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AXPPYPL

American Express Company

AXP · $313.03

50Fair

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

PYPL · $56.51

62Good

Area by area

Overall Quant Score

How does it look overall? (out of 100)

AXP

50/100

PYPL

62/100

Quality

Is it a profitable, well-run business?

AXP

7.1/10

PYPL

6.5/10

Growth

Is the company growing?

AXP

4.0/10

PYPL

3.4/10

Valuation

Is the price reasonable? (higher = cheaper)

AXP

7.3/10

PYPL

10.0/10

Risk

How risky are the shares? (higher = lower risk)

AXP

7.3/10

PYPL

4.5/10

Momentum

Is the share price trending up?

AXP

6.4/10

PYPL

9.5/10

Financial strength

Is the balance sheet healthy?

AXP

3.3/10

PYPL

5.5/10

The balanced view

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American Express Company

This company has a mixed profile, with a reasonable valuation and a relatively low-risk profile, although its balance sheet looks stretched.

Leads on: quality, growth, risk

Best feature: reasonable valuation (EV / EBITDA: 9.1x)

Watch out: balance sheet is stretched (Altman Z-Score: 1.48)

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

This company scores above average, with a reasonable valuation and a positive price trend, although analysts are cautious.

Leads on: valuation, momentum, financial strength

Best feature: reasonable valuation (P/E (TTM): 10.6x)

Watch out: analysts are cautious (Analyst buy share: 36%)

Different strengths suit different goals — a higher score in one area doesn’t make a stock the better choice for everyone.