American Express reported solid second-quarter earnings as higher spending on its cards drove strong revenue growth. Net revenue increased 10% from last year to $19.6 billion while diluted earnings per share rose to $4.53 from $4.08. These results translate to a return on average equity of 36.4%.
American Express operates as a closed-loop network for the cards that it issues. This allows it to capture more of the economic profit of a single credit card payment than other credit card issuers.
American Express operates with a narrower scope than many of its competitors, offering fewer deposit and lending products than other credit card issuers.
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Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 20.40 | 11.05 | 29.94 |
Price/Book Value | 6.62 | 1.19 | 87.98 |
Price/Sales | 3.04 | 2.25 | 14.34 |
Price/Cash Flow | 13.18 | 4.37 | 24.11 |
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Quick Ratio | — | — | 0.67 |
Current Ratio | — | — | 1.06 |
Interest Coverage | — | — | 27.97 |
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Return on Assets (Normalized) | 3.97% | 1.88% | 31.22% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 36.05% | 11.16% | 234.41% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | — | — | 63.76% |
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