The historical rank and industry rank for American Express Co's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
AXP'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.85 Med: 19.84 Max: 24.77
Current: 19.55
AXP's Pretax Margin % is ranked better than 50.19% of 526
companies
in the Credit Services industry
Industry Median: 19.155
vs AXP: 19.55
American Express Co Pretax Margin % Historical Data
The historical data trend for American Express Co's Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin %
For the Credit Services subindustry, American Express Co's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax Margin % 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 Pretax Margin % Distribution in the Credit Services Industry
For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, American Express Co's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where American Express Co's Pretax Margin % 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.
American Express Co (NYSE:AXP) Pretax Margin % Explanation
The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
American Express Co Pretax Margin % 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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