American Express Company (AXP) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 60
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 90
- Balance Sheet 50
- Cash Flow 60
Why this rating?
Health 68/100 — High Quality
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
American Express Company (AXP) is a Credit Services company in the Financial Services sector. Compound Radar rates American Express Company 68/100 (High Quality) due to high business quality, steady revenue growth, and attractive valuation.
Investment profile
- Quality High
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Unknown
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 19.8
- Forward P/E 16.21
- PEG 1.32
- EV/Revenue 3.29
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 12.8%
- Gross Margin 62.3%
- Operating Margin 20.3%
- Net Margin 16.1%
- ROE 34.4%
Financial strength
- Cash $45.75B
- Debt $59.09B
- Net Cash $-13.34B
- Free Cash Flow $16.00B
- Current Ratio 1.55
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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- Visa Inc. Credit Services V$368.64 67 Health 67 / 100
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Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Mastercard Incorporated Credit Services MA$570.89 67 Health 67 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- Upstart Holdings, Inc. Credit Services UPST$26.98 64 Health 64 / 100
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- EZCORP, Inc. Credit Services EZPW$33.09 64 Health 64 / 100
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Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
- OneMain Holdings, Inc. Credit Services OMF$63.31 61 Health 61 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
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