American Express Company (AXP) — Free Cash Flow Yield
Financial Services
American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated payments company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, and internationally. It operates through four segments: U.S. Consumer Services, Commercial Services, International Card Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. The company offers credit and charge cards and complementary products and services, including travel, dining, and lifestyle and expense management products and services; and banking and other payment and financing products and services, including deposits and non-card lending. It also provides merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, fraud prevention, and point-of-sale marketing and information products and services, as well as network services. The company offers its products and services to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations through mobile and online applications, affiliate marketing, customer referral programs, third-party service providers and business partners, in-house sales teams, direct mail, telephone, and direct response advertising. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| FCF Yield | 6.9% |
| Financial Services Sector Avg FCF Yield | 6.6% |
| Annual Free Cash Flow | $16.0B |
| Market Cap | $231.3B |
| P/E Ratio | 20.8x |
American Express Company's FCF yield of 6.9% is above the Financial Services sector average (6.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is American Express Company's (AXP) free cash flow yield?
American Express Company's (AXP) free cash flow yield is 6.9%. That is above the Financial Services sector average (6.6%).
Is AXP's free cash flow yield good?
At 6.9%, AXP's free cash flow yield is considered fair — yields above 10% are generally excellent, 7–10% good, 4–7% fair, and below 4% weak, though context varies by sector and growth stage.
How much free cash flow does American Express Company generate?
American Express Company generated $16.0B in free cash flow, against a market cap of $231.3B.
How is free cash flow yield calculated?
Free cash flow yield = (Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Capitalization) × 100%. Free cash flow equals operating cash flow minus capital expenditures.
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