American Express (AXP) Price/Book Ratio

Price: $270.6
Market Cap: $190.62B
Avg Volume: 2.75M
Country: US
Industry: Financial - Credit Services
Sector: Financial Services
Beta: 1.213
52W Range: $141.03-286.36
Website: American Express

What is American Express's Price/Book Ratio?

  • American Express's trailing twelve month (TTM) Price/Book ratio is 6.45.
  • American Express's annual Price/Book ratio as of today is 4.91.
  • American Express's quarterly Price/Book ratio is 6.46.

What is the Price/Book Ratio?

The Price/Book (P/B) ratio is a financial metric that compares a company's market value to its book value. It is calculated by dividing the company's stock price by its book value per share. A lower P/B ratio may indicate that the stock is undervalued.

How is the Price/Book Ratio Calculated?

P/B Ratio = (Market Price per Share) / (Book Value per Share)

Related Metrics

Other important metrics to assess American Express's financial health include:

  • P/E Ratio (Price to Earnings Ratio) - measures the company's current share price relative to its per-share earnings:
    • Annual: 16.44
    • Quarterly: 19.15
    • TTM: 19.37
  • P/S Ratio (Price to Sales Ratio) - compares the company's stock price to its revenues:
    • Annual: 2.28
    • Quarterly: 11.54
    • TTM: 2.78
  • P/C Ratio (Price to Cash Flow Ratio) - compares the company's market value to its cash flow:
    • Annual: 7.42
    • Quarterly: -105.97
    • TTM: 12.74
  • PEG Ratio (Price/Earnings to Growth Ratio) - measures the ratio of the P/E ratio to the company's expected earnings growth rate:
    • Annual: 1.17
    • Quarterly: -1.28
    • TTM: 10.84

These metrics provide insights into American Express's financial health and its ability to meet short-term obligations. Comparing these ratios with industry benchmarks can offer a deeper understanding of the company's performance.

Annual Price/Book Ratio

4.91

Quarterly Price/Book Ratio

6.46

TTM Price/Book Ratio

6.45

American Express Historical Price/Book Ratio
Historical P/E Ratio
Historical P/S Ratio
Historical P/C Ratio
Historical PEG Ratio

American Express Historical Ratios

The table below shows various financial metrics for each year, with the latest data available for the last fiscal year 2023.

Year Price/Book Ratio P/E Ratio P/S Ratio P/C Ratio PEG Ratio
2023 4.91 16.44 2.28 7.42 1.17
2022 4.44 14.77 2.10 5.26 -8.23
2021 5.87 16.01 3.05 8.81 0.10
2020 4.23 31.05 2.70 17.41 -0.59
2019 4.48 15.25 2.37 7.56 -15.42
2018 3.71 11.79 2.02 9.14 0.07
2017 4.87 32.05 2.62 6.48 -0.68
2016 3.29 12.78 2.15 8.40 1.08
2015 3.31 13.46 2.12 6.33 -1.47
2014 4.63 16.52 2.84 8.85 1.21