AXP P/B: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
AXP's p/b is higher than 82% of the last 10 years.
P/B History
AXP P/B by year
Yearly range of AXP’s p/b from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from 2.4 to 8.2, averaging 5.0.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.7 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 6.1 |
| 2025 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 4.7 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.0 |
| 2022 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
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How much the market pays relative to the company's accounting net worth (assets minus liabilities). P/B < 1 means the market values the company below what the books say it owns.
Price / Book Value Per ShareMost useful for asset-heavy businesses: banks, insurers, REITs. A P/B near its historical low suggests the market is paying unusually little for the net assets.
- Goodwill and intangibles from acquisitions can inflate book value significantly — some analysts prefer tangible book value.
- Low P/B in technology or software companies is usually irrelevant: their value is in IP and people, not balance sheet assets.
Is AXP P/B High or Low Right Now?
American Express Company's P/B is currently 6.1, which is historically pricey relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/B for AXP is approximately 4.7. See all AXP valuation metrics →
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