American Express (AXP) Competitors $311.86 +1.21 (+0.39%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$311.24 -0.63 (-0.20%) As of 07:17 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability. 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% Do institutionals & insiders believe in AXP or PYPL? 84.3% of American Express shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.3% of PayPal shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of American Express shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of PayPal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation and earnings, 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$67.12B3.26$10.13B$14.3221.78PayPal$31.89B2.23$4.15B$4.4716.32 Which has more risk and volatility, AXP or PYPL? American Express has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PayPal has a beta of 1.45, indicating that its share price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AXP or PYPL? In the previous week, PayPal had 8 more articles in the media than American Express. MarketBeat recorded 59 mentions for PayPal and 51 mentions for American Express. American Express' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat PayPal's score of 0.99 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 37 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PayPal 35 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate AXP or PYPL? American Express presently has a consensus target price of $307.68, indicating a potential downside of 1.34%. PayPal has a consensus target price of $83.42, indicating a potential upside of 14.32%. Given PayPal's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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) 15 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.26PayPal 2 Sell rating(s) 16 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.49 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$218.49B$7.80B$12.08B$20.65BDividend Yield1.02%4.77%5.55%3.65%P/E Ratio21.7818.4919.1027.29Price / Sales3.266.4826.5753.19Price / Cash19.9522.4521.6222.28Price / Book7.262.792.304.60Net Income$10.13B$308.89M$997.60M$995.22M7 Day Performance-1.97%2.60%-0.13%-0.80%1 Month Performance6.02%14.11%3.56%3.55%1 Year Performance24.93%18.90%540.86%7.35% American Express Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXPAmerican Express4.5029 of 5 stars$311.86+0.4%$307.68-1.3%+27.3%$218.49B$67.12B21.7875,100Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPYPLPayPal4.771 of 5 stars$76.04-0.7%$83.42+9.7%+20.7%$73.90B$31.80B17.0024,400Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionBACBank of America4.8503 of 5 stars$48.51-0.9%$48.28-0.5%+10.0%$365.26B$192.43B14.43213,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4483 of 5 stars$716,380.29-1.5%N/A+8.1%$1.03T$371.43B12.73372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway1.242 of 5 stars$477.73-1.5%$520.00+8.8%+8.2%$1.03T$371.43B12.73392,400KOCocaCola4.4498 of 5 stars$70.85-0.7%$76.27+7.6%+9.3%$305.32B$47.06B28.3769,700Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsMAMastercard4.8825 of 5 stars$562.67-1.2%$611.50+8.7%+23.9%$512.34B$28.17B39.4135,300Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionMCOMoody's4.5268 of 5 stars$500.77-0.9%$520.73+4.0%+11.0%$90.11B$7.09B43.2515,838Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsOXYOccidental Petroleum4.8211 of 5 stars$43.24-1.3%$53.38+23.5%-31.0%$42.57B$26.88B17.5813,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSYFSynchrony Financial4.9528 of 5 stars$69.31-1.2%$65.78-5.1%+35.3%$26.37B$22.65B9.5020,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeVVisa4.7897 of 5 stars$355.90-0.8%$372.84+4.8%+29.3%$656.36B$35.93B35.7531,600Trending NewsAnalyst Revision 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 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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