AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AEC1.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:AEC1 • US0258161092
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261.05 EUR
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This AEC1.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AEC1.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AEC1 was profitable.
- AEC1 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years AEC1 has always been profitable.
- AEC1 had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With an excellent Return On Assets value of 3.57%, AEC1 belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of AEC1 (31.97%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.79%, AEC1 is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- AEC1 had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.68%. This is below the industry average of 6.46%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (3.79%) for AEC1 is above the 3 year average (3.68%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.57% | ||
| ROE | 31.97% | ||
| ROIC | 3.79% |
ROA(3y)3.47%
ROA(5y)3.57%
ROE(3y)31.47%
ROE(5y)32.01%
ROIC(3y)3.68%
ROIC(5y)3.82%
1.3 Margins
- AEC1 has a better Profit Margin (13.78%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
- AEC1's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Operating Margin value of 17.73%, AEC1 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- AEC1's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a decent Gross Margin value of 61.51%, AEC1 is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AEC1 has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.78% | ||
| GM | 61.51% |
OM growth 3Y-0.05%
OM growth 5Y9.58%
PM growth 3Y1.18%
PM growth 5Y11.63%
GM growth 3Y-1.59%
GM growth 5Y-2.62%
2. AEC1.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- AEC1 has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AEC1 has less shares outstanding
- AEC1 has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for AEC1 has remained at the same level compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.76, we must say that AEC1 is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.76, AEC1 belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AEC1 is 13.14, which is on the high side as it means it would take AEC1, 13.14 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AEC1 (13.14) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- AEC1 has a Debt/Equity ratio of 6.28. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- AEC1's Debt to Equity ratio of 6.28 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AEC1 is outperformed by 87.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.14 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.76 |
ROIC/WACC0.58
WACC6.57%
2.3 Liquidity
- AEC1 has a Current Ratio of 0.65. This is a bad value and indicates that AEC1 is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AEC1 has a Current ratio (0.65) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.65 indicates that AEC1 may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- AEC1 has a Quick ratio of 0.65. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AEC1 outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 |
3. AEC1.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- AEC1 shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 15.28%, which is quite good.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 32.56% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- AEC1 shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.57%.
- Measured over the past years, AEC1 shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.25% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.28%
EPS 3Y16.08%
EPS 5Y32.56%
EPS Q2Q%16.12%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.57%
Revenue growth 3Y11.76%
Revenue growth 5Y15.25%
Sales Q2Q%10.48%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 12.95% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 8.10% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y15.31%
EPS Next 2Y14.88%
EPS Next 3Y14.39%
EPS Next 5Y12.95%
Revenue Next Year9.61%
Revenue Next 2Y9.21%
Revenue Next 3Y8.8%
Revenue Next 5Y8.1%
3.3 Evolution
- Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. AEC1.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 19.67 indicates a rather expensive valuation of AEC1.
- AEC1's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.54, AEC1 is valued a bit cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.06, AEC1 is valued on the expensive side.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AEC1 indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: AEC1 is more expensive than 62.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.70. AEC1 is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.06 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AEC1 is valued a bit cheaper than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
- 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than AEC1, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.99 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.95 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- AEC1's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of AEC1 may justify a higher PE ratio.
- AEC1's earnings are expected to grow with 14.39% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.28
PEG (5Y)0.6
EPS Next 2Y14.88%
EPS Next 3Y14.39%
5. AEC1.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.29%, AEC1 has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- AEC1's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.99.
- AEC1's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.29% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AEC1 is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 12.38%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.38%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- AEC1 pays out 21.22% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of AEC1 is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP21.22%
EPS Next 2Y14.88%
EPS Next 3Y14.39%
AEC1.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:AEC1 (3/24/2026, 5:27:25 PM)
261.05
+0.5 (+0.19%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)01-30 2026-01-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-24 2026-04-24/bmo
Inst Owners64.73%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.09%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap179.24B
Revenue(TTM)77.65B
Net Income(TTM)10.70B
Analysts70.29
Price Target328.04 (25.66%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.29% |
Yearly Dividend2.83
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.38%
DP21.22%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)0.67%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.23%
Max EPS beat(2)2.58%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.32%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.23%
Max EPS beat(4)4.09%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)3.96%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)2.71%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.65%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.2%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.09%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.14%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.81%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.09%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.76%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.17%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.41%
PT rev (1m)1.62%
PT rev (3m)6.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.02%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.15%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.31%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.58%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.34%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.76%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 19.67 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.06 | ||
| P/S | 2.68 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.99 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.28 | ||
| P/B | 6.21 | ||
| P/tB | 6.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.95 |
EPS(TTM)13.27
EY5.08%
EPS(NY)15.3
Fwd EY5.86%
FCF(TTM)20.1
FCFY7.7%
OCF(TTM)23.15
OCFY8.87%
SpS97.53
BVpS42.04
TBVpS42.04
PEG (NY)1.28
PEG (5Y)0.6
Graham Number112.04
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.57% | ||
| ROE | 31.97% | ||
| ROCE | 10.47% | ||
| ROIC | 3.79% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.54% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.05% | ||
| OM | 17.73% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.78% | ||
| GM | 61.51% | ||
| FCFM | 20.61% |
ROA(3y)3.47%
ROA(5y)3.57%
ROE(3y)31.47%
ROE(5y)32.01%
ROIC(3y)3.68%
ROIC(5y)3.82%
ROICexc(3y)4.43%
ROICexc(5y)4.52%
ROICexgc(3y)4.73%
ROICexgc(5y)4.86%
ROCE(3y)10.22%
ROCE(5y)10.27%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.16%
ROICexgc growth 5Y14.46%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.17%
OM growth 3Y-0.05%
OM growth 5Y9.58%
PM growth 3Y1.18%
PM growth 5Y11.63%
GM growth 3Y-1.59%
GM growth 5Y-2.62%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.26
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6.28 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.14 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 13.52 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 136.47% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.12% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.72 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 118.53% | ||
| Profit Quality | 149.55% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.76 |
F-Score6
WACC6.57%
ROIC/WACC0.58
Cap/Depr(3y)115.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)110.14%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.7%
Cap/Sales(5y)3%
Profit Quality(3y)158.99%
Profit Quality(5y)180.43%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)15.28%
EPS 3Y16.08%
EPS 5Y32.56%
EPS Q2Q%16.12%
EPS Next Y15.31%
EPS Next 2Y14.88%
EPS Next 3Y14.39%
EPS Next 5Y12.95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.57%
Revenue growth 3Y11.76%
Revenue growth 5Y15.25%
Sales Q2Q%10.48%
Revenue Next Year9.61%
Revenue Next 2Y9.21%
Revenue Next 3Y8.8%
Revenue Next 5Y8.1%
EBIT growth 1Y11.18%
EBIT growth 3Y11.71%
EBIT growth 5Y26.29%
EBIT Next Year-4.41%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y31.83%
FCF growth 3Y-5.93%
FCF growth 5Y31.22%
OCF growth 1Y31.16%
OCF growth 3Y-4.38%
OCF growth 5Y26.94%
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO / AEC1.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AEC1.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AEC1.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
What is the financial health of AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AEC1.DE) stock?
The financial health rating of AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AEC1.DE) is 3 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AEC1.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AEC1.DE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 21.22%.