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logoMorningstarOctober 28, 2020

American Express Company: Minimal Recovery in Travel and Entertainment Spending Weighs on American Express' Top Line

Symbols
AXP
Sector(s)
Financial Services
Rating
Current Price
$227.61
Fair Value
Economic Moat
Stewardship
Summary

American Express is a global financial institution, operating in about 130 countries, that provides consumers and businesses charge and credit card payment products. The company operates a highly profitable merchant payment network. Since 2018, the company has operated in three segments: global consumer services, global commercial services, and global merchant and network services. In addition to payment products, the company's commercial business offers expense management tools, consulting services, and business loans.

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Analyst Profile

Eric Compton

Equity Analyst
Eric Compton, CFA, is an equity analyst for Morningstar Research Services LLC, covering the U.S. and Canadian banking sectors, including the U.S. money center banks, U.S. regional banks, and the Big Six Canadian banks.Before joining Morningstar in 2015, Compton was a business analyst for ESIS, a global provider of risk management products and a subsidiary of ACE Group. Compton holds a bachelor's degree in applied health science from Wheaton College. He has passed all three levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst® program and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.