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American Express Company

American Express Company

AXPNYSEFinancial Services● Active
$310.65
$-1.88(-0.60%)
Market Cap$212.0B
P/E Ratio
52W High$387.49
52W Low$286.15
Overview

American Express Company (AXP) PE Ratio — Current & Historical Data

Trailing twelve months (TTM) P/E, forward P/E, PEG, and annual PE history — from market prices and filings.

axp · pe ratio · data through Dec 31, 2025

Core PE Ratio Metrics

Trailing 12 months · TTM

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for American Express Company (AXP) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. AXP's current PE ratio of 18.99x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $310.65 by its TTM earnings per share of $16.36. +3.4% elevated vs 5Y avg 18.4x

18.99x
P/E Ratio (TTM)+3.4%

Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /analyst-estimates · 2025-12-31

Forward P/E
15.42x
FY2027 est. EPS $20.14
Based on 21 analysts
EPS (TTM)
$16.36
TTM · diluted EPS
PEG Ratio
1.55
Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · American Express Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAPUpdated: 2026-06-08

PE Ratio History

2006 – 2025 · Annual
PE Ratio (TTM)
5Y Avg 18.4x
EPS (Annual)

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare (Annual)

Historical PE Range

Past 20 fiscal years · Front-end computed
Average
17.3x
20-yr mean
Median
15.6x
20-yr midpoint
Minimum
7.9x
Lowest year
Maximum
31.9x
Highest year
19.0x ← Now
7.9x
Min
Q1 · 25%15.6x
Median
Q3 · 75%31.9x
Max
Within Historical Range

At 18.99x, AXP's current P/E is within its average historical range over the past 20 fiscal years.

70th percentileHigher than 14 of 20 historical fiscal year readings

Percentile calculated from annual fiscal year data points, not by trading day. Years where PE ≤ 0 or > 9,999 are excluded.

PE Ratio vs Peers

Financial - Credit Services · 6 peers · Annual PE
CompanyMarket CapPE (Annual)vs AvgEPS (TTM)
American Express Company
American Express CompanyYou
AXP
$212.0B18.99x-29.2%$16.36
Ally Financial Inc.
Ally Financial Inc.
ALLY
$13.1B16.52x-38.4%$2.74
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$416.5B30.12x+12.3%$19.02
Capital One Financial Corporation
Capital One Financial Corporation
COF
$112.4B53.42x+99.1%$4.54
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS
$306.4B16.00x-40.4%$54.93
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$433.9B34.21x+27.5%$16.69
PayPal Holdings, Inc.
PayPal Holdings, Inc.
PYPL
$36.4B10.70x-60.1%$5.46
Industry Average
6 peers with valid PE
26.83xbaseline

* N/A — Company is not profitable (TTM) · excluded from industry average · ▸ FMP /stock-peers + /ratios?limit=1 · priceToEarningsRatio

Annual PE Ratio History

Showing 10 of 20 years
Fiscal Year EndPE RatioEPS (TTM)YoY ChangePE vs Max
2025-12-31Latest
FY2025
23.73x$15.59+13.6%
2024-12-31
FY2024
20.89x$14.21+27.1%
2023-12-31
FY2023
16.44x$11.39+11.3%
2022-12-31
FY2022
14.77x$10.01-7.8%
2021-12-31
FY2021
16.01x$10.22-48.4%
2020-12-31
FY2020
31.05x$3.89+103.6%
2019-12-31
FY2019
15.25x$8.16+29.4%
2018-12-31
FY2018
11.79x$8.09-63.1%
2017-12-31
FY2017
31.91x$3.11+148.2%
2016-12-31
FY2016
12.86x$5.76-4.4%

▸ FMP /ratios?period=annual&limit=20 · priceToEarningsRatio + netIncomePerShare · Zero extra API

About PE Ratio & Methodology

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for American Express Company (AXP) measures how much investors pay for each dollar of the company's trailing earnings. AXP's current PE ratio of 18.99x is calculated by dividing its stock price of $310.65 by its TTM earnings per share of $16.36.

PE Ratio = Stock Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
= $310.65 ÷ $16.36 = 18.99x
TTMTrailing Twelve Months — sum of the most recent 4 quarterly EPS figures
Forward PEStock price ÷ analyst consensus EPS estimate for the next fiscal year
PEGPE ÷ earnings growth rate — values below 1.0 suggest growth may justify the premium
Figures tie to SEC 10-K/10-Q and FMP ratio endpoints where noted.

Frequently asked questions

AXP pe ratio · 6 questions

AXP's current PE ratio is 18.99x as of 2026-06-08, based on a stock price of $310.65 and TTM EPS of $16.36. Data sourced from Financial Modeling Prep via AXP's SEC 10-K and 10-Q filings.

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Source: FMP · /ratios-ttm · /ratios annual · /analyst-estimates · /stock-peers · American Express Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Updated: 2026-06-08