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Last week, American Express Company (AXP) reported strong second-quarter 2024 earnings, driven by increased card member spending, fee growth, rising net interest income, and a growing Gen-Z and Millennial customer base. Moreover, AmEx increased its 2024 earnings guidance, reflecting resiliency in its core business prospects despite a softer spending growth environment.Top of FormBefore delving into the underlying reasons for the improved outlook and addressing the critical question of how investors should s ...

American Express Company (AXP) reported second-quarter 2024 earnings per share (EPS) of $3.49, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.4%. The bottom line climbed 20.8% year over year.Total revenues net of interest expense amounted to $16.3 billion, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.5%. However, the top line improved 8.5% year over year in the quarter under review.The better-than-expected second-quarter 2024 earnings benefited from rising net interest income and growth in the customer base ...

Table of Contents UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q ☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2024 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Transition Period from ____ to ____ Commission file number 1-7657 AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York 13-4922250 (State or ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue for Q2 2024 reached an all-time high of $16.3 billion, growing 9% year-over-year on an FX adjusted basis [15] - Net income was $3 billion, resulting in earnings per share (EPS) of $4.15, with EPS growth of 21% when excluding a gain of $0.66 from the sale of Accertify [15][16] - The company raised its full-year EPS guidance to a range of $13.30 to $13.80, up from $12.65 to $13.15 previously [8][28] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Billed business grew 6% year-over-year on an FX adjusted basis, with 6% growth in goods and services and 7% growth in travel and entertainment spending [16] - US consumer segment grew billings at 6%, with Millennials and Gen-Z spending increasing by 13% [17] - Commercial services saw overall growth of 2%, while international card services experienced a 13% increase [18] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported stable spend growth across customer segments and categories, with strong growth in the number of transactions from card members, which grew 9% [16][18] - International spending growth remained robust, with double-digit growth across all regions [18] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company plans to invest around $6 billion in marketing for the year, an increase of $800 million compared to last year, funded entirely from core business results [8][24] - Ongoing product innovations and enhancements to the membership model are key strategies, with approximately 40 product refreshes planned by year-end [12][60] - The company aims to maintain strong engagement with premium customers and continue attracting high-quality card members [9][13] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the company's ability to achieve mid-teens EPS growth even in a slower growth environment [27] - The outlook for credit performance remains strong, with expectations for stable write-off rates and a disciplined growth strategy focused on high credit quality customers [20][50] Other Important Information - The company returned $2.3 billion of capital to shareholders, including $1.8 billion in share repurchases, the highest level in over two years [26] - Operating expenses were down 13% year-over-year due to a gain from the sale of Accertify, with expectations for flat operating expenses for the year [24] Q&A Session Summary Question: Insights on US consumer and SMEs - Management noted a sequential decline in US consumer growth from 8% to 6%, influenced by Millennial and Gen-Z spending, which remains strong [31] Question: Revenue guidance for 2024 - Management reiterated the revenue guidance of 9% to 11%, indicating comfort within that range based on current performance [34] Question: Product refresh impact - Management highlighted that product refreshes enhance marketing effectiveness and provide more value to cardholders, contributing to future growth [38] Question: Marketing spend rationale - The increase in marketing spend is driven by identified opportunities rather than a response to competitor pullbacks, with a focus on acquiring more cardholders [42] Question: Credit quality outlook - Management expressed confidence in stable credit write-off rates for the remainder of the year, supported by strong customer health [50] Question: EPS guidance implications - Management clarified that the one-time gain from Accertify will not be included in future guidance, maintaining expectations for mid-teens EPS growth [52] Question: Digital banking investments - The company is focused on enhancing digital banking capabilities to engage more effectively with small businesses and consumers [55] Question: Product refreshes and net card fees - Management is optimistic about net card fee growth, supported by ongoing product refreshes and strong retention rates [59]

American Express earnings released on Friday (July 19) show that consumers continue to spend on experiences — particularly on dining out, and that momentum belongs to the younger generations who are using their cards more often.Spending by millennial and Gen Z customers was up 13% year over year, management said.CFO Christophe Le Caillec said on the conference call with analysts that spending growth was visible across several categories, where spending on goods and services was 6% higher and there was 7% gr ...

For the quarter ended June 2024, American Express (AXP) reported revenue of $16.33 billion, up 8.5% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $3.49, compared to $2.89 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.45% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.57 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $3.22, the EPS surprise was +8.39%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine th ...

American Express (AXP) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.49 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.22 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.89 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 8.39%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this credit card issuer and global payments company would post earnings of $2.97 per share when it actually produced earnings of $3.33, delivering a surprise of 12.12%.Ove ...

EXHIBIT 99.2 American Express Company (Preliminary) Consolidated Statements of Income (Millions, except percentages and per share amounts) | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |------------------------------------------|---------|-------|----------|---------|----------|------------|----------|---------|--------|-------|-----------|-------------| | | Q2'24 | | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | | | Q2'23 | %change | YTD'24 | | YTD'23 | YOY %change | | Non-interest revenues | | | | | | ...