NYSE$AXP

American Express CO · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

American Express reported an outstanding second quarter, with record levels of revenue and Card Member spending, reflecting the strength of its global customer base and continued momentum across its business.

American Express reported second-quarter net income of $2.0 billion, or $2.57 per share. Total revenues net of interest expense were $13.4 billion, up 31 percent from $10.2 billion a year ago.

  • Revenue increased 31% to $13.4 billion.
  • Record card member spending driven by robust travel and entertainment rebound.
  • Excellent credit performance reflects strength of premium customer base.
  • Second-quarter earnings per share was $2.57.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$13.4B

Previous: $10.2B+30.8%
EPS (adj)

$2.57

Previous: $2.80-8.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$899M

Previous: -$609M-47.6%
Free Cash Flow

$1.07B

Previous: $1.67B-36.3%
Net Income

$1.96B

Previous: $2.28B-13.9%
Operating Income

$9.14B

Previous: $6.64B+37.7%
Gross Profit

$13B

Previous: $9.64B+34.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$25.6B

Previous: $29.4B-12.9%
Total Assets

$205B

Previous: $187B+9.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$76M

Previous: $85M-10.6%

Revenue & EPS history

American Express · Revenue · Quarterly

$13.4B

Q2 2022+30.8%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

American Express · $13.5B total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • U.S. Consumer
    $7.2B+16.1%
  • Commercial
    $3.7B+5.7%
  • International Cards
    $2.6B+13.0%

Forward guidance

The company is raising its full-year revenue growth guidance from a range of 18% to 20% to a range of 23% to 25%; the company is maintaining its full-year EPS guidance range of $9.25 to $9.65.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.3%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

33 / 73 earnings

Positive

+11.2%

Q3 2016

Best reaction

-12.6%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.8%-5.1%-6.3%
Q4 2025-1.1%-1.3%-13.8%
Q3 2025+7.2%+8.9%+10.5%
Q2 2025+0.3%-0.3%+6.0%
Q1 2025-0.6%-0.2%+18.5%
Q4 2024-1.4%-3.3%-9.4%
Q3 2024-5.3%-5.1%+0.4%
Q2 2024-1.8%-3.3%+1.0%
Q1 2024+7.1%+9.9%+11.6%
Q4 2023+6.8%+6.7%+14.1%
Q3 2023-3.4%-4.1%+8.6%
Q2 2023-5.3%-5.3%-9.5%
Q1 2023-0.7%-5.4%-7.3%
Q4 2022+10.8%+11.4%+11.8%
Q3 2022-0.6%+3.1%+7.1%
Q2 2022+2.4%+1.0%+8.0%
Q1 2022-0.9%-4.4%-17.5%
Q4 2021+10.3%+11.4%+18.5%
Q3 2021+2.7%+0.3%-2.2%
Q2 2021+1.0%-0.5%-6.5%
Q1 2021+2.2%+3.7%+6.6%
Q4 2020-5.8%-4.0%+13.1%
Q3 2020-7.5%-12.6%+7.4%
Q2 2020-0.9%+0.0%-0.5%
Q1 2020+3.2%+16.6%+8.3%
Q4 2019-0.6%+0.2%+2.7%
Q3 2019-0.0%-2.2%+1.4%
Q2 2019-1.9%-0.4%-2.9%
Q1 2019+0.5%+2.0%+6.5%
Q4 2018+1.1%+0.4%+8.0%
Q3 2018+2.3%+0.0%+4.9%
Q2 2018-1.0%+0.1%+1.9%
Q1 2018+9.1%+7.2%+7.6%
Q4 2017-2.7%-2.8%-3.9%
Q3 2017+0.2%+0.8%+2.2%
Q2 2017-0.2%-0.6%-0.2%
Q1 2017+5.6%+6.1%+1.3%
Q4 2016-1.7%-0.1%+2.9%
Q3 2016+11.2%+11.7%+18.2%
Q2 2016-1.1%+0.3%+2.1%
Q1 2016+3.2%
Q4 2015-12.6%
Q3 2015-5.8%
Q2 2015-2.5%
Q1 2015-3.0%
Q4 2014-3.3%
Q3 2014-3.0%
Q2 2014-1.0%
Q1 2014+0.2%
Q4 2013+3.1%
Q3 2013+6.6%
Q2 2013-5.4%
Q1 2013+0.7%
Q4 2012+1.6%
Q3 2012-1.7%
Q2 2012-4.2%
Q1 2012-1.0%
Q4 2011+2.9%
Q3 2011+5.5%
Q2 2011-3.5%
Q1 2011-1.2%
Q4 2010-0.9%
Q3 2010+3.2%
Q2 2010-1.4%
Q1 2009-7.3%
Q1 2010+1.0%
Q4 2009+0.2%
Q3 2009-2.1%
Q3 2008-2.1%
Q4 2007+1.5%
Q2 2008+1.5%
Q2 2009+1.5%
Q4 2008+1.5%

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