American Express Company (AXP) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

Summary

American Express Company (American Express) is a global services company offering a range of charge and credit payment card products, and travel-related services. The company serves diverse customer groups including individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, and large corporations. American Express offers its products and services in more than 130 countries. American Express is headquartered in New York, the US.

During 2011, the company kept its customers satisfied earning their loyalty by providing greater value through industry-leading benefits, rewards and service.

This comprehensive SWOT profile of American Express Company provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better

The profile contains critical company information including:

- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.

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List of Tables
List of Figures
Section 1 - About the Company
American Express Company - Key Facts
American Express Company - Key Employees
American Express Company - Key Employee Biographies
American Express Company - Major Products and Services
American Express Company - History
American Express Company - Company Statement
American Express Company - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Section 2 – Company Analysis
American Express Company - Business Description
American Express Company - Corporate Strategy
American Express Company - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
American Express Company - Strengths
Strength - Strong Brand Image
Strength - Strong Capitalization
Strength - Operational Performance
American Express Company - Weaknesses
Weakness - Limited Sales Growth
American Express Company - Opportunities
Opportunity - Business Alliances
Opportunity - New Products and Services
Opportunity - eCommerce Platforms
Opportunity - Growing Electronic Payments Market
American Express Company - Threats
Threat - Subdued Global Economic Growth
Threat - Intense Competition
Threat - Legal Proceedings
American Express Company - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
American Express Company, Recent Deals Summary
Section 4 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About Us
Contact Us
Disclaimer

List of Tables
American Express Company, Key Facts
American Express Company, Key Employees
American Express Company, Key Employee Biographies
American Express Company, Major Products and Services
American Express Company, History
American Express Company, Subsidiaries
American Express Company, Key Competitors
American Express Company, Ratios based on current share price
American Express Company, Annual Ratios
American Express Company, Interim Ratios
American Express Company, Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios

List of Figures
American Express Company, Performance Chart (2007 - 2011)
American Express Company, Ratio Charts

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