Company / Goodwill
American Express Goodwill History
FY2016-FY2024 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Goodwill
$4.2B
FY2024
5-year range
$3.8B / $4.2B
FY2020-FY2024
Trend
+8.7%
vs FY2023
Sector context
#47 of 305
Financials
What the data says
American Express's goodwill of $4.2B is higher than 85% of companies in the Financials sector (FY2024). Improved from $3.8B to $4.2B over the past 2 years.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
$4.2B in FY2024 with a 5-year CAGR of +4.8%. Top quartile in the Financials sector.
Improved from $3.8B to $4.2B over the past 2 years.
Financials sector context is included.
Goodwill over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- +3.2%
- 5-Year CAGR
- +4.8%
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Sector benchmark
Top 15% in FinancialsTop 15% of 305This company $4.2B Sector average $3.3B
▼
+26.4% above sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- 5-year CAGR of +4.8%, indicating consistent growth.
- In FY2024, goodwill increased 8.7% year-over-year.
- Ranks #47 out of 305 companies in the Financials sector.
- Lowest goodwill in the period was in FY2016.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 0.36 (distress zone, below 1.8 threshold)
- Strong return on equity: 32.5%
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | GoodwillValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | - | - |
| FY2024 | $4.2B | +8.7% |
| FY2023 | $3.9B | +1.7% |
| FY2022 | $3.8B | -0.5% |
| FY2021 | $3.8B | -1.2% |
| FY2020 | $3.9B | +16.2% |
| FY2019 | $3.3B | +7.9% |
| FY2018 | $3.1B | +2.1% |
| FY2017 | $3.0B | +2.8% |
| FY2016 | $2.9B | +6.5% |
As of FY2024 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jul 4, 2026