American Express Co's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $44.50.
During the past 12 months, American Express Co's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.20% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 13.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.30% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 7.60% per year.
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During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of American Express Co was 17.80% per year. The lowest was -9.80% per year. And the median was 7.90% per year.
During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of American Express Co was 7.45. The lowest was 2.47. And the median was 4.40.
Warning Sign:
American Express Co stock PB Ratio (=7.18) is close to 10-year high of 7.45.
American Express Co Book Value per Share Historical Data
The historical data trend for American Express Co's Book Value per Share can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of American Express Co's Book Value per Share
For the Credit Services subindustry, American Express Co's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
American Express Co's PB Ratio Distribution in the Credit Services Industry
For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, American Express Co's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where American Express Co's PB Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.
American Express Co (NYSE:AXP) Book Value per Share Explanation
Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.
For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.
American Express Co Book Value per Share Related Terms
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American Express is a global financial institution, operating in about 130 countries, that provides consumers and businesses charge and credit card payment products. The company also operates a highly profitable merchant payment network. Since 2018, it has operated in three segments: global consumer services, global commercial services, and global merchant and network services. In addition to payment products, the company's commercial business offers expense management tools, consulting services, and business loans.
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