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AXP (American Express Co) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio : 0.20% (As of Jun. 2025 )


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What is American Express Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio?

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio measures the proportion of a company's outstanding shares repurchased over the past six months, calculated as the percentage change in shares outstanding from two quarters ago to the current quarter. A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance. American Express Co's current 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio was 0.20%.


Competitive Comparison of American Express Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio

For the Credit Services subindustry, American Express Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and 6-Month Share Buyback 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 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Distribution in the Credit Services Industry

For the Credit Services industry and Financial Services sector, American Express Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

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American Express Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Calculation

American Express Co's 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 is calculated as

6-Month Share Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Jun. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Dec. 2024 )
=(702.000 - 700.589) / 702.000
=0.20%

* 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) 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Explanation

A positive ratio may indicates share buybacks over the period, while a zero or negative ratio suggests no buybacks or potential share issuance.


Be Aware

Investors usually like share buybacks. But as pointed by Warren Buffett, only if a company buys back shares at the prices below the stock's intrinsic value, it rewards remaining shareholders. If a company buys its overvalued stocks back, it destroys shareholder value.


American Express Co 6-Month Share Buyback Ratio Related Terms


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. 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.
Executives
Rafael Marquez officer: President, International Card 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Raymond Joabar officer: CRO and Pres., GRBC 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Howard Grosfield officer: President, U.S. Consumer Serv 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Anna Marrs officer: Pres., Global Comm. Services 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Quinn Jessica Lieberman officer: Controller 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Stephen J Squeri officer: EVP, Chief Information Officer 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Ravikumar Radhakrishnan officer: Chief Information Officer 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Denise Pickett officer: CRO and President, GRBC Group 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Caillec Christophe Le officer: Chief Financial Officer 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Monique Herena officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 225 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10286
Douglas E. Buckminster officer: Pres, Int'l Consumer & SBS 200 VESEY STREET, M/S 01-50-01, NEW YORK NY 10285
Anre D Williams officer: Pres. Global Merchant Services 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Jennifer Skyler officer: Chief Corp. Affairs Officer 200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Laureen Seeger officer: General Counsel C/O MCKESSON CORPORATION, ONE POST STREET - 33RD FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104
Jeffrey C Campbell officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer 4333 AMON CARTER BLVD, FORT WORTH TX 76155