American Express Financial Statements
American Express Financial Information
| Company Type | Public Headquarters |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| Annual Report | Company Web Site |
| Investor Relations | Company Web Site |
American Express Income Statement
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue ($ mil.) | 31,557.0 | 27,136.0 | 24,267.0 |
| Gross Profit ($ mil.) | -- | 19,361.0 | 15,667.0 |
| Operating Income ($ mil.) | 9,392.0 | 6,564.0 | 5,168.0 |
| Total Net Income ($ mil.) | 4,012.0 | 3,707.0 | 3,734.0 |
| Diluted EPS (Net Income) | 3.36 | 2.99 | 2.97 |
American Express Quarterly Statements
| Quarter Ending Sep 08 | Quarter Ending Jun 08 | Quarter Ending Mar 08 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue ($ mil.) | 8,032.0 | 8,340.0 | 8,105.0 |
| Gross Profit ($ mil.) | 11,569.0 | 4,803.0 | -- |
| Operating Income ($ mil.) | 2,036.0 | 1,622.0 | 2,273.0 |
| Total Net Income ($ mil.) | 815.0 | 653.0 | 991.0 |
| Diluted EPS (Net Income) | (0.71) | 0.56 | 0.85 |
American Express Financial Ratios
| Company | Industry Median |
Market Median1 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Price/Sales Ratio | 0.89 | 0.79 | 1.05 |
| Price/Earnings Ratio | 17.70 | 10.08 | 11.14 |
| Price/Book Ratio | 2.34 | 0.45 | 0.99 |
| Price/Cash Flow Ratio | 3.66 | 3.43 | 6.53 |
1 Public companies trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, and the NASDAQ National Market.
Detailed American Express Financial Ratios
American Express Competitive Intelligence
| Discover | MasterCard | Visa Inc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Sales ($ mil.) | 6,434.3 | 4,067.6 | 2,599.0 |
| Employees | 12,800 | 5,000 | 5,479 |
| Market Cap ($ mil.) | 5,877.1 | 14,098.6 | 23,285.8 |
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