Investment case
American Express Company
AXP · 2 developments mapped · last assessed 2026-09-29
Market Ontology has mapped 2 macro, policy, and market developments to American Express Company since 2026-09-15. Each one is traced from the driver to the valuation assumption it moves, and the valuation below is run on the same engine the subscription uses.
Valuation
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Filed financials
Current case
- Open question
American Express Co. Furnishes August 2026 Delinquency and Write-off Statistics
Direct financial performance impact from credit quality metrics. Delinquency and write-off rates directly affect the company's provision for credit losses and net income.
· Moves credit loss provisions, net interest margin, earnings per share growth
What changed, by assumption
- 2026-09-15American Express Co. Furnishes August 2026 Delinquency and Write-off Statistics
- 2026-09-29Long Lake Management Acquires Global Business Travel Group, Inc. ($6.3B)
Assumption changes
Full ledger →| Date | Assumption | Direction | Why | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-05 | Valuation multiple | Bearish | Incremental float typically compresses near-term multiple absent revenue acceleration. | 0.70 |
| 2026-08-05 | Share count | Bullish | Primary equity issuance increases diluted share count. | 0.70 |
| 2026-07-24 | Revenue | Bullish | Company raised full-year revenue growth guidance to 10 percent based on better-than-expected performance in the first half of the year. | 1.00 |
| 2026-06-17 | Cost of capital | Bearish | IG cost of debt is below blended cost of capital; weighting effect lowers WACC. | 0.70 |
| 2026-06-17 | Interest expense | Bullish | New IG coupon adds to recurring interest expense. | 0.70 |
| 2026-06-17 | Net debt | Bullish | Investment-grade issuance adds gross debt to the balance sheet. | 0.70 |
| 2026-06-15 | Margin | Bearish | Net write-off rates for U.S. Small Business Card balances increased from 2.4% in April to 2.6% in May 2026, suggesting potential pressure on margins from credit losses. | 0.90 |
| 2026-06-15 | Margin | Bearish | U.S. Small Business Card net write-off rates increased from 2.4% in April to 2.6% in May 2026. | 0.90 |
| 2026-06-15 | Share count | Bullish | Stock component of consideration dilutes existing acquirer holders. | 0.70 |
| 2026-06-15 | Net debt | Bullish | Cash component of consideration is typically debt-funded, raising net debt. | 0.70 |
| 2026-06-15 | Revenue | Bullish | Acquisition adds target revenue to acquirer P&L on close. | 0.70 |
| 2026-06-15 | Valuation multiple | Bullish | Target re-rates to bid premium until close. | 0.70 |
Event impact log
Full ledger →| Date | Mechanism | Direction | Horizon | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Long Lake Management Acquires Global Business Travel Group, Inc. ($6.3B) | mixed | 1-3m | 0.30 |
| 2026-09-15 | American Express Co. Furnishes August 2026 Delinquency and Write-off Statistics | watch | 1-3m | 0.70 |