Discover Financial Services (DFS)
NYSE: DFS · Real-Time Price · USD
189.26
+2.08 (1.11%)
Jan 21, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

DFS Statistics

Total Valuation

DFS has a market cap or net worth of $47.55 billion. The enterprise value is $54.97 billion.

Market Cap 47.55B
Enterprise Value 54.97B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Wednesday, January 22, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Jan 22, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 21, 2024

Share Statistics

DFS has 251.23 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.46% in one year.

Current Share Class 251.23M
Shares Outstanding 251.23M
Shares Change (YoY) -3.46%
Shares Change (QoQ) n/a
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.47%
Owned by Institutions (%) 85.88%
Float 249.72M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 13.47 and the forward PE ratio is 14.38. DFS's PEG ratio is 0.24.

PE Ratio 13.47
Forward PE 14.38
PS Ratio 4.06
Forward PS 2.74
PB Ratio 2.96
P/TBV Ratio 3.01
P/FCF Ratio 5.26
P/OCF Ratio 5.10
PEG Ratio 0.24
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 15.59
EV / Sales 4.69
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 6.08

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.11, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.06.

Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 1.11
Debt / Equity 1.06
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 2.01
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 23.03%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 23.03%
Return on Assets (ROA) 2.45%
Return on Capital (ROIC) n/a
Revenue Per Employee $555,118
Profits Per Employee $167,109
Employee Count 21,100
Asset Turnover 0.08
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, DFS has paid $1.25 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 1.25B
Effective Tax Rate 25.64%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +94.45% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.45, so DFS's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.45
52-Week Price Change +94.45%
50-Day Moving Average 177.22
200-Day Moving Average 143.70
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.01
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,325,220

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.98 million, so 1.19% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.98M
Short Previous Month 2.80M
Short % of Shares Out 1.19%
Short % of Float 1.19%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.42

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, DFS had revenue of $11.71 billion and earned $3.53 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $14.05.

Revenue 11.71B
Gross Profit 11.02B
Operating Income 4.99B
Pretax Income 3.79B
Net Income 3.53B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $14.05
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $10.79 billion in cash and $18.21 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$7.43 billion or -$29.56 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 10.79B
Total Debt 18.21B
Net Cash -7.43B
Net Cash Per Share -$29.56
Equity (Book Value) 17.11B
Book Value Per Share 63.90
Working Capital 12.67B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $9.32 billion and capital expenditures -$273.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $9.05 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 9.32B
Capital Expenditures -273.00M
Free Cash Flow 9.05B
FCF Per Share $36.02
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 94.05%, with operating and profit margins of 42.57% and 30.82%.

Gross Margin 94.05%
Operating Margin 42.57%
Pretax Margin 41.45%
Profit Margin 30.82%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 77.25%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.80, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.48%.

Dividend Per Share $2.80
Dividend Yield 1.48%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 3.70%
Years of Dividend Growth 14
Payout Ratio 19.93%
Buyback Yield 3.46%
Shareholder Yield 4.94%
Earnings Yield 7.42%
FCF Yield 19.03%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for DFS is $163.12, which is -13.81% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $163.12
Price Target Difference -13.81%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 20
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 4.63%
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date n/a
Split Type n/a
Split Ratio n/a

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 6