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Address: 200 VESEY STREET
50TH FLOOR 
City: NEW YORK 
State: NY 
Zip Code: 10285 
Telephone: 212-640-2000 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 6199
(As filed with the SEC)  

American Express Company, together with its consolidated subsidiaries ("American Express," the "Company," "we," "us" or "our"), is a global service company that provides customers with access to products, insights and experiences that enrich lives and build business success. Our principal products and services are charge and credit payment card products and travel-related services offered to consumers and businesses around the world. We were founded in 1850 as a joint stock association. We were incorporated in 1965 as a New York corporation. American Express Company and its principal operating subsidiary, American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. ("TRS"), are bank holding companies under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (the "BHC Act"), subject to the supervision and examination by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve"). Our headquarters are located in New York, New York in lower Manhattan.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/20114.090.18011.53
09/20113.960.18011.34
06/20113.820.18013.53
03/20113.590.18012.59
12/20103.350.18012.81
09/20103.060.18013.74
06/20102.700.18014.70
03/20101.950.18021.16

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2010 Leverage 2010
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.33Total Liab/Total Assets0.89
Net Inc/Total Assets0.03Total Liab/Inv Cap0.91
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.03Total Liab/Comm Equity10.74
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.20Interest Coverage Ratio4.18
Net Inc/Net Sales0.13Curr Debt/Equity0.21
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.31LTD/EquityNA
SG&A/NetSales0.65Total Debt/Equity0.21
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover0.77Quick RatioNA
Inventory TurnoverNACurrent RatioNA
Inventory Day SalesNANet Rec/Curr AssetsNA
Net Sales/Work CapNAInv/Curr AssetsNA
Net Sales/PP&E10.41  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 8,146.00 8,195.00 7,624.00 8,086.00
Cost of Goods Sold 127.00 131.00 137.00 140.00
Selling & Admin Exps 5,611.00 5,496.00 5,202.00 5,765.00
Operating Income NA NA NA NA
Interest Exp 448.00 446.00 456.00 465.00
Pretax Income 1,711.00 1,765.00 1,732.00 1,477.00
Other Income NA NA NA NA
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 1,235.00 1,331.00 1,177.00 1,062.00

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Cash & Short Term Investments 34,214.00 32,511.00 32,529.00 30,719.00
Receivables - Total 42,888.00 43,383.00 40,786.00 40,434.00
Inventories - Total NA NA NA NA
Total Current Assets NA NA NA NA
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 3,187.00 3,062.00 2,987.00 2,905.00
Total Assets 148,693.00 147,796.00 143,979.00 147,042.00
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 10,585.00 10,931.00 10,118.00 9,691.00
Debt in Current Liabilities 3,649.00 3,702.00 3,375.00 3,414.00
Total Current Liabilities NA NA NA NA
Long-Term Debt NA NA NA NA
Total Liabilities 130,593.00 129,591.00 126,497.00 130,812.00
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock NA NA NA NA
Common Stock 233.00 238.00 240.00 238.00
Retained Earnings 6,520.00 6,437.00 5,902.00 4,972.00
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 18,100.00 18,205.00 17,482.00 16,230.00
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 148,693.00 147,796.00 143,979.00 147,042.00

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 2,599.00 3,638.00 751.00 2,061.00
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -561.00 -3,156.00 8,663.00 -6,527.00
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -39.00 557.00 -3,830.00 -199.00

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/200627,136.003,707.003.01
12/200731,557.004,012.003.39
12/200831,920.002,699.002.48
12/200926,730.002,130.001.54
12/201030,242.004,057.003.35
Growth Rates2.752.282.71

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/111061966,03082.99




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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