$AXP
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO

2011 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000095012311094420 Filed on November 02, 2011

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2011 Q4 2011 Q3 2010 Q3
Revenue $8.317B $1.754B $1.794B
YoY Change 5.96% -2.23% -72.65%
Cost Of Revenue $1.658B $1.759B $1.404B
YoY Change 10.46% 25.28% 25.69%
Gross Profit $6.659B $6.387B $6.179B
YoY Change 4.9% 3.37% 13.54%
Gross Profit Margin 80.06% 364.14% 344.43%
Selling, General & Admin $3.690B $3.571B $3.389B
YoY Change -3.86% 5.37% 20.22%
% of Gross Profit 55.41% 55.91% 54.85%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization $185.0M $228.0M $248.0M
YoY Change -18.86% -8.06% 18.66%
% of Gross Profit 2.78% 3.57% 4.01%
Operating Expenses $4.341B $4.106B $3.929B
YoY Change 1.73% 4.5% -5.17%
Operating Profit $2.318B $2.281B $2.250B
YoY Change 11.39% 1.38% 73.21%
Interest Expense -$570.0M $575.0M $610.0M
YoY Change -5.63% -5.74% -260.1%
% of Operating Profit -24.59% 25.21% 27.11%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $1.748B $1.711B $1.640B
YoY Change 18.35% 4.33% 78.65%
Income Tax $556.0M $476.0M $547.0M
% Of Pretax Income 31.81% 27.82% 33.35%
Net Earnings $1.192B $1.235B $1.093B
YoY Change 12.24% 12.99% 70.78%
Net Earnings / Revenue 14.33% 70.41% 60.93%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.02 $1.04 $0.91
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.01 $1.03 $0.90
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.161B shares 1.175B shares 1.193B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 1.181B shares 1.199B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2011 Q4 2011 Q3 2010 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $3.514B $1.942B $2.159B
YoY Change 63.82% -10.05% 26.7%
Cash & Equivalents
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $40.45B $39.37B $34.75B
Other Receivables $3.657B $3.517B $3.281B
Total Short-Term Assets $47.62B $44.83B $40.19B
YoY Change 11.85% 11.54% 10.12%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $3.367B $3.187B $2.799B
YoY Change 15.9% 13.86% 1.45%
Goodwill $3.172B
YoY Change 20.2%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $28.53B $32.27B $36.35B
YoY Change 1.08% -11.22% -10.78%
Other Assets $207.0M $123.0M $1.374B
YoY Change -94.49% -91.05%
Total Long-Term Assets $105.7B $103.9B $105.9B
YoY Change 1.54% -1.89% 26.11%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $47.62B $44.83B $40.19B
Total Long-Term Assets $105.7B $103.9B $105.9B
Total Assets $153.3B $148.7B $146.1B
YoY Change 4.53% 1.81% 21.26%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $10.46B $10.59B $10.51B
YoY Change 7.91% 0.71% 19.7%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $4.337B $3.649B $30.28B
YoY Change 27.04% -87.95% 16.19%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $52.69B $47.38B $40.79B
YoY Change 23.02% 16.13% 17.07%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $59.57B $61.77B $68.83B
YoY Change -10.31% -10.26% 30.23%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $22.28B $21.45B $20.51B
YoY Change 5.04% 4.56% 9.08%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $81.85B $83.22B $89.34B
YoY Change -6.59% -6.86% 24.68%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $52.69B $47.38B $40.79B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $81.85B $83.22B $89.34B
Total Liabilities $134.5B $130.6B $130.1B
YoY Change 3.13% 0.35% 22.19%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $7.221B $6.520B
YoY Change 45.23%
Common Stock $232.0M $233.0M
YoY Change -2.52%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $18.79B $18.10B $15.92B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $153.3B $148.7B $146.1B
YoY Change 4.53% 1.81% 21.26%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2011 Q4 2011 Q3 2010 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $1.192B $1.235B $1.093B
YoY Change 12.24% 12.99% 70.78%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $185.0M $228.0M $248.0M
YoY Change -18.86% -8.06% 18.66%
Cash From Operating Activities $3.394B $2.398B $2.777B
YoY Change 125.97% -13.65% 20.16%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$304.0M -$327.0M -$263.0M
YoY Change 6.29% 24.33% 67.52%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$5.133B -$234.0M $76.00M
YoY Change -17.75% -407.89% -108.11%
Cash From Investing Activities -$5.437B -$561.0M -$187.0M
YoY Change -16.7% 200.0% -82.91%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 2.021B 162.0M -2.048B
YoY Change 28771.43% -107.91% -200.34%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 3.394B 2.398B 2.777B
Cash From Investing Activities -5.437B -561.0M -187.0M
Cash From Financing Activities 2.021B 162.0M -2.048B
Net Change In Cash -22.00M 1.999B 542.0M
YoY Change -99.56% 268.82% -83.36%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $3.394B $2.398B $2.777B
Capital Expenditures -$304.0M -$327.0M -$263.0M
Free Cash Flow $3.698B $2.725B $3.040B
YoY Change 106.82% -10.36% 23.18%

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