Question 1

What is American Express's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

American Express (AXP) P/E ratio is 21.3× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for American Express?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For American Express specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 13.1×.

Question 5

Is American Express's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

American Express's P/E ratio of 21.3× is above its own 5-year average of 17.8× and above the sector median of 13.1×. That places the current reading at the 84th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is American Express's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, American Express (AXP) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 7.3× in 2009 to a high of 33.8× in 2002. The 5-year average is 17.8× and the 5-year median is 17.6×.

Question 7

What was American Express's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

American Express (AXP) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 23.5×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does American Express's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$254B	$10.8B	23.5×	+2.8×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$209B	$10.1B	20.6×	+4.4×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$136B	$8.37B	16.2×	+1.6×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$110B	$7.51B	14.6×	-1.3×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$129B	$8.06B	16.0×	-15.1×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$97.3B	$3.14B	31.0×	+16.1×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$101B	$6.76B	15.0×	+3.3×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$81B	$6.92B	11.7×	-19.5×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$85.9B	$2.76B	31.2×	+18.7×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$67.4B	$5.41B	12.5×	-0.7×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$68B	$5.16B	13.2×	-3.1×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$95.6B	$5.89B	16.3×	-1.8×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$96.8B	$5.36B	18.1×	+3.8×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$63.8B	$4.48B	14.2×	+3.1×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$54.7B	$4.94B	11.1×	-1.5×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$51.2B	$4.06B	12.6×	-9.9×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$48B	$2.13B	22.5×	+14.6×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$21.4B	$2.7B	7.9×	-7.0×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$60B	$4.01B	14.9×	-4.5×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$72B	$3.71B	19.4×	+2.4×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$63.4B	$3.73B	17.0×	-0.9×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$61.7B	$3.45B	17.9×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$54.4B	$2.99B	18.2×	+3.1×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$40.5B	$2.67B	15.2×	—	Dec 31, 2002


Ameriprise Financial (AMP)	10.6×
Auburn National Bancorporation (AUBN)	10.5×
1st Source (SRCE)	10.5×
Truist Financial (TFC)	10.4×
Eagle Financial Services (EFSI)	10.0×
Prudential Financial (PRU)	9.8×
UMB Financial (UMBF)	9.7×
T. Rowe Price (TROW)	9.6×
Old Republic International (ORI)	9.5×
First Financial (THFF)	9.3×
Globe Life (GL-PD)	9.3×
Hartford Insurance Group (HIG)	9.3×
Assured Guaranty (AGO)	8.9×
Cincinnati Financial (CINF)	8.8×
Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM)	8.8×
Travelers Companies (TRV)	8.4×
PayPal (PYPL)	8.2×
PSB Holdings (PSBQ)	7.5×
Arch Capital Group (ACGL)	7.1×
AXIS Capital Holdings (AXS)	7.0×
Tompkins Financial (TMP)	6.7×
Everest Group (EG)	6.5×
Mercury General (MCY)	5.8×
Allstate (ALL)	4.4×
Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB)	0.0×

P/E Ratio for American Express (AXP) 2002-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for American Express (AXP)

Historical P/E Ratio for American Express (AXP) from 2002 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at American Express (AXP)

American Express P/E Ratio by Year

American Express P/E Ratio 2025: 23.5×

American Express P/E Ratio 2024: 20.6×

American Express P/E Ratio 2023: 16.2×

American Express P/E Ratio 2022: 14.6×

American Express P/E Ratio 2021: 16.0×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

American Express (AXP) Key Financials