American Express (AXP) Competitors

American Express pays an annual dividend of $3.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. American Express pays out 23.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bank of America pays out 27.7% 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. American Express has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Bank of America has increased its dividend for 11 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 1.06, meaning that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bank of America has a beta of 1.18, meaning that its share price is 18% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of American Express shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

In the previous week, Bank of America had 55 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 124 mentions for Bank of America and 69 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Bank of America's score of 0.96 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the media.

American Express presently has a consensus price target of $360.80, indicating a potential upside of 7.54%. Bank of America has a consensus price target of $61.06, indicating a potential upside of 6.22%. Given American Express' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Express is more favorable than Bank of America.

American Express has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the broader market.

American Express presently has a consensus price target of $360.80, suggesting a potential upside of 7.54%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus price target of $758,532.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.03%. Given American Express' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Express is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway 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.

In the previous week, American Express had 57 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for American Express and 12 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.23 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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.

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 58 more articles in the media than Berkshire Hathaway. MarketBeat recorded 69 mentions for American Express and 11 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.30 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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 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.

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

Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Berkshire Hathaway presently has a consensus target price of $524.50, suggesting a potential upside of 6.78%. American Express has a consensus target price of $360.80, suggesting a potential upside of 7.54%. Given American Express' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe American Express is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

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.

CocaCola has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Express has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

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 1.1%. 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 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 price target of $86.69, indicating a potential upside of 8.00%. American Express has a consensus price target of $360.80, indicating a potential upside of 7.54%. Given CocaCola's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe CocaCola is more favorable than American Express.

In the previous week, CocaCola had 5 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 74 mentions for CocaCola and 69 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat CocaCola's score of 1.14 indicating that American Express is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.