American Express AXP
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American Express (AXP) Rent Expense (2012 - 2019)

American Express' (AXP) quarterly Rent Expense came in at $508.0 million in Q1 2019, down 2.31% year-over-year from $520.0 million in Q1 2018, and down 5.93% quarter-over-quarter from $540.0 million in Q4 2018.

Analysis

American Express (AXP) Rent Expense (2012 - 2019) Analysis & Trends

American Express has disclosed Rent Expense across 8 years of filings, most recently posting $508.0 million for Q1 2019.

  • In Q1 2019, Rent Expense fell 2.31% year-over-year to $508.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2019 stood at $2.0 billion (down 2.08% YoY), while the FY2018 annual figure was $2.0 billion, up 0.74% from the prior year.
  • Rent Expense came in at $508.0 million for Q1 2019 at American Express, down from $540.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Rent Expense ranged from a high of $630.0 million in Q3 2016 to a low of -$25.0 million in Q4 2016.
  • Average Rent Expense over 5 years is $465.9 million, with a median of $484.0 million recorded in 2017.
  • Year-over-year, Rent Expense slumped 105.19% in 2016 and soared 2072.0% in 2017.
  • Over 5 years, Rent Expense stood at $482.0 million in 2015, then sank by 105.19% to -$25.0 million in 2016, then soared by 2072.0% to $493.0 million in 2017, then advanced by 9.53% to $540.0 million in 2018, then decreased by 5.93% to $508.0 million in 2019.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Rent Expense figures were $508.0 million in Q1 2019, $540.0 million in Q4 2018, and $489.0 million in Q3 2018.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Rental Exp. (Qtr)
1 Bank Of America 405.01 Bn -183.49 Bn 30.39 Bn 1.91 Bn
2 Morgan Stanley 318.33 Bn 158.20 Bn - 482.00 Mn
3 Royal Bank Of Canada 284.62 Bn 57.78 Bn - 316.29 Mn
4 Goldman Sachs 274.43 Bn -701.92 Bn - 244.00 Mn
5 Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 274.26 Bn -110.06 Bn 10.89 Bn -
6 Wells Fargo & Company 260.84 Bn 59.01 Bn - 803.00 Mn
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 - 360.03 Mn
10 Schwab Charles 181.98 Bn 108.39 Bn - 301.00 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2019 508.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 540.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 489.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 484.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 520.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 493.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 567.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 484.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 474.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -25.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 630.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 438.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 465.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 482.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 523.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 415.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 434.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 446.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 432.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 467.00 Mn