American Express CDR (AXP.CA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
TSX:AXP
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This AXP.CA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AXP.CA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AXP was profitable.
- In the past year AXP had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years AXP has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years AXP always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- AXP has a better Return On Assets (3.59%) than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of AXP (32.61%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 3.79%, AXP perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AXP is significantly below the industry average of 9.22%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (3.69%) for AXP is below the current ROIC(3.79%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.59% | ||
| ROE | 32.61% | ||
| ROIC | 3.79% |
ROA(3y)3.47%
ROA(5y)3.57%
ROE(3y)31.47%
ROE(5y)32.01%
ROIC(3y)3.69%
ROIC(5y)3.82%
1.3 Margins
- AXP has a better Profit Margin (13.94%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- AXP's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 17.87%, AXP is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- AXP's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- AXP has a better Gross Margin (61.03%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AXP has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 17.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.94% | ||
| GM | 61.03% |
OM growth 3Y-0.8%
OM growth 5Y8.91%
PM growth 3Y0.43%
PM growth 5Y10.94%
GM growth 3Y-2.33%
GM growth 5Y-3.21%
2. AXP.CA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AXP is destroying value.
- AXP has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for AXP has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AXP has about the same debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- AXP has an Altman-Z score of 0.09. This is a bad value and indicates that AXP is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AXP has a Altman-Z score of 0.09. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AXP outperforms 42.86% of its industry peers.
- AXP has a debt to FCF ratio of 15.25. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as AXP would need 15.25 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 15.25, AXP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 6.42 is on the high side and indicates that AXP has dependencies on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 6.42, AXP is doing worse than 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.25 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.09 |
ROIC/WACC0.9
WACC4.23%
2.3 Liquidity
- AXP has a Current Ratio of 0.31. This is a bad value and indicates that AXP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AXP has a worse Current ratio (0.31) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- AXP has a Quick Ratio of 0.31. This is a bad value and indicates that AXP is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.31, AXP is not doing good in the industry: 85.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.31 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.31 |
3. AXP.CA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.35% over the past year.
- AXP 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 grown by 9.38% in the past year. This is quite good.
- AXP shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 15.96% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.35%
EPS 3Y16.08%
EPS 5Y32.56%
EPS Q2Q%17.58%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.38%
Revenue growth 3Y12.6%
Revenue growth 5Y15.96%
Sales Q2Q%3.29%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, AXP will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.49% on average per year.
- 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 2Y14.87%
EPS Next 3Y14.46%
EPS Next 5Y11.49%
Revenue Next Year10.13%
Revenue Next 2Y9.46%
Revenue Next 3Y8.86%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. AXP.CA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- AXP is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 1.24.
- AXP's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AXP is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- AXP's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.64.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 0.98, the valuation of AXP can be described as very cheap.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AXP indicates a rather cheap valuation: AXP is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- AXP is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.36, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 0.98 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AXP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AXP is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 0.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.2 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of AXP may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as AXP's earnings are expected to grow with 14.46% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.08
PEG (5Y)0.04
EPS Next 2Y14.87%
EPS Next 3Y14.46%
5. AXP.CA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.19%, AXP has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- AXP's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.73.
- AXP's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.19% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of AXP grows each year by 12.38%, which is quite nice.
- AXP is new to the dividend game and has less than 3 years of track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.38%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- AXP pays out 21.15% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- AXP's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP21.15%
EPS Next 2Y14.87%
EPS Next 3Y14.46%
AXP.CA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
TSX:AXP (5/1/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
27.27
-0.28 (-1.02%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryConsumer Finance
Industry Strength54.66
Industry Growth96.89
Earnings (Last)04-23 2026-04-23/bmo
Earnings (Next)07-24 2026-07-24/bmo
Inst Owners64.99%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.07%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap18.70B
Revenue(TTM)79.54B
Net Income(TTM)11.09B
Analysts70.86
Price Target31.36 (15%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.19% |
Yearly Dividend4.48
Dividend Growth(5Y)12.38%
DP21.15%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)2.12%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.23%
Max EPS beat(2)5.48%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)2.67%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.23%
Max EPS beat(4)5.48%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)3.2%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)4.04%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.31%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.06%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.68%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.55%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-0.68%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.09%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.55%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)4.51%
Revenue beat(16)14
Avg Revenue beat(16)4.76%
PT rev (1m)-5.13%
PT rev (3m)-3.24%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.24%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.49%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.82%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.04%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.47%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.06%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 1.24 | ||
| Fwd PE | 0.98 | ||
| P/S | 0.17 | ||
| P/FCF | 0.96 | ||
| P/OCF | 0.78 | ||
| P/B | 0.4 | ||
| P/tB | 0.4 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 1.2 |
EPS(TTM)21.91
EY80.34%
EPS(NY)27.75
Fwd EY101.78%
FCF(TTM)28.55
FCFY104.69%
OCF(TTM)34.81
OCFY127.66%
SpS158.53
BVpS67.75
TBVpS67.75
PEG (NY)0.08
PEG (5Y)0.04
Graham Number182.758 (570.18%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 3.59% | ||
| ROE | 32.61% | ||
| ROCE | 10.56% | ||
| ROIC | 3.79% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.63% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.17% | ||
| OM | 17.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.94% | ||
| GM | 61.03% | ||
| FCFM | 18.01% |
ROA(3y)3.47%
ROA(5y)3.57%
ROE(3y)31.47%
ROE(5y)32.01%
ROIC(3y)3.69%
ROIC(5y)3.82%
ROICexc(3y)4.44%
ROICexc(5y)4.52%
ROICexgc(3y)4.74%
ROICexgc(5y)4.87%
ROCE(3y)10.28%
ROCE(5y)10.3%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.16%
ROICexgc growth 5Y14.46%
ROICexc growth 3Y2.41%
ROICexc growth 5Y15.17%
OM growth 3Y-0.8%
OM growth 5Y8.91%
PM growth 3Y0.43%
PM growth 5Y10.94%
GM growth 3Y-2.33%
GM growth 5Y-3.21%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.26
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 6.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.25 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 13.62 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 173.51% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.95% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 108.97% | ||
| Profit Quality | 129.2% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.31 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.31 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.09 |
F-Score4
WACC4.23%
ROIC/WACC0.9
Cap/Depr(3y)115.05%
Cap/Depr(5y)110.14%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.73%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.04%
Profit Quality(3y)158.99%
Profit Quality(5y)180.43%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.35%
EPS 3Y16.08%
EPS 5Y32.56%
EPS Q2Q%17.58%
EPS Next Y15.31%
EPS Next 2Y14.87%
EPS Next 3Y14.46%
EPS Next 5Y11.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)9.38%
Revenue growth 3Y12.6%
Revenue growth 5Y15.96%
Sales Q2Q%3.29%
Revenue Next Year10.13%
Revenue Next 2Y9.46%
Revenue Next 3Y8.86%
Revenue Next 5Y8.1%
EBIT growth 1Y13.1%
EBIT growth 3Y11.71%
EBIT growth 5Y26.29%
EBIT Next Year-4.41%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-37.42%
FCF growth 3Y-5.93%
FCF growth 5Y31.22%
OCF growth 1Y-28.67%
OCF growth 3Y-4.38%
OCF growth 5Y26.94%
American Express CDR / AXP.CA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for American Express CDR?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AXP.CA.
Can you provide the valuation status for American Express CDR?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 9 / 10 to American Express CDR (AXP.CA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
What is the profitability of AXP stock?
American Express CDR (AXP.CA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for AXP stock?
The financial health rating of American Express CDR (AXP.CA) is 2 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AXP stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of American Express CDR (AXP.CA) is expected to grow by 15.31% in the next year.