American Express Company
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of American Express Company generated cash of $18,559,000,000, which is less than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of $18,379,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore $12,682,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 10.99B | -7.96B | 11M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.97B | -8.19B | -2.02B |
| 2016 | 8.22B | 1.86B | -7.53B |
| 2017 | 13.54B | -18.27B | 12.24B |
| 2018 | 8.93B | -19.61B | 5.10B |
| 2019 | 13.63B | -16.70B | -519M |
| 2020 | 5.59B | 11.63B | -9.06B |
| 2021 | 14.64B | -10.52B | -14.93B |
| 2022 | 21.07B | -33.68B | 24.50B |
| 2023 | 18.55B | -24.43B | 18.37B |
0R3C.L Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 33.91B | 22.02B | 32.96B | 24.44B | 27.80B | 33.26B | 25.20B | 22.76B | 22.28B | 19.48B |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 8.37B | 7.51B | 8.06B | 3.13B | 6.75B | 6.92B | 2.73B | 5.40B | 5.16B | 5.88B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1.65B | 1.62B | 1.69B | 1.54B | 1.18B | 1.29B | 1.32B | 1.09B | 1.04B | 1.01B |
Stock-based compensation expense | 450M | 375M | 330M | 249M | 283M | 283M | 282M | 254M | 234M | 290M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 450M | 375M | 330M | 249M | 283M | 283M | 282M | 254M | 234M | 290M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248M | 475M | -281M | 0 | 0 |
Inventories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts payable | 5.06B | 8.81B | 5.38B | -2.02B | 1.77B | -4.12B | 5.50B | 1.07B | 1.02B | 2.59B |
Cash generated by operating activities | 18.55B | 21.07B | 14.64B | 5.59B | 13.63B | 8.93B | 13.54B | 8.22B | 10.97B | 10.99B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -1.57B | -4.17B | -1.51B | -20.56B | -11.16B | -5.43B | -2.61B | -2.16B | -1.71B | -886M |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -1.56B | -1.85B | -1.55B | -1.47B | -1.64B | -1.31B | -1.06B | -1.37B | -1.34B | -1.19B |
Acquisitions Net | -64M | -15M | 1M | -597M | -352M | -520M | -211M | -487M | -155M | -229M |
Cash generated by investing activities | -24.43B | -33.68B | -10.52B | 11.63B | -16.70B | -19.61B | -18.27B | 1.86B | -8.19B | -7.96B |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 28M | 56M | 64M | 44M | 86M | 87M | 129M | 177M | 193M | 362M |
Payments for dividends | -1.78B | -1.56B | -1.44B | -1.47B | -1.42B | -1.32B | -1.25B | -1.20B | -1.17B | -1.04B |
Repurchases of common stock | -3.65B | -3.50B | -9.25B | -1.02B | -4.68B | -1.68B | -4.4B | -4.43B | -4.57B | -4.38B |
Repayments of term debt | 4.86B | 3.61B | -11.66B | -15.59B | 2.17B | -18.89B | 6.38B | -9.84B | -8.28B | -12.76B |
Cash used in financing activities | 18.37B | 24.50B | -14.93B | -9.06B | -519M | 5.10B | 12.24B | -7.53B | -2.02B | 11M |
Net Change In Cash | 12.68B | 11.88B | -10.93B | 8.51B | -3.36B | -5.45B | 7.71B | 2.44B | 474M | 2.80B |
Cash at end of period | 46.59B | 33.91B | 22.02B | 32.96B | 24.44B | 27.80B | 32.92B | 25.20B | 22.76B | 22.28B |
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