$AXP
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO Stock $axp

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2023 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000000496223000006 Filed on February 10, 2023

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
Revenue	$8.846B	$14.95B	$54.39B
YoY Change	-24.62%	22.1%	28.34%
Cost Of Revenue	$5.743B	$5.388B	$18.49B
YoY Change	48.82%	41.83%	37.38%
Gross Profit	$9.532B	$9.566B	$35.90B
YoY Change	19.18%	13.23%	22.2%
Gross Profit Margin	107.75%	63.97%	66.01%
Selling, General & Admin	$4.455B	$4.641B	$17.39B
YoY Change	12.78%	-17.61%	-11.65%
% of Gross Profit	46.74%	48.52%	48.44%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$400.0M	$418.0M	$1.626B
YoY Change	0.5%	-0.24%	-4.07%
% of Gross Profit	4.2%	4.37%	4.53%
Operating Expenses	$7.365B	$7.695B	$26.32B
YoY Change	39.94%	25.35%	35.39%
Operating Profit	$2.167B	$1.871B	$9.585B
YoY Change	-20.77%	-18.97%	-3.6%
Interest Expense	$1.433B	-$216.0M	$2.763B
YoY Change	346.42%	7100.0%	115.35%
% of Operating Profit	66.13%	-11.54%	28.83%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$2.167B	$1.871B	$9.585B
YoY Change	-20.1%	-18.86%	-10.33%
Income Tax	$351.0M	$299.0M	$2.071B
% Of Pretax Income	16.2%	15.98%	21.61%
Net Earnings	$1.816B	$1.546B	$7.400B
YoY Change	-13.48%	-10.06%	-8.19%
Net Earnings / Revenue	20.53%	10.34%	13.61%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.41		$9.86
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$2.40	$2.072M	$9.840M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	744.2M shares	747.2M shares	751.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	744.0M shares		752.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$41.00B	$34.00B	$34.00B
YoY Change	73.0%	59.51%	59.51%
Cash & Equivalents	$40.84B	$34.00B	$34.00B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$57.00B	$57.00B	$57.00B
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$98.00B	$91.00B	$91.00B
YoY Change	27.62%	21.5%	21.5%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$5.204B	$5.215B	$5.215B
YoY Change	3.13%	4.55%	4.55%
Goodwill		$3.786B
YoY Change		-0.47%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$4.000B	$5.000B	$5.000B
YoY Change	-31.38%	79.92%	28.11%
Other Assets	$549.0M	$1.207B	$4.049B
YoY Change	-75.12%	7.38%	39.14%
Total Long-Term Assets	$138.0B	$137.0B	$137.0B
YoY Change	15.76%	20.54%	20.54%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$98.00B	$91.00B	$91.00B
Total Long-Term Assets	$138.0B	$137.0B	$137.0B
Total Assets	$236.0B	$228.0B	$228.0B
YoY Change	20.41%	20.92%	20.92%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$12.53B	$12.13B	$12.13B
YoY Change	11.88%	14.74%	14.74%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$1.724B	$111.0B	$111.0B
YoY Change	-18.76%	4848.73%	28.14%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$123.0B	$111.0B	$111.0B
YoY Change	18.0%	14.2%	12.38%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$41.00B	$43.00B	$43.00B
YoY Change	6.95%	11.18%	11.18%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$46.00B	$49.00B	$49.00B
YoY Change	48.83%	60.67%	69.43%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$87.00B	$92.00B	$92.00B
YoY Change	25.64%	33.0%	36.1%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$123.0B	$111.0B	$111.0B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$87.00B	$92.00B	$92.00B
Total Liabilities	$209.9B	$203.0B	$203.0B
YoY Change	20.97%	22.02%	22.02%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$17.43B	$16.28B
YoY Change	26.7%	20.82%
Common Stock	$149.0M	$149.0M
YoY Change	-1.32%	-2.61%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares		2.400M shares
Shareholders Equity	$25.99B	$25.00B	$25.00B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$235.8B	$228.0B	$228.0B
YoY Change	20.41%	20.92%	20.92%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q1	2022 Q4	2022
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.816B	$1.546B	$7.400B
YoY Change	-13.48%	-10.06%	-8.19%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$400.0M	$418.0M	$1.626B
YoY Change	0.5%	-0.24%	-4.07%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$377.0M	$8.432B	$21.08B
YoY Change	-109.72%	68.37%	43.93%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$360.0M	$513.0M	$1.855B
YoY Change	-19.46%	-208.92%	19.68%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$1.044B	-$10.26B	$0.00
YoY Change	-55.19%	-5.44%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.404B	-$10.77B	-$33.69B
YoY Change	-49.44%	-4.84%	219.96%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$405.0M		$1.565B
YoY Change	17.39%		8.08%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$3.003B		$18.91B
YoY Change	-52.44%		62.12%
Cash From Financing Activities	$8.597B	5.576B	$24.51B
YoY Change	89.65%	1427.67%	-264.13%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-$377.0M	8.432B	$21.08B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$1.404B	-10.77B	-$33.69B
Cash From Financing Activities	$8.597B	5.576B	$24.51B
Net Change In Cash	$6.922B	3.234B	$11.89B
YoY Change	22.51%	-154.36%	-208.68%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$377.0M	$8.432B	$21.08B
Capital Expenditures	$360.0M	$513.0M	$1.855B
Free Cash Flow	-$737.0M	$7.919B	$19.22B
YoY Change	-121.47%	44.53%	46.8%

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