AMERICAN EXPRESS CO (AEC1.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:AEC1 • US0258161092

262.55 EUR
-3.55 (-1.33%)
Last: Mar 2, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to AEC1. AEC1 was compared to 8 industry peers in the Consumer Finance industry. While AEC1 belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are concerns on its financial health. AEC1 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AEC1 was profitable.
  • In the past year AEC1 had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • AEC1 had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years AEC1 always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
AEC1.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAEC1.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of AEC1 (3.57%) is better than 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • AEC1 has a Return On Equity of 31.97%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AEC1 outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • AEC1's Return On Invested Capital of 3.79% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AEC1 outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AEC1 is in line with the industry average of 4.91%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (3.68%) for AEC1 is below the current ROIC(3.79%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector 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%
AEC1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAEC1.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • AEC1 has a better Profit Margin (13.65%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • AEC1's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • AEC1 has a better Operating Margin (17.56%) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AEC1 has grown nicely.
  • AEC1 has a better Gross Margin (60.91%) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AEC1 has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 17.56%
PM (TTM) 13.65%
GM 60.91%
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%
AEC1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAEC1.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AEC1 is destroying value.
  • AEC1 has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AEC1 has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AEC1 has about the same debt to assets ratio.
AEC1.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingAEC1.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
AEC1.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAEC1.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100B 200B 300B

2.2 Solvency

  • AEC1 has an Altman-Z score of 0.77. This is a bad value and indicates that AEC1 is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 0.77, AEC1 belongs to the best 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.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 13.14, AEC1 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.28
Debt/FCF 13.14
Altman-Z 0.77
ROIC/WACC0.59
WACC6.43%
AEC1.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAEC1.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

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 in line with its industry peers.
  • AEC1 has a Quick 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 Quick ratio of 0.65. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AEC1 outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.65
Quick Ratio 0.65
AEC1.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAEC1.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B

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3. Growth

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.
  • AEC1 shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 32.56% yearly.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.60% in the past year.
  • 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)6.6%
Revenue growth 3Y11.76%
Revenue growth 5Y15.25%
Sales Q2Q%10.48%

3.2 Future

  • AEC1 is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 12.95% yearly.
  • AEC1 is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.40% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.96%
EPS Next 2Y14.64%
EPS Next 3Y14.06%
EPS Next 5Y12.95%
Revenue Next Year9.64%
Revenue Next 2Y9.29%
Revenue Next 3Y9.02%
Revenue Next 5Y7.4%

3.3 Evolution

  • The estimated forward EPS growth is still strong, although it is decreasing when compared to the stronger growth in the past years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
AEC1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAEC1.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 20B 40B 60B 80B
AEC1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAEC1.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 5 10 15 20 25

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 19.95, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AEC1.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as AEC1.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.13. AEC1 is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.36 indicates a rather expensive valuation of AEC1.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AEC1 is valued a bit more expensive than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AEC1 is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.95
Fwd PE 17.36
AEC1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAEC1.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AEC1, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AEC1 is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 62.50% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.18
EV/EBITDA 14.18
AEC1.DE Per share dataAEC1.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • AEC1's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • AEC1 has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • AEC1's earnings are expected to grow with 14.06% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.33
PEG (5Y)0.61
EPS Next 2Y14.64%
EPS Next 3Y14.06%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.98%, AEC1 is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.85, AEC1 pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, AEC1's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.98%

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
AEC1.DE Yearly Dividends per shareAEC1.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • AEC1 pays out 21.22% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • AEC1's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP21.22%
EPS Next 2Y14.64%
EPS Next 3Y14.06%
AEC1.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAEC1.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B
AEC1.DE Dividend Payout.AEC1.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AEC1.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO

FRA:AEC1 (3/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

262.55

-3.55 (-1.33%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Earnings (Last)01-30
Earnings (Next)04-24
Inst Owners65.15%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap180.27B
Revenue(TTM)78.41B
Net Income(TTM)10.70B
Analysts70
Price Target328.04 (24.94%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.98%
Yearly Dividend2.77
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)1.41%
PT rev (3m)6.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.34%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.16%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.35%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.7%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.95
Fwd PE 17.36
P/S 2.69
P/FCF 13.18
P/OCF 11.44
P/B 6.3
P/tB 6.3
EV/EBITDA 14.18
EPS(TTM)13.16
EY5.01%
EPS(NY)15.12
Fwd EY5.76%
FCF(TTM)19.92
FCFY7.59%
OCF(TTM)22.94
OCFY8.74%
SpS97.63
BVpS41.68
TBVpS41.68
PEG (NY)1.33
PEG (5Y)0.61
Graham Number111.09
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.57%
ROE 31.97%
ROCE 10.47%
ROIC 3.79%
ROICexc 4.54%
ROICexgc 5.05%
OM 17.56%
PM (TTM) 13.65%
GM 60.91%
FCFM 20.41%
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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 6.28
Debt/FCF 13.14
Debt/EBITDA 13.52
Cap/Depr 136.47%
Cap/Sales 3.09%
Interest Coverage 1.72
Cash Conversion 118.53%
Profit Quality 149.55%
Current Ratio 0.65
Quick Ratio 0.65
Altman-Z 0.77
F-Score6
WACC6.43%
ROIC/WACC0.59
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 Y14.96%
EPS Next 2Y14.64%
EPS Next 3Y14.06%
EPS Next 5Y12.95%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)6.6%
Revenue growth 3Y11.76%
Revenue growth 5Y15.25%
Sales Q2Q%10.48%
Revenue Next Year9.64%
Revenue Next 2Y9.29%
Revenue Next 3Y9.02%
Revenue Next 5Y7.4%
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 FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for AEC1 stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AEC1.DE.


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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 8 / 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 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 21.22%.