earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
American Express Q2 EPS $4.15 (adj. $3.49), raises FY guidance to $13.30-$13.80
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO
2024-Q2 EPS reported
$7.48
revenue$19,157,000,000
- Q2 revenue record $16.3B (+8% YoY); net income $3.015B (+39%); GAAP EPS $4.15, adjusted EPS $3.49 (excl. $0.66 Accertify gain).
- FY 2024 EPS guidance raised to $13.30-$13.80 from $12.65-$13.15; revenue growth outlook reaffirmed at 9%-11%.
- Card fee revenue up 15% YoY to $2.06B; new card acquisitions 3.3M; billed business $388.2B (+5% YoY).
- Provisions for credit losses $1.268B (+6% YoY) driven by higher net write-offs partly offset by lower reserve build.
- Marketing spend expected ~15% higher YoY; company fully retained Accertify gain, boosting reported EPS.