$AXP
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO

2014 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312514384990 Filed on October 28, 2014

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2014 Q4 2014 Q3 2013 Q3
Revenue $9.178B $1.815B $1.767B
YoY Change 6.02% 2.72% 1.61%
Cost Of Revenue $2.181B $1.991B $1.927B
YoY Change 8.24% 3.32% 13.55%
Gross Profit $6.997B $6.403B $6.485B
YoY Change 5.34% -1.26% -3.54%
Gross Profit Margin 76.24% 352.78% 367.01%
Selling, General & Admin $3.806B $3.327B $3.720B
YoY Change 1.9% -10.56% 5.8%
% of Gross Profit 54.39% 51.96% 57.36%
Research & Development $91.00M
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit 1.42%
Depreciation & Amortization $248.0M $249.0M $266.0M
YoY Change -3.5% -6.39% 9.02%
% of Gross Profit 3.54% 3.89% 4.1%
Operating Expenses $4.674B $91.00M $4.414B
YoY Change 1.13% -97.94% 2.77%
Operating Profit $2.323B $6.312B $2.071B
YoY Change 15.0% 204.78% -14.7%
Interest Expense $0.00 $420.0M $6.000M
YoY Change -100.0% 6900.0% -98.92%
% of Operating Profit 0.0% 6.65% 0.29%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income $2.225B $2.246B $2.004B
YoY Change 12.37% 12.08% 7.17%
Income Tax $778.0M $769.0M $638.0M
% Of Pretax Income 34.97% 34.24% 31.84%
Net Earnings $1.447B $1.477B $1.366B
YoY Change 10.63% 8.13% 9.28%
Net Earnings / Revenue 15.77% 81.38% 77.31%
Basic Earnings Per Share $1.40 $1.41 $1.26
Diluted Earnings Per Share $1.39 $1.40 $1.25
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.035B shares 1.041B shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding 1.047B shares 1.081B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2014 Q4 2014 Q3 2013 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $21.82B $21.07B $22.06B
YoY Change 14.9% -4.47% 477.86%
Cash & Equivalents $19.19B $18.77B $19.87B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $44.39B $44.69B $43.07B
Other Receivables $2.614B $2.631B $3.429B
Total Short-Term Assets $68.82B $68.39B $68.55B
YoY Change 4.0% -0.24% 39.91%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $3.938B $3.921B $3.746B
YoY Change 1.63% 4.67% 5.43%
Goodwill $3.024B
YoY Change -5.44%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $4.901B $4.942B $5.366B
YoY Change -11.12% -7.9% -80.41%
Other Assets $64.00M $44.00M $162.0M
YoY Change 10.34% -72.84% -87.51%
Total Long-Term Assets $90.18B $85.47B $81.55B
YoY Change 3.86% 4.81% -21.49%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $68.82B $68.39B $68.55B
Total Long-Term Assets $90.18B $85.47B $81.55B
Total Assets $159.0B $153.9B $150.1B
YoY Change 3.92% 2.5% -1.81%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $11.30B $11.51B $11.36B
YoY Change 6.45% 1.31% -13.23%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $3.480B $3.382B $3.247B
YoY Change -30.69% 4.16% -19.37%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $58.95B $57.60B $57.10B
YoY Change 2.7% 0.88% 5.12%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $57.96B $55.71B $52.53B
YoY Change 4.74% 6.06% -6.65%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $21.52B $20.34B $21.26B
YoY Change 1.77% -4.35% -6.78%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $79.48B $76.05B $73.79B
YoY Change 3.92% 3.06% -6.69%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $58.95B $57.60B $57.10B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $79.48B $76.05B $73.79B
Total Liabilities $138.4B $133.6B $130.9B
YoY Change 3.4% 2.11% -1.88%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $9.513B $9.335B $8.147B
YoY Change 11.83% 14.58% 2.83%
Common Stock $205.0M $207.0M $215.0M
YoY Change -3.76% -3.72% -4.02%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares 3.200M shares
Shareholders Equity $20.67B $20.22B $19.22B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $159.1B $153.9B $150.1B
YoY Change 3.73% 2.5% -1.81%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2014 Q4 2014 Q3 2013 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $1.447B $1.477B $1.366B
YoY Change 10.63% 8.13% 9.28%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization $248.0M $249.0M $266.0M
YoY Change -3.5% -6.39% 9.02%
Cash From Operating Activities $2.404B $3.701B -$2.026B
YoY Change 598.84% -282.68% -152.32%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$341.0M -$308.0M -$160.0M
YoY Change -8.09% 92.5% -40.52%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities -$4.646B -$1.096B $623.0M
YoY Change -14.45% -275.92% -165.86%
Cash From Investing Activities -$4.987B -$1.404B $463.0M
YoY Change -14.05% -403.24% -138.11%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 3.743B 644.0M 682.0M
YoY Change 38.58% -5.57% 125.08%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 2.404B 3.701B -2.026B
Cash From Investing Activities -4.987B -1.404B 463.0M
Cash From Financing Activities 3.743B 644.0M 682.0M
Net Change In Cash 1.160B 2.941B -881.0M
YoY Change -142.07% -433.83% -129.76%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $2.404B $3.701B -$2.026B
Capital Expenditures -$341.0M -$308.0M -$160.0M
Free Cash Flow $2.745B $4.009B -$1.866B
YoY Change 283.92% -314.84% -145.06%

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