| Address:
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200 VESEY STREET
50TH FLOOR |
| City: |
NEW YORK |
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State: |
NY |
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Zip Code: |
10285 |
| Telephone: |
212-640-2000 |
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Description of Business
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Primary SIC Code:
6199 |
| (As filed with the SEC)
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American Express Company, together with its consolidated subsidiaries
("American Express," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our"), is a leading global
payments, network and travel company that offers its products and services
throughout the world. We were founded in 1850 as a joint stock association. We
were incorporated in 1965 as a New York corporation.
Our headquarters are located in New York, New York in lower Manhattan. We
also have offices in other locations in North America, as well as throughout the
world.
We have three reportable operating segments: Global Network & Merchant
Services, U.S. Card Services and International Card & Global Commercial
Services, and a Corporate & Other section, which we describe below.
Securities Exchange Act Reports and Additional Information
We maintain an Investor Relations Web site on the Internet at
http://ir.americanexpress.com. ... More ... |
| Date |
12-mos
Rolling EPS |
Dividend |
P/E
Ratio |
| 09/2008 | 2.88 | 0.180 | 12.30 | | 06/2008 | 3.02 | 0.180 | 12.47 | | 03/2008 | 3.33 | 0.180 | 13.13 | | 12/2007 | 3.39 | 0.180 | 15.35 | | 09/2007 | 3.49 | 0.150 | 17.01 | | 06/2007 | 3.29 | 0.150 | 18.60 | | 03/2007 | 3.19 | 0.150 | 17.68 | | 12/2006 | 3.01 | 0.150 | 20.16 |
Key Financial Ratios and Statistics |
FYE:
12/31 |
| Profitability |
2007 |
Leverage |
2007 |
| Net Inc/Comm Equity | 0.39 | Total Liab/Total Assets | 0.93 | | Net Inc/Total Assets | 0.03 | Total Liab/Inv Cap | 1.05 | | Net Inc/Inv Cap | 0.03 | Total Liab/Comm Equity | 13.35 | | Pretax Inc/Net Sales | 0.18 | Interest Coverage Ratio | 2.45 | | Net Inc/Net Sales | 0.13 | Curr Debt/Equity | 1.61 | | Cash Flow/Net Sales | 0.27 | LTD/Equity | 5.01 | | SG&A/NetSales | 0.56 | Total Debt/Equity | 6.62 |
| Asset Utilization
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Liquidity |
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| Net Receivables Turnover | 0.78 | Quick Ratio | NA | | Inventory Turnover | NA | Current Ratio | NA | | Inventory Day Sales | NA | Net Rec/Curr Assets | NA | | Net Sales/Work Cap | NA | Inv/Curr Assets | NA | | Net Sales/PP&E | 11.72 | | |
Income Statement (Millions) |
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9/30/2008
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6/30/2008
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3/31/2008
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12/31/2007
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Total Revenues(Net Sales)
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8,032.00
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8,340.00
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8,105.00
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8,400.00
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Cost of Goods Sold
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-3,537.00
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3,537.00
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NA
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NA
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Selling & Admin Exps
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8,251.00
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1,292.00
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4,563.00
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4,712.00
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Operating Income
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2,036.00
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1,622.00
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2,273.00
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2,165.00
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Interest Exp
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843.00
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856.00
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919.00
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1,036.00
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Pretax Income
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1,193.00
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766.00
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1,354.00
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1,129.00
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Other Income
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Net Income Bef Extraordinary ...
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Net Income
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815.00
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653.00
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991.00
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831.00
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Assets
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9/30/2008
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6/30/2008
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3/31/2008
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12/31/2007
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Cash & Short Term Investments
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15,556.00
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20,091.00
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19,489.00
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11,737.00
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Receivables - Total
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40,707.00
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42,666.00
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41,087.00
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42,005.00
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Inventories - Total
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Total Current Assets
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Net Property, Plant & Equipment
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2,839.00
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2,791.00
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2,740.00
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2,692.00
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Total Assets
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127,218.00
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137,330.00
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135,288.00
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149,830.00
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Liabilities
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Accounts Payable
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9,639.00
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9,705.00
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9,071.00
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7,674.00
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Debt in Current Liabilities
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13,902.00
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17,519.00
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18,994.00
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17,762.00
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Total Current Liabilities
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Long-Term Debt
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58,263.00
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57,035.00
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60,547.00
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55,285.00
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Total Liabilities
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114,699.00
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125,061.00
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123,777.00
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138,801.00
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Stockholder's Equity
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Minority Interest
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Preferred Stock
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Common Stock
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232.00
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232.00
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232.00
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232.00
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Retained Earnings
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2,694.00
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2,109.00
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1,654.00
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1,016.00
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Treasury Stock
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NA
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NA
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NA
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NA
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Total Stockholders' Equity
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12,519.00
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12,269.00
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11,511.00
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11,029.00
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
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127,218.00
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137,330.00
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135,288.00
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149,830.00
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Cash Flow Summary (Millions) |
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Categories
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9/30/2008
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6/30/2008
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3/31/2008
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12/31/2007
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
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775.00
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3,401.00
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4,584.00
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-743.00
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Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities
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3,419.00
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-2,970.00
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1,922.00
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-4,851.00
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Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
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-8,418.00
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182.00
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-2,329.00
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9,150.00
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Annual Summary Data (Millions) |
| Year |
Sales |
Net
Income |
EPS |
| 12/2003 | 25,866.00 | 2,987.00 | 2.04 | | 12/2004 | 29,115.00 | 3,445.00 | 2.42 | | 12/2005 | 24,267.00 | 3,734.00 | 2.56 | | 12/2006 | 27,136.00 | 3,707.00 | 3.01 | | 12/2007 | 31,557.00 | 4,012.00 | 3.39 | | Growth Rates | 5.10 | 7.65 | 13.54 |
| Type |
Date(Q,M) |
No.
Owners |
Shares
Held (000s) |
%
Own |
| Institutional | 09/30/08 | 1124 | 930,010 | 80.18 |
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Report Date :
11/11/2008
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