American Express Q1 Profit Tops View - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - American Express Company (AXP) Wednesday reported first-quarter net income attributable to common shareholders of $1.42 billion or $1.33 per share, compared to $1.27 billion or $1.15 per share in the comparable quarter last year.

On average, 25 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings of $1.30 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Total revenues, net of interest expense, rose 4% to $8.20 billion from $7.88 billion last year, while 22 analysts had consensus revenue estimate of $8.36 billion for the quarter.