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AXP vs. PYPL, BAC, BRK.A, BRK.B, and KO

Should you buy American Express stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares American Express with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with American Express include PayPal (PYPL), Bank of America (BAC), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), and CocaCola (KO).

How does American Express compare to PayPal?

American Express (NYSE:AXP) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability and earnings.

American Express has a net margin of 15.13% compared to PayPal's net margin of 15.00%. American Express' return on equity of 33.95% beat PayPal's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Express	15.13%	33.95%	3.73%
PayPal	15.00%	25.02%	6.30%

American Express presently has a consensus price target of $357.47, indicating a potential upside of 15.59%. PayPal has a consensus price target of $55.85, indicating a potential upside of 23.48%. Given PayPal's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PayPal is more favorable than American Express.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Express	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32
PayPal	5 Sell rating(s)	32 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.07

In the previous week, PayPal had 30 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 70 mentions for PayPal and 40 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat PayPal's score of 0.34 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Express	29 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PayPal	27 Very Positive mention(s)	9 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	13 Negative mention(s)	7 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

84.3% of American Express shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of PayPal shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Express shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of PayPal shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

American Express has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the broader market.

American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. PayPal pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. American Express pays out 23.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PayPal pays out 10.5% 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. American Express has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. PayPal is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Express	$72.23B	2.92	$10.83B	$16.03	19.29
PayPal	$33.17B	1.20	$5.23B	$5.33	8.49

Summary

American Express beats PayPal on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Express compare to Bank of America?

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and American Express (NYSE:AXP) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Bank of America has a net margin of 16.78% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.13%. American Express' return on equity of 33.95% beat Bank of America's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bank of America	16.78%	11.49%	0.93%
American Express	15.13%	33.95%	3.73%

Bank of America presently has a consensus price target of $61.06, indicating a potential upside of 22.53%. American Express has a consensus price target of $357.47, indicating a potential upside of 15.59%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bank of America is more favorable than American Express.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bank of America	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81
American Express	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32

In the previous week, Bank of America had 55 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 95 mentions for Bank of America and 40 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Bank of America's score of 0.94 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bank of America	64 Very Positive mention(s)	13 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	6 Negative mention(s)	5 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Express	29 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America 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 company will outperform the market over the long term.

Bank of America has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Bank of America pays out 27.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Express pays out 23.7% 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.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bank of America	$191.57B	1.85	$30.51B	$4.04	12.34
American Express	$72.23B	2.92	$10.83B	$16.03	19.29

Summary

Bank of America beats American Express on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Express compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and American Express (NYSE:AXP) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.82	$66.97B	$50.39 thousand	14.46
American Express	$72.23B	2.92	$10.83B	$16.03	19.29

In the previous week, American Express had 27 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for American Express and 13 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.39 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
American Express	29 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 19.31% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.13%. American Express' return on equity of 33.95% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway	19.31%	6.55%	3.80%
American Express	15.13%	33.95%	3.73%

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Berkshire Hathaway currently has a consensus price target of $758,532.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.14%. American Express has a consensus price target of $357.47, suggesting a potential upside of 15.59%. Given American Express' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Express is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
American Express	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32

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

Summary

American Express beats Berkshire Hathaway on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Express compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.B) and American Express (NYSE:AXP) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Berkshire Hathaway	$419.30B	2.50	$66.97B	$33.59	14.44
American Express	$72.23B	2.92	$10.83B	$16.03	19.29

In the previous week, American Express had 20 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for American Express and 20 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.46 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Berkshire Hathaway	7 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
American Express	29 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 19.31% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.13%. American Express' return on equity of 33.95% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Berkshire Hathaway	19.31%	6.55%	3.80%
American Express	15.13%	33.95%	3.73%

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

Berkshire Hathaway currently has a consensus price target of $524.50, suggesting a potential upside of 8.10%. American Express has a consensus price target of $357.47, suggesting a potential upside of 15.59%. Given American Express' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Express is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
American Express	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32

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

Summary

American Express beats Berkshire Hathaway on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Express compare to CocaCola?

CocaCola (NYSE:KO) and American Express (NYSE:AXP) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

CocaCola currently has a consensus price target of $86.27, suggesting a potential upside of 7.46%. American Express has a consensus price target of $357.47, suggesting a potential upside of 15.59%. Given American Express' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Express is more favorable than CocaCola.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CocaCola	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
American Express	1 Sell rating(s)	13 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32

70.3% of CocaCola shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of CocaCola 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CocaCola pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. CocaCola pays out 66.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. American Express pays out 23.7% 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 raised its dividend for 64 consecutive years and American Express has raised 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 has a net margin of 27.80% compared to American Express' net margin of 15.13%. CocaCola's return on equity of 40.55% beat American Express' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CocaCola	27.80%	40.55%	12.90%
American Express	15.13%	33.95%	3.73%

CocaCola has a beta of 0.35, indicating that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CocaCola had 15 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for CocaCola and 40 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat CocaCola's score of 1.06 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CocaCola	35 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Express	29 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CocaCola	$47.94B	7.20	$13.11B	$3.18	25.24
American Express	$72.23B	2.92	$10.83B	$16.03	19.29

Summary

CocaCola beats American Express on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	American Express	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$214.46B	$7.14B	$13.49B	$22.96B
Dividend Yield	1.21%	5.70%	5.82%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	19.29	89.76	23.13	28.29
Price / Sales	2.92	12.44	175.80	24.55
Price / Cash	17.11	72.39	20.50	25.11
Price / Book	6.21	2.64	2.14	4.73
Net Income	$10.83B	$301.20M	$1.11B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.95%	-1.42%	-1.14%	-1.11%
1 Month Performance	-5.44%	1.48%	0.14%	1.36%
1 Year Performance	3.07%	16.85%	10.81%	24.41%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AXP American Express	4.2253 of 5 stars	$309.25 -1.6%	$357.47 +15.6%	+2.3%	$214.46B	$72.23B	19.29	76,800	Positive News
PYPL PayPal	4.8657 of 5 stars	$46.49 -7.7%	$56.55 +21.6%	-37.4%	$41.83B	$33.17B	8.59	23,800	Trending News Analyst Forecast
BAC Bank of America	4.9993 of 5 stars	$53.13 +1.8%	$61.02 +14.8%	+12.5%	$379.67B	$115.12B	13.15	213,000	Trending News
BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway	1.197 of 5 stars	$699,118.50 -0.5%	$758,532.00 +8.5%	-5.1%	$1.01T	$371.44B	15.01	372,000
BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway	2.2829 of 5 stars	$465.42 -0.7%	$524.50 +12.7%	-5.2%	$1.00T	$371.44B	14.99	387,800

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