American Express (AXP) Receivables (2009 - 2020)

American Express recorded quarterly Receivables of $40.4 billion in Q3 2020, up 9.06% quarter-over-quarter from $37.0 billion in Q2 2020, and down 31.38% year-over-year from $58.9 billion in Q4 2019.

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

American Express' Receivables history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $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.
  • A 5-year average of $52.2 billion and a median of $53.7 billion in 2017 frame the typical range for Receivables.
  • Across the five-year window, Receivables advanced 13.82% in 2018 and tumbled 39.55% in 2020, its largest moves.
  • American Express' Receivables stood at $50.1 billion in 2016, then grew by 13.3% to $56.7 billion in 2017, then grew by 2.63% to $58.2 billion in 2018, then declined by 2.46% to $56.8 billion in 2019, then slipped by 28.89% to $40.4 billion in 2020.
  • According to Business Quant data, Receivables over the past three periods registered $40.4 billion, $37.0 billion, and $44.3 billion for Q3 2020, Q2 2020, and Q1 2020 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Receivables (Qtr)
1 Visa 539.53 Bn 527.13 Bn - 5.54 Bn
2 Mastercard 441.81 Bn 431.60 Bn - 5.21 Bn
3 American Express 215.01 Bn 160.96 Bn 17.43 Bn -
4 Capital One Financial 114.99 Bn 38.50 Bn - -
5 PayPal Holdings 41.29 Bn 31.95 Bn 7.84 Bn 40.34 Bn
6 Affirm Holdings 24.62 Bn 22.89 Bn 261.64 Mn 230.70 Mn
7 Synchrony Financial 24.22 Bn 3.66 Bn - -
8 SoFi Technologies 23.71 Bn 20.31 Bn 929.25 Mn -
9 Ally Financial 13.13 Bn 12.69 Bn 1.98 Bn 3.03 Bn
10 Credit Acceptance 6.46 Bn 6.44 Bn 562.70 Mn -

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 58.23 Bn
Sep 30, 2018 58.13 Bn
Jun 30, 2018 57.67 Bn
Mar 31, 2018 56.87 Bn
Dec 31, 2017 56.74 Bn
Sep 30, 2017 53.70 Bn
Jun 30, 2017 51.76 Bn
Mar 31, 2017 49.97 Bn
Dec 31, 2016 50.07 Bn
Sep 30, 2016 47.33 Bn
Jun 30, 2016 47.50 Bn
Mar 31, 2016 46.66 Bn
Dec 31, 2015 46.70 Bn