American Express Co (American Express Co) Financial Strength

: 4 (As of Mar. 2024)

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American Express Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

GuruFocus does not calculate American Express Co's interest coverage with the available data. American Express Co's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 0.80. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

American Express Co Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

American Express Co's Interest Expense for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-2,006 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $48,826 Mil.

American Express Co's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

American Express Co's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio	=	Total Debt (Q: Mar. 2024 )			/	Revenue
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Revenue
	=	(1742	+	48826)	/	63204
	=	0.80

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* 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) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

American Express Co has the Financial Strength Rank of 4.

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American Express Co (American Express Co) Business Description

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Address

200 Vesey Street, New York, NY, USA, 10285

Website

https://www.americanexpress.com

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

Jeffrey C Campbell	officer: EVP, Chief Financial Officer	4333 AMON CARTER BLVD, FORT WORTH TX 76155
Douglas E. Buckminster	officer: Pres, Int'l Consumer & SBS	200 VESEY STREET, M/S 01-50-01, NEW YORK NY 10285
Clayton Walter Joseph Iii	director	C/O APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT, INC., 9 WEST 57TH STREET, 43RD FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10019
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
Howard Grosfield	officer: President, U.S. Consumer Serv	200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Quinn Jessica Lieberman	officer: Controller	200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Raymond Joabar	officer: CRO and Pres., GRBC	200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Denise Pickett	officer: CRO and President, GRBC Group	200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Anna Marrs	officer: Pres., Global Comm. Services	200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Deborah P Majoras	director	ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Rafael Marquez	officer: President, International Card	200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Theodore Leonsis	director	WASHINGTON CAPITALS, 627 N GLEBE RD SUITE 850, ARLINGTON VA 22203
Stephen J Squeri	officer: EVP, Chief Information Officer	200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285
Anre D Williams	officer: Pres. Global Merchant Services	200 VESEY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10285