American Express (AXP) Competitors $319.49 -5.75 (-1.77%) Closing price 07/11/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$320.24 +0.75 (+0.24%) As of 07/11/2025 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AXP vs. PYPL, BAC, BRK.A, BRK.B, KO, MA, MCO, OXY, SYF, and VShould you be buying American Express stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of American Express include PayPal (PYPL), Bank of America (BAC), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), CocaCola (KO), Mastercard (MA), Moody's (MCO), Occidental Petroleum (OXY), Synchrony Financial (SYF), and Visa (V). American Express vs. Its Competitors PayPal Bank of America Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway CocaCola Mastercard Moody's Occidental Petroleum Synchrony Financial Visa American Express (NYSE:AXP) and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do analysts prefer AXP or PYPL? American Express presently has a consensus price target of $305.74, suggesting a potential downside of 4.30%. PayPal has a consensus price target of $83.42, suggesting a potential upside of 16.90%. Given PayPal's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly 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) 14 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30PayPal 3 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Does the media refer more to AXP or PYPL? In the previous week, American Express had 6 more articles in the media than PayPal. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for American Express and 49 mentions for PayPal. PayPal's average media sentiment score of 1.32 beat American Express' score of 1.24 indicating that PayPal is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment American Express 45 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PayPal 33 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, AXP or PYPL? American Express has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AXP or PYPL? 84.3% of American Express shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of PayPal shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of American Express shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PayPal shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AXP or PYPL more profitable? American Express has a net margin of 15.31% compared to PayPal's net margin of 14.26%. American Express' return on equity of 32.48% beat PayPal's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets American Express15.31% 32.48% 3.57% PayPal 14.26%24.59%6.06% Which has higher earnings & valuation, AXP or PYPL? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAmerican Express$65.95B3.39$10.13B$14.3222.31PayPal$31.80B2.18$4.15B$4.4715.96 SummaryAmerican Express beats PayPal on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get American Express News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AXP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AXP and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AXP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAmerican ExpressFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$227.86B$7.71B$12.07B$20.79BDividend Yield1.01%4.75%5.53%3.71%P/E Ratio22.3118.1220.0427.89Price / Sales3.395.2325.5142.50Price / Cash20.2222.4721.6422.63Price / Book7.442.752.284.57Net Income$10.13B$306.40M$992.82M$988.81M7 Day Performance-2.70%2.52%-0.23%0.20%1 Month Performance7.25%12.75%2.76%3.93%1 Year Performance33.84%24.06%536.06%10.27% American Express Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXPAmerican Express4.4765 of 5 stars$319.49-1.8%$305.74-4.3%+33.9%$227.86B$65.95B22.3175,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPYPLPayPal4.8191 of 5 stars$76.04-0.7%$83.42+9.7%+19.0%$73.90B$31.80B17.0024,400Trending NewsBACBank of America4.8687 of 5 stars$48.51-0.9%$48.28-0.5%+11.7%$365.26B$192.43B14.43213,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4273 of 5 stars$716,380.29-1.5%N/A+13.3%$1.03T$371.43B12.73372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.4593 of 5 stars$477.73-1.5%$520.00+8.8%+13.6%$1.03T$371.43B12.73392,400KOCocaCola4.4867 of 5 stars$70.85-0.7%$76.27+7.6%+10.8%$305.32B$47.06B28.3769,700Trending NewsMAMastercard4.9039 of 5 stars$562.67-1.2%$611.50+8.7%+26.0%$512.34B$28.17B39.4135,300Trending NewsInsider TradeMCOMoody's4.659 of 5 stars$500.77-0.9%$520.73+4.0%+12.7%$90.11B$7.09B43.2515,838Analyst ForecastOXYOccidental Petroleum4.5985 of 5 stars$43.24-1.3%$53.38+23.5%-24.6%$42.57B$26.88B17.5813,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSYFSynchrony Financial4.9745 of 5 stars$69.31-1.2%$65.78-5.1%+43.8%$26.37B$22.65B9.5020,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastVVisa4.7816 of 5 stars$355.90-0.8%$372.84+4.8%+32.4%$656.36B$35.93B35.7531,600Trending News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PYPL Alternatives BAC Alternatives BRK.A Alternatives BRK.B Alternatives KO Alternatives MA Alternatives MCO Alternatives OXY Alternatives SYF Alternatives V Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AXP) was last updated on 7/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners3..2..1.. 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