Published on 25 Apr 2024 on Simply Wall St. via Yahoo Finance
American Express' (NYSE:AXP) five-year earnings growth trails the impressive shareholder returns
When you buy shares in a company, it's worth keeping in mind the possibility that it could fail, and you could lose your money. But on a lighter note, a good company can see its share price rise well over 100%. For instance, the price of American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) stock is up an impressive 104% over the last five years. On top of that, the share price is up 27% in about a quarter. This could be related to the recent financial results, released recently - you can catch up on the most recent data by reading our company report.
On the back of a solid 7-day performance, let's check what role the company's fundamentals have played in driving long term shareholder returns.