting $40.4 billion for Q3 2020.

  • In Q3 2020, Receivables fell 31.38% year-over-year to $40.4 billion; the TTM figure through Sep 2020 stood at $40.4 billion (down 31.38% YoY), while the FY2019 annual figure was $56.8 billion, down 2.46% from the prior year.
  • Receivables came in at $40.4 billion for Q3 2020 at American Express, up from $37.0 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Receivables ranged from a high of $61.3 billion in Q2 2019 to a low of $37.0 billion in Q2 2020.
  • Average Receivables over 5 years is $51.8 billion, with a median of $53.7 billion recorded in 2017.
  • Year-over-year, Receivables advanced 13.82% in 2018 and tumbled 39.55% in 2020.
  • Over 5 years, Receivables stood at $47.7 billion in 2016, then climbed by 13.47% to $54.1 billion in 2017, then grew by 1.68% to $55.0 billion in 2018, then rose by 3.29% to $56.8 billion in 2019, then decreased by 28.89% to $40.4 billion in 2020.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Receivables figures were $40.4 billion in Q3 2020, $37.0 billion in Q2 2020, and $44.3 billion in Q1 2020.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Receivables (Qtr)
1 Bank Of America 405.01 Bn -183.49 Bn 30.39 Bn -
2 Morgan Stanley 318.33 Bn 158.20 Bn - 154.35 Bn
3 Royal Bank Of Canada 284.62 Bn 57.78 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 - 27.33 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 14.96 Bn
9 Toronto Dominion Bank 206.68 Bn 45.35 Bn - 5.83 Bn
10 Schwab Charles 181.98 Bn 108.39 Bn - 928.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Sep 30, 2020 40.39 Bn
Jun 30, 2020 37.03 Bn
Mar 31, 2020 44.27 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 56.79 Bn
Sep 30, 2019 58.86 Bn
Jun 30, 2019 61.27 Bn
Mar 31, 2019 59.36 Bn
Dec 31, 2018 54.98 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 58.13 Bn
Jun 30, 2018 57.67 Bn
Mar 31, 2018 56.87 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 54.08 Bn
Sep 30, 2017 53.70 Bn
Jun 30, 2017 51.76 Bn
Mar 31, 2017 49.97 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 47.66 Bn
Sep 30, 2016 47.33 Bn
Jun 30, 2016 47.50 Bn
Mar 31, 2016 46.66 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 44.18 Bn