$AXP
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO

2020 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000000496220000098 Filed on October 23, 2020

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2019 Q3
Revenue $9.351B $8.751B $10.99B
YoY Change -17.72% -20.37% 8.33%
Cost Of Revenue $2.758B $2.465B $3.573B
YoY Change -23.94% -31.01% 11.59%
Gross Profit $6.748B $6.488B $7.817B
YoY Change -16.61% -17.0% 7.35%
Gross Profit Margin 72.16% 74.14% 71.13%
Selling, General & Admin $4.591B $4.228B $4.352B
YoY Change -3.67% -2.85% 9.62%
% of Gross Profit 68.03% 65.17% 55.67%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $428.0M $404.0M $300.0M
YoY Change 40.33% 34.67% -6.83%
% of Gross Profit 6.34% 6.23% 3.84%
Operating Expenses $4.890B $5.124B $5.576B
YoY Change -20.07% -8.11% 8.04%
Operating Profit $1.858B $1.364B $2.241B
YoY Change -5.88% -39.13% 5.66%
Interest Expense $450.0M $877.0M
YoY Change -48.69% 12.87%
% of Operating Profit 32.99% 39.13%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $1.858B $1.364B $2.266B
YoY Change -6.45% -39.81% 6.99%
Income Tax $420.0M $291.0M $511.0M
% Of Pretax Income 22.6% 21.33% 22.55%
Net Earnings $1.438B $1.073B $1.755B
YoY Change -15.06% -38.86% 6.11%
Net Earnings / Revenue 15.38% 12.26% 15.97%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.76 $1.31 $2.09
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.76 $1.30 $2.08
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 805.2M shares 804.0M shares 825.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 805.0M shares 827.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2019 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $32.20B $32.92B $24.25B
YoY Change 35.34% 35.76% -19.65%
Cash & Equivalents $32.97B $35.63B $25.35B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $43.43B $40.39B $56.01B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $2.846B
Total Short-Term Assets $75.64B $73.31B $83.11B
YoY Change -6.14% -11.79% -5.89%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $5.015B $4.835B $4.715B
YoY Change 3.74% 2.55% 9.78%
Goodwill $3.852B
YoY Change 16.2%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $21.79B $22.55B $8.461B
YoY Change 155.01% 166.53% 38.18%
Other Assets $1.147B $2.597B $1.088B
YoY Change -0.61% 138.69% 38.95%
Total Long-Term Assets $115.4B $113.7B $110.9B
YoY Change -1.74% 2.52% 10.14%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $75.64B $73.31B $83.11B
Total Long-Term Assets $115.4B $113.7B $110.9B
Total Assets $191.0B $187.0B $194.0B
YoY Change -3.54% -3.61% 2.65%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $9.444B $8.232B $12.87B
YoY Change -25.86% -36.02% -17.55%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
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Short-Term Debt $1.878B $1.716B $2.818B
YoY Change -70.85% -39.11% 22.95%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $98.20B $95.41B $88.98B
YoY Change 6.2% 7.22% 2.05%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $42.95B $44.78B $58.47B
YoY Change -25.73% -23.42% 5.74%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $27.23B $25.20B $23.70B
YoY Change 9.16% 6.33% -5.69%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $70.19B $69.98B $82.18B
YoY Change -15.22% -14.84% 2.17%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $98.20B $95.41B $88.98B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $70.19B $69.98B $82.18B
Total Liabilities $168.4B $165.4B $171.2B
YoY Change -3.92% -3.37% 2.1%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $13.84B $12.76B $13.65B
YoY Change -0.25% -6.52% 18.5%
Common Stock $161.0M $161.0M $165.0M
YoY Change -1.23% -2.42% -3.51%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares 2.500M shares
Shareholders Equity $22.98B $21.87B $23.03B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $191.4B $187.3B $194.2B
YoY Change -3.51% -3.57% 2.69%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2020 Q4 2020 Q3 2019 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $1.438B $1.073B $1.755B
YoY Change -15.06% -38.86% 6.11%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $428.0M $404.0M $300.0M
YoY Change 40.33% 34.67% -6.83%
Cash From Operating Activities $3.500B $2.180B -$1.041B
YoY Change 9.51% -309.41% -120.47%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$436.0M -$353.0M -$374.0M
YoY Change 1.16% -5.61% 11.64%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$5.121B -$4.604B -$379.0M
YoY Change 1.93% 1114.78% -93.05%
Cash From Investing Activities -$5.557B -$4.957B -$753.0M
YoY Change 1.87% 558.3% -86.99%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities -686.0M -3.602B -398.0M
YoY Change -148.21% 805.03% -163.58%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 3.500B 2.180B -1.041B
Cash From Investing Activities -5.557B -4.957B -753.0M
Cash From Financing Activities -686.0M -3.602B -398.0M
Net Change In Cash -2.743B -6.379B -2.192B
YoY Change 228.11% 191.01% 2710.26%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $3.500B $2.180B -$1.041B
Capital Expenditures -$436.0M -$353.0M -$374.0M
Free Cash Flow $3.936B $2.533B -$667.0M
YoY Change 8.52% -479.76% -112.3%

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