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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 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 ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/20091.540.18026.31
09/20091.230.18027.56
06/20091.430.18016.25
03/20091.910.1807.14
12/20082.480.1807.48
09/20082.880.18012.30
06/20083.020.18012.47
03/20083.330.18013.13

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2008 Leverage 2008
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.25Total Liab/Total Assets0.91
Net Inc/Total Assets0.02Total Liab/Inv Cap0.98
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.02Total Liab/Comm Equity10.65
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.11Interest Coverage Ratio2.15
Net Inc/Net Sales0.08Curr Debt/Equity0.76
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.27LTD/Equity5.07
SG&A/NetSales0.59Total Debt/Equity5.83
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover0.80Quick RatioNA
Inventory TurnoverNACurrent RatioNA
Inventory Day SalesNANet Rec/Curr AssetsNA
Net Sales/Work CapNAInv/Curr AssetsNA
Net Sales/PP&E10.83  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009 12/31/2008
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 6,559.00 6,639.00 6,481.00 7,443.00
Cost of Goods Sold 109.00 105.00 85.00 454.00
Selling & Admin Exps 3,920.00 4,090.00 3,579.00 4,880.00
Operating Income 1,352.00 860.00 1,014.00 751.00
Interest Exp 434.00 442.00 470.00 483.00
Pretax Income 918.00 418.00 544.00 268.00
Other Income NA NA NA NA
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 640.00 337.00 437.00 240.00

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009 12/31/2008
Cash & Short Term Investments 18,648.00 15,615.00 20,797.00 20,547.00
Receivables - Total 34,795.00 34,641.00 32,341.00 37,378.00
Inventories - Total NA NA NA NA
Total Current Assets NA NA NA NA
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 2,759.00 2,763.00 2,854.00 2,948.00
Total Assets 120,445.00 117,035.00 121,183.00 126,074.00
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 8,780.00 8,286.00 8,070.00 8,428.00
Debt in Current Liabilities 2,202.00 2,198.00 2,867.00 8,993.00
Total Current Liabilities NA NA NA NA
Long-Term Debt 52,850.00 54,112.00 57,620.00 60,041.00
Total Liabilities 106,502.00 103,615.00 105,403.00 114,233.00
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock NA NA 3,168.00 NA
Common Stock 237.00 239.00 235.00 232.00
Retained Earnings 3,247.00 2,931.00 3,044.00 2,719.00
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 13,943.00 13,420.00 15,780.00 11,841.00
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 120,445.00 117,035.00 121,183.00 126,074.00

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2009 6/30/2009 3/31/2009 12/31/2008
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 2,436.00 1,968.00 1,188.00 -94.00
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -1,430.00 -1,076.00 1,604.00 4,665.00
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities 2,041.00 -6,132.00 -2,505.00 125.00

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/200429,115.003,445.002.42
12/200524,267.003,734.002.56
12/200627,136.003,707.003.01
12/200731,557.004,012.003.39
12/200831,920.002,699.002.48
Growth Rates2.33-5.920.61

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/09964957,09380.29




Report Date : 2/8/2010

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