StockStory Highlights American Express Growth, Flags Two Peers

StockStory highlighted American Express as a stock to research, citing annual revenue growth of 13.2% and earnings-per-share growth of 13.9% over five years. It also pointed to a 33% return on equity, while describing Textron and Verizon as facing challenges.

As of 16:17 UTC, American Express shares were $302.68, up 0.2% since the previous close. Textron was $77.15, down 0.03%, and Verizon was $45.96, down 0.04%, at that time.

StockStory said Textron’s revenue grew 4.2% annually over the past five years and estimated sales growth of 3.8% over the next 12 months. It also noted that Textron’s free cash flow margin fell 3.6 percentage points over five years.

For Verizon, StockStory cited flat sales over five years and eroding returns on capital. The publisher said free cash flow margin is expected to expand by 1.3 percentage points over the next year, providing more flexibility for investment and shareholder payouts.

The publisher listed forward price-to-earnings ratios of 16.3 for American Express, 11.4 for Textron and 9 for Verizon. These assessments and estimates reflect StockStory’s analysis.