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8.15Debt to Equity Ratio
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$ 316.26Close
$ 231.39 - $ 342.31 52-Week Range
Ticker Information
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AXPCompany Name
AMERICAN EXPRESS COSector
Financial ServicesIndustry
Credit ServicesExchange
NYSEAMERICAN EXPRESS CO - Debt to Equity Ratio Chart Analysis (TTM)
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AXP - D/E Historical data
| Date | Debt to Equity Ratio | Shareholders Equity | Total Liabilities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/30/2025 | 8.15 | $ 32.31B | $ 263.25B |
| 3/31/2025 | 8.05 | $ 31.2B | $ 251.04B |
| 12/31/2024 | 7.97 | $ 30.26B | $ 241.2B |
| 9/30/2024 | 8.12 | $ 29.71B | $ 241.27B |
| 6/30/2024 | 8.22 | $ 29.54B | $ 242.68B |
| 3/31/2024 | 8.36 | $ 28.76B | $ 240.5B |
| 12/31/2023 | 8.31 | $ 28.06B | $ 233.05B |
| 9/30/2023 | 8.17 | $ 27.32B | $ 223.26B |
| 6/30/2023 | 8.17 | $ 26.7B | $ 218.2B |
| 3/31/2023 | 8.07 | $ 25.99B | $ 209.85B |
Key Performance Insights, Last 5 Years
- AMERICAN EXPRESS CO's latest trailing twelve months (TTM) D/E stands at 7.56.
- Over the past 5 years, AMERICAN EXPRESS CO's average D/E has been 7.78.
- The median D/E for AMERICAN EXPRESS CO during this period was 8.01
- AMERICAN EXPRESS CO reached its highest D/E over the past 5 years at 8.36.
- The lowest D/E recorded by AMERICAN EXPRESS CO in the same timeframe 6.32
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO's D/E vs. competitors
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D/E Benchmarks
Similar metrics to Liabilities:
- Debt to Assets Ratio - [Calculation] Debt to Assets measures the ratio between a company’s [Liabilities] and [Assets]. A high ratio might indicate more risk.
- Total Liabilities - [Balance Sheet] Total liabilities are the sum of all possible claims against the company. Common examples are [Debt], [Payables], deferred revenues, issued bonds, warranties, and tax liabilities.
- Current Liabilities - [Balance Sheet] The current (short-term) portion of [Liabilities] includes obligations that are due to be paid to creditors within one year, reported if the company operates a classified balance sheet that segments current and non-current [Liabilities]
- Free Cash Flow to Debt - [Calculation] The Free Cash Flow to Debt ratio allows investors to judge a company’s financial stability. It represents the fraction of debt that could be repaid within one year if all of the free cash flow would be used to repay debt. It is calculated by dividing Free Cash Flow [FCF] by a company’s [Liabilities].
- Non-Current Liabilities - [Balance Sheet] The non-current (long-term) portion of [Liabilities] includes obligations that are due to be paid to creditors more than year in the future, reported if the company operates a classified balance sheet that segments current and non-current [Liabilities]
Definition of Debt to Equity Ratio
[Calculation] Debt to Equity (D/E) measures the ratio between a company’s [Liabilities] and [Equity]. A high ratio might indicate more risk.Liabilities / Equity
(=) D/E D/E for AMERICAN EXPRESS CO is calculated as follows: Liabilities [ $ 165.39B ] / Equity [ $ 21.87B ]
(=) D/E [ 7.56 ] AXP - Debt to Equity Ratio, Last 5 years
6.32
Minimum
Jun 30, 2021
8.36
Maximum
Mar 31, 2024
7.78
Average
8.01
Median
D/E Benchmark AnalysisMarket
The chart above depicts the distribution of D/E for companies in the Total Stock Market. The average D/E of the companies is 1.39 with a standard deviation of 1.31.
The following table provides additional summary stats:
D/E in the Market:
| filtered constituents | 3.3K |
|---|---|
| min | 0 |
| max | 6.05 |
| average | 1.39 |
| median | 0.98 |
| std | 1.31 |