American Express Co (MEX:AXP) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: MXN326.48 (As of Mar. 2026)

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MEX:AXP American Express Co MEX:AXP
71 GF Score
Price MXN6,128.99
GF Value MXN5,698.16
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is American Express Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

American Express Co MEX:AXP +1.14% 71 Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN326.48 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates MEX:AXP with a GF Score™ of 71/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN5,698.16 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

American Express Co's adjusted free cash flow per share for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN69.791. Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share, which is MXN326.48 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2026.

During the past 12 months, American Express Co's average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 7.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 9.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 13.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate was 10.20% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate using Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Cyclically Adjusted FCF Growth Rate of American Express Co was 37.90% per year. The lowest was 2.50% per year. And the median was 9.60% per year.

As of today (2026-07-13), American Express Co's current stock price is MXN6128.99. American Express Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was MXN326.48. American Express Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is 18.77.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of American Express Co was 21.50. The lowest was 7.75. And the median was 12.91.


American Express Co  (MEX:AXP) Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Explanation

If a company grows much fast than inflation, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share may underestimate the company's free cash flow. Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF can seem to be too high even the actual Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is low.

For the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, the free cash flow per share of the past 10 years are inflation-adjusted and averaged. The result is used for P/FCF calculation. Since it looks at the average over the last 10 years, the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF is also called CAPFCF Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted free cash flow per share of a company over the past 10 years.

American Express Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF=Share Price/Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
=6128.99/326.48
=18.77

* 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.

During the past 13 years, the highest Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF of American Express Co was 21.50. The lowest was 7.75. And the median was 12.91.


Be Aware

Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF works better for cyclical companies. It gives you a better idea on the company's real free cash flow value.


American Express Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Related Terms


American Express Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for American Express Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF 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.

American Express Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Chart

American Express Co Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 222.99 260.09 261.99 339.20 321.94

American Express Co Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 338.59 326.41 325.46 321.94 326.48

MEX:AXP vs COF, PYPL, AFRM: Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Comparison

For the Credit Services subindustry, American Express Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF 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 Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF vs Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, American Express Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Express Co's Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF falls into.


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American Express Co Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share Calculation

E10 is a concept invented by Prof. Robert Shiller, who uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share and the Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-FCF. The Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years.

What is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share? How do we calculate Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share?

Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share of a company over the past 10 years. Let's use an example to explain.

If we want to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of Wal-Mart (WMT) for Dec. 31, 2010, we need to have the inflation data and the free cash flow per share from 2001 through 2010.

We adjusted the 2001 free cash flow per share data with the total inflation from 2001 through 2010 to the equivalent free cash flow in 2010. If the total inflation from 2001 to 2010 is 40%, and Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 a share in 2001, then the 2001's equivalent free cash flow in 2010 is $1.4 a share. If Wal-Mart's free cash flow is $1 again in 2002, and the total inflation from 2002 through 2010 is 35%, then the equivalent 2002 free cash flow in 2010 is $1.35. So on and so forth, you get the equivalent free cash flow per share of past 10 years. Then you add them together and divided the sum by the count to get Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

For example, American Express Co's adjusted Free Cash Flow per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was:

Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare= Free Cash Flow per Share /CPI of Mar. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2026)
=69.791/330.2130*330.2130
=69.791

Current CPI (Mar. 2026) = 330.2130.

American Express Co Quarterly Data

Free Cash Flow per Share CPI Adj_FreeCashFlowPerShare
201606 6.368 241.018 8.725
201609 29.852 241.428 40.830
201612 66.463 241.432 90.903
201703 18.412 243.801 24.938
201706 57.953 244.955 78.124
201709 82.871 246.819 110.871
201712 106.547 246.524 142.717
201803 38.530 249.554 50.983
201806 62.322 251.989 81.668
201809 103.334 252.439 135.170
201812 -38.925 251.233 -51.162
201903 188.665 254.202 245.079
201906 56.018 256.143 72.217
201909 -33.779 256.759 -43.443
201912 63.985 256.974 82.221
202003 -74.117 258.115 -94.820
202006 50.924 257.797 65.229
202009 50.137 260.280 63.608
202012 75.619 260.474 95.865
202103 49.795 264.877 62.078
202106 70.862 271.696 86.124
202109 97.767 274.310 117.691
202112 121.030 278.802 143.348
202203 90.177 287.504 103.573
202206 101.712 296.311 113.349
202209 109.169 296.808 121.456
202212 206.127 296.797 229.335
202303 -17.880 301.836 -19.561
202306 82.087 305.109 88.841
202309 186.356 307.789 199.933
202312 148.122 306.746 159.454
202403 118.495 312.332 125.279
202406 101.335 314.175 106.508
202409 -63.015 315.301 -65.995
202412 156.625 315.605 163.874
202503 126.305 319.799 130.418
202506 100.880 322.561 103.273
202509 147.654 324.800 150.115
202512 61.219 324.054 62.383
202603 69.791 330.213 69.791

Add all the adjusted free cash flow per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of MXN326.48 mean?
American Express Co (MEX:AXP) has a Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of MXN326.48 as of Mar. 2026. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on American Express Co and its competitors.
Is American Express Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share too high?
American Express Co's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN326.48. Overall, American Express Co has a GF Score™ of 71/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does American Express Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share compare to COF and PYPL?
American Express Co's Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share of MXN326.48 can be compared against companies in the Credit Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share for a Credit Services company?
A good Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share depends on the Credit Services industry context. However, Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share represents the company's inflation-adjusted FCF per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on American Express Co and its competitors. American Express Co's current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN326.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is American Express Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Express Co (MEX:AXP) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN5,698.16, compared to a current price of MXN6,128.99 — trading 7.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN326.48. American Express Co's overall GF Score™ is 71/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For American Express Co (MEX:AXP), the current Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share is MXN326.48 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is American Express Co (MEX:AXP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, American Express Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN6,128.99 is trading 7.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN5,698.16. GuruFocus considers American Express Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:AXP:

  • Cyclically Adjusted FCF per Share: MXN326.48
  • GF Value™: MXN5,698.16 vs. price of MXN6,128.99 (7.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 71/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:AXP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


American Express Co Business Description

Address 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY, USA, 10285
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. It operates in four segments: US consumer services, US commercial services, international card 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.
71GF Score

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