American Express Stock Retained Earnings

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American Express fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to American Express' financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of American Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure American Express' intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to American Express stock.

	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Retained Earnings	19.6 B	20.6 B
Retained Earnings Total Equity	18.7 B	10.7 B

As of 11/25/2024, Retained Earnings is likely to grow to about 20.6 B, while Retained Earnings Total Equity is likely to drop slightly above 10.7 B.

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American Express Company Retained Earnings Analysis

American Express' Retained Earnings is a balance sheet account that refers to the portion of company income that is retained by the firm. In other words, it is a part of earnings that is not paid out as dividends or otherwise distributed to owners. Retained Earnings are calculated by adding net income to last period retained earnings and subtracting any dividends paid to owners.

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Current American Express Retained Earnings

19.61 B

Most of American Express' fundamental indicators, such as Retained Earnings, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, American Express is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

American Retained Earnings Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for American Express is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of American Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Retained Earnings. Since American Express' main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of American Express' historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of American Express' interrelated accounts and indicators.

	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Total Liab	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Common Stock	Net Receivables	Accounts Payable	Long Term Debt	Short Term Investments	Intangible Assets	Property Plant Equipment	Good Will	Net Tangible Assets	Long Term Debt Total	Capital Surpluse	Long Term Investments	Short Long Term Debt	Current Deferred Revenue	Cash And Equivalents	Net Invested Capital	Capital Stock
Total Assets		0.77	-0.58	0.77	0.99	0.38	-0.54	0.17	0.43	0.25	0.16	0.2	-0.5	0.92	0.71	0.79	-0.64	-0.51	-0.52	-0.71	0.89	0.83	-0.26	-0.51
Total Stockholder Equity	0.77		-0.17	0.6	0.7	0.34	-0.78	0.7	0.54	-0.15	0.6	0.17	-0.01	0.89	0.89	0.69	-0.6	-0.09	-0.3	-0.49	0.56	0.47	-0.13	-0.21
Net Debt	-0.58	-0.17		-0.73	-0.62	-0.4	0.25	0.36	0.09	-0.04	0.43	-0.25	0.69	-0.49	-0.28	-0.52	0.76	0.74	0.73	0.64	-0.85	-0.8	0.6	0.82
Retained Earnings	0.77	0.6	-0.73		0.76	0.67	-0.62	0.12	0.24	-0.13	0.14	0.17	-0.59	0.76	0.64	0.78	-0.78	-0.75	-0.57	-0.75	0.87	0.69	-0.46	-0.87
Total Liab	0.99	0.7	-0.62	0.76		0.37	-0.48	0.07	0.4	0.31	0.08	0.2	-0.56	0.89	0.65	0.77	-0.61	-0.56	-0.53	-0.71	0.91	0.85	-0.28	-0.54
Total Current Assets	0.38	0.34	-0.4	0.67	0.37		-0.45	0.16	0.26	-0.35	0.25	0.13	-0.25	0.32	0.39	0.7	-0.39	-0.64	0.03	-0.13	0.47	0.44	-0.02	-0.65
Short Term Debt	-0.54	-0.78	0.25	-0.62	-0.48	-0.45		-0.76	-0.39	0.38	-0.71	-0.06	-0.13	-0.64	-0.87	-0.48	0.6	0.28	0.43	0.43	-0.47	-0.45	0.35	0.42
Common Stock	0.17	0.7	0.36	0.12	0.07	0.16	-0.76		0.48	-0.4	0.92	-0.09	0.63	0.37	0.68	0.14	-0.2	0.28	0.04	-0.01	-0.06	-0.05	0.09	0.16
Net Receivables	0.43	0.54	0.09	0.24	0.4	0.26	-0.39	0.48		0.24	0.61	-0.01	0.22	0.37	0.31	0.23	0.04	0.07	0.01	-0.16	0.22	0.43	0.44	0.07
Accounts Payable	0.25	-0.15	-0.04	-0.13	0.31	-0.35	0.38	-0.4	0.24		-0.23	-0.27	-0.2	0.06	-0.36	-0.18	0.27	0.04	-0.09	-0.16	0.11	0.23	0.31	0.16
Long Term Debt	0.16	0.6	0.43	0.14	0.08	0.25	-0.71	0.92	0.61	-0.23		-0.18	0.58	0.28	0.55	0.08	0.02	0.18	0.11	-0.02	-0.1	-0.05	0.29	0.15
Short Term Investments	0.2	0.17	-0.25	0.17	0.2	0.13	-0.06	-0.09	-0.01	-0.27	-0.18		-0.36	0.29	0.3	0.27	-0.21	-0.04	-0.05	-0.34	0.2	0.23	-0.12	-0.04
Intangible Assets	-0.5	-0.01	0.69	-0.59	-0.56	-0.25	-0.13	0.63	0.22	-0.2	0.58	-0.36		-0.36	-0.05	-0.53	0.38	0.65	0.39	0.57	-0.65	-0.48	0.41	0.63
Property Plant Equipment	0.92	0.89	-0.49	0.76	0.89	0.32	-0.64	0.37	0.37	0.06	0.28	0.29	-0.36		0.83	0.73	-0.77	-0.35	-0.54	-0.76	0.8	0.68	-0.29	-0.43
Good Will	0.71	0.89	-0.28	0.64	0.65	0.39	-0.87	0.68	0.31	-0.36	0.55	0.3	-0.05	0.83		0.66	-0.68	-0.29	-0.37	-0.53	0.59	0.49	-0.39	-0.37
Net Tangible Assets	0.79	0.69	-0.52	0.78	0.77	0.7	-0.48	0.14	0.23	-0.18	0.08	0.27	-0.53	0.73	0.66		-0.65	-0.54	-0.16	-0.38	0.76	0.62	-0.34	-0.62
Long Term Debt Total	-0.64	-0.6	0.76	-0.78	-0.61	-0.39	0.6	-0.2	0.04	0.27	0.02	-0.21	0.38	-0.77	-0.68	-0.65		0.48	0.68	0.66	-0.78	-0.59	0.66	0.7
Capital Surpluse	-0.51	-0.09	0.74	-0.75	-0.56	-0.64	0.28	0.28	0.07	0.04	0.18	-0.04	0.65	-0.35	-0.29	-0.54	0.48		0.46	0.52	-0.75	-0.62	0.44	0.9
Long Term Investments	-0.52	-0.3	0.73	-0.57	-0.53	0.03	0.43	0.04	0.01	-0.09	0.11	-0.05	0.39	-0.54	-0.37	-0.16	0.68	0.46		0.79	-0.68	-0.62	0.53	0.53
Short Long Term Debt	-0.71	-0.49	0.64	-0.75	-0.71	-0.13	0.43	-0.01	-0.16	-0.16	-0.02	-0.34	0.57	-0.76	-0.53	-0.38	0.66	0.52	0.79		-0.76	-0.58	0.39	0.57
Current Deferred Revenue	0.89	0.56	-0.85	0.87	0.91	0.47	-0.47	-0.06	0.22	0.11	-0.1	0.2	-0.65	0.8	0.59	0.76	-0.78	-0.75	-0.68	-0.76		0.89	-0.49	-0.78
Cash And Equivalents	0.83	0.47	-0.8	0.69	0.85	0.44	-0.45	-0.05	0.43	0.23	-0.05	0.23	-0.48	0.68	0.49	0.62	-0.59	-0.62	-0.62	-0.58	0.89		-0.3	-0.6
Net Invested Capital	-0.26	-0.13	0.6	-0.46	-0.28	-0.02	0.35	0.09	0.44	0.31	0.29	-0.12	0.41	-0.29	-0.39	-0.34	0.66	0.44	0.53	0.39	-0.49	-0.3		0.64
Capital Stock	-0.51	-0.21	0.82	-0.87	-0.54	-0.65	0.42	0.16	0.07	0.16	0.15	-0.04	0.63	-0.43	-0.37	-0.62	0.7	0.9	0.53	0.57	-0.78	-0.6	0.64

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American Retained Earnings Historical Pattern

Today, most investors in American Express Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various American Express' growth ratios. Consistent increases or drops in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's retained earnings growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use a static breakdown of American Express retained earnings as a starting point in their analysis.

American Express Retained Earnings

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Retained Earnings shows how the firm utilizes its profits over time. In simple terms, investors can think of retained earnings as the amount of profit the company has reinvested in the business since its inceptions. However the methodology to make a decision over how much profit to retain is different between companies in different industries. For example, growing industries tend to retain more of their earnings than more matured industries as they need more assets investment to sustain their growth.

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Retained Earnings Over Time

Based on the latest financial disclosure, American Express has a Retained Earnings of 19.61 B. This is 28.57% higher than that of the Consumer Finance sector and 44.58% higher than that of the Financials industry. The retained earnings for all United States stocks is 110.21% lower than that of the firm.

American Retained Earnings Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses American Express' direct or indirect competition against its Retained Earnings to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of American Express could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing American Express by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

American Express is currently under evaluation in retained earnings category among its peers.

American Express ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, American Express' sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to American Express' managers, analysts, and investors.

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American Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	0.35
	Return On Asset	0.0379
	Profit Margin	0.17 %
	Operating Margin	0.21 %
	Current Valuation	220.16 B
	Shares Outstanding	704.44 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	21.64 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	64.47 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	7.88 M
	Price To Earning	15.49 X
	Price To Book	7.14 X
	Price To Sales	3.58 X
	Revenue	60.36 B
	Gross Profit	28.78 B
	EBITDA	14.33 B
	Net Income	8.37 B
	Cash And Equivalents	34 B
	Cash Per Share	42.01 X
	Total Debt	49.16 B
	Debt To Equity	1.84 %
	Current Ratio	1.62 X
	Book Value Per Share	42.20 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	18.56 B
	Short Ratio	2.95 X
	Earnings Per Share	13.59 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	1.91 X
	Target Price	278.25
	Number Of Employees	74.6 K
	Beta	1.21
	Market Capitalization	212.25 B
	Total Asset	261.11 B
	Retained Earnings	19.61 B
	Working Capital	9.57 B
	Current Asset	84.45 B
	Current Liabilities	74.88 B
	Annual Yield	0.01 %
	Five Year Return	1.33 %
	Net Asset	261.11 B
	Last Dividend Paid	2.7

About American Express Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze American Express's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of American Express using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of American Express based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.

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Pair Trading with American Express

One of the main advantages of trading using pair correlations is that every trade hedges away some risk. Because there are two separate transactions required, even if American Express position performs unexpectedly, the other equity can make up some of the losses. Pair trading also minimizes risk from directional movements in the market. For example, if an entire industry or sector drops because of unexpected headlines, the short position in American Express will appreciate offsetting losses from the drop in the long position's value.

Moving together with American Stock

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0.72	DHIL	Diamond Hill Investment	Pair Corr
0.83	DIST	Distoken Acquisition	Pair Corr
0.75	AB	AllianceBernstein	Pair Corr
0.81	AC	Associated Capital	Pair Corr

Moving against American Stock

0.73	XP	Xp Inc	Pair Corr
0.63	PT	Pintec Technology	Pair Corr
0.62	WU	Western Union	Pair Corr
0.41	RM	Regional Management Corp	Pair Corr

The ability to find closely correlated positions to American Express could be a great tool in your tax-loss harvesting strategies, allowing investors a quick way to find a similar-enough asset to replace American Express when you sell it. If you don't do this, your portfolio allocation will be skewed against your target asset allocation. So, investors can't just sell and buy back American Express - that would be a violation of the tax code under the "wash sale" rule, and this is why you need to find a similar enough asset and use the proceeds from selling American Express to buy it.

The correlation of American Express is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as American Express moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if American Express moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Correlation analysis and pair trading evaluation for American Express can also be used as hedging techniques within a particular sector or industry or even over random equities to generate a better risk-adjusted return on your portfolios.

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