American Express (AXP) Competitors

In the previous week, Bank of America had 56 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 163 mentions for Bank of America and 107 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Bank of America's score of 1.11 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Bank of America has a net margin of 17.56% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.07%. American Express' return on equity of 34.12% beat Bank of America's return on equity.

Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than American Express. Bank of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Express, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Bank of America presently has a consensus price target of $64.08, suggesting a potential upside of 3.81%. American Express has a consensus price target of $373.32, suggesting a potential upside of 11.11%. Given American Express' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Express is more favorable than Bank of America.

70.7% of Bank of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Express shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bank of America has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its stock price is 17% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Bank of America pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Express pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and American Express has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Bank of America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

American Express has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

American Express presently has a consensus price target of $373.32, indicating a potential upside of 11.11%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus price target of $787,337.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.81%. Given American Express' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe American Express is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than American Express. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Express, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

In the previous week, American Express had 90 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 107 mentions for American Express and 17 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.44 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 22.30% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.07%. American Express' return on equity of 34.12% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Express shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, American Express had 88 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 107 mentions for American Express and 19 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.42 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 22.30% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.07%. American Express' return on equity of 34.12% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

39.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Express shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than American Express. Berkshire Hathaway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Express, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Berkshire Hathaway currently has a consensus price target of $542.50, suggesting a potential upside of 9.29%. American Express has a consensus price target of $373.32, suggesting a potential upside of 11.11%. Given American Express' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Express is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

CocaCola pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. CocaCola pays out 63.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Express pays out 23.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CocaCola has increased its dividend for 64 consecutive years and American Express has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. CocaCola is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

CocaCola presently has a consensus target price of $95.76, indicating a potential upside of 5.34%. American Express has a consensus target price of $373.32, indicating a potential upside of 11.11%. Given American Express' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Express is more favorable than CocaCola.

CocaCola has a beta of 0.33, indicating that its stock price is 67% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, American Express had 49 more articles in the media than CocaCola. MarketBeat recorded 107 mentions for American Express and 58 mentions for CocaCola. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.52 beat CocaCola's score of 1.19 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

CocaCola has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Express. American Express is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CocaCola, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

70.3% of CocaCola shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of CocaCola shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of American Express shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CocaCola has a net margin of 28.56% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.07%. CocaCola's return on equity of 39.38% beat American Express' return on equity.