$AXP
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO

2022 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000000496222000054 Filed on October 21, 2022

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2022 Q4 2022 Q3 2021 Q3
Revenue $14.95B $8.733B $10.93B
YoY Change 22.1% -20.09% 24.88%
Cost Of Revenue $5.388B $4.785B $3.708B
YoY Change 41.83% 29.05% 50.43%
Gross Profit $9.566B $9.211B $7.329B
YoY Change 13.23% 25.68% 12.96%
Gross Profit Margin 63.97% 105.47% 67.07%
Selling, General & Admin $4.641B $4.357B $4.955B
YoY Change -17.61% -12.07% 17.19%
% of Gross Profit 48.52% 47.3% 67.61%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $418.0M $413.0M $442.0M
YoY Change -0.24% -6.56% 9.41%
% of Gross Profit 4.37% 4.48% 6.03%
Operating Expenses $7.695B $6.752B $5.011B
YoY Change 25.35% 34.74% -2.21%
Operating Profit $1.871B $2.459B $2.318B
YoY Change -18.97% 6.08% 69.94%
Interest Expense -$216.0M $796.0M $307.0M
YoY Change 7100.0% 159.28% -31.78%
% of Operating Profit -11.54% 32.37% 13.24%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $1.871B $2.459B $2.450B
YoY Change -18.86% 0.37% 79.62%
Income Tax $299.0M $580.0M $624.0M
% Of Pretax Income 15.98% 23.59% 25.47%
Net Earnings $1.546B $1.879B $1.826B
YoY Change -10.06% 2.9% 70.18%
Net Earnings / Revenue 10.34% 21.52% 16.71%
Basic Earnings Per Share $2.47 $2.27
Diluted Earnings Per Share $2.072M $2.47 $2.27
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 747.2M shares 749.7M shares 786.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 749.0M shares 787.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2022 Q4 2022 Q3 2021 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $34.00B $31.00B $27.33B
YoY Change 59.51% 13.42% -16.98%
Cash & Equivalents $34.00B $31.18B $27.92B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $57.00B $55.00B $48.73B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $91.00B $83.94B $76.06B
YoY Change 21.5% 10.35% 3.75%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $5.215B $5.095B $4.960B
YoY Change 4.55% 2.72% 2.59%
Goodwill $3.786B
YoY Change -0.47%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $5.000B $5.000B $9.697B
YoY Change 79.92% -48.44% -57.0%
Other Assets $1.207B $1.360B $475.0M
YoY Change 7.38% 186.32% -81.71%
Total Long-Term Assets $137.0B $131.1B $107.9B
YoY Change 20.54% 21.43% -5.06%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $91.00B $83.94B $76.06B
Total Long-Term Assets $137.0B $131.1B $107.9B
Total Assets $228.0B $215.0B $184.0B
YoY Change 20.92% 16.85% -1.6%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $12.13B $11.02B $9.641B
YoY Change 14.74% 14.31% 17.12%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $111.0B $1.515B $2.253B
YoY Change 4848.73% -32.76% 31.29%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $111.0B $116.0B $96.22B
YoY Change 14.2% 20.56% 0.85%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $43.00B $42.00B $34.48B
YoY Change 11.18% 21.8% -22.99%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $49.00B $44.00B $29.13B
YoY Change 60.67% 51.04% 15.58%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $92.00B $86.00B $63.62B
YoY Change 33.0% 35.19% -9.1%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $111.0B $116.0B $96.22B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $92.00B $86.00B $63.62B
Total Liabilities $203.0B $191.0B $159.8B
YoY Change 22.02% 19.48% -3.36%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $16.28B $15.69B $14.83B
YoY Change 20.82% 5.75% 16.22%
Common Stock $149.0M $150.0M $156.0M
YoY Change -2.61% -3.85% -3.11%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares 2.400M shares
Shareholders Equity $25.00B $23.94B $24.43B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $228.0B $214.9B $184.3B
YoY Change 20.92% 16.64% -1.6%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2022 Q4 2022 Q3 2021 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $1.546B $1.879B $1.826B
YoY Change -10.06% 2.9% 70.18%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $418.0M $413.0M $442.0M
YoY Change -0.24% -6.56% 9.41%
Cash From Operating Activities $8.432B $4.508B $4.172B
YoY Change 68.37% 8.05% 91.38%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures $513.0M -$443.0M -$470.0M
YoY Change -208.92% -5.74% 33.14%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$10.26B -$7.080B -$746.0M
YoY Change -5.44% 849.06% -83.8%
Cash From Investing Activities -$10.77B -$7.523B -$1.216B
YoY Change -4.84% 518.67% -75.47%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 5.576B 7.715B -5.882B
YoY Change 1427.67% -231.16% 63.3%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 8.432B 4.508B 4.172B
Cash From Investing Activities -10.77B -7.523B -1.216B
Cash From Financing Activities 5.576B 7.715B -5.882B
Net Change In Cash 3.234B 4.700B -2.926B
YoY Change -154.36% -260.63% -54.13%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $8.432B $4.508B $4.172B
Capital Expenditures $513.0M -$443.0M -$470.0M
Free Cash Flow $7.919B $4.951B $4.642B
YoY Change 44.53% 6.66% 83.26%

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