Discover Financial Services (DFS)
NYSE: DFS · Real-Time Price · USD
158.73
-3.78 (-2.33%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
156.71
-2.02 (-1.27%)
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 4:39 PM EDT

DFS Statistics

Total Valuation

DFS has a market cap or net worth of $39.94 billion. The enterprise value is $47.60 billion.

Market Cap 39.94B
Enterprise Value 47.60B

Important Dates

The next confirmed earnings date is Wednesday, April 23, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Apr 23, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 20, 2025

Share Statistics

DFS has 251.60 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -1.18% in one year.

Current Share Class 251.60M
Shares Outstanding 251.60M
Shares Change (YoY) -1.18%
Shares Change (QoQ) n/a
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.45%
Owned by Institutions (%) 84.47%
Float 250.16M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 8.92 and the forward PE ratio is 11.54. DFS's PEG ratio is 0.88.

PE Ratio 8.92
Forward PE 11.54
PS Ratio 3.14
Forward PS 2.26
PB Ratio 2.42
P/TBV Ratio 2.50
P/FCF Ratio 4.88
P/OCF Ratio 4.73
PEG Ratio 0.88
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 10.71
EV / Sales 3.66
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 5.84

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.02, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.91.

Current Ratio 1.02
Quick Ratio 1.02
Debt / Equity 0.91
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 1.99
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 28.20%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 28.20%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.03%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Revenue Per Employee $619,000
Profits Per Employee $211,714
Employee Count 21,000
Asset Turnover 0.09
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, DFS has paid $1.54 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 1.54B
Effective Tax Rate 25.34%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +23.20% 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 +23.20%
50-Day Moving Average 184.12
200-Day Moving Average 157.73
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 37.53
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,533,981

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.41 million, so 2.15% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.41M
Short Previous Month 4.61M
Short % of Shares Out 2.15%
Short % of Float 2.16%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.46

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, DFS had revenue of $13.00 billion and earned $4.45 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $17.71.

Revenue 13.00B
Gross Profit 12.26B
Operating Income 6.20B
Pretax Income 3.79B
Net Income 4.45B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $17.71
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $8.48 billion in cash and $16.25 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$7.78 billion or -$30.92 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 8.48B
Total Debt 16.25B
Net Cash -7.78B
Net Cash Per Share -$30.92
Equity (Book Value) 17.93B
Book Value Per Share 67.12
Working Capital 2.89B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $8.43 billion and capital expenditures -$268.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $8.16 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 8.43B
Capital Expenditures -268.00M
Free Cash Flow 8.16B
FCF Per Share $32.42
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 94.35%, with operating and profit margins of 47.67% and 34.89%.

Gross Margin 94.35%
Operating Margin 47.67%
Pretax Margin 46.73%
Profit Margin 34.89%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 62.75%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.80, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.77%.

Dividend Per Share $2.80
Dividend Yield 1.77%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth 10
Payout Ratio 15.81%
Buyback Yield 1.18%
Shareholder Yield 2.95%
Earnings Yield 11.17%
FCF Yield 20.49%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for DFS is $185.17, which is 16.66% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $185.17
Price Target Difference 16.66%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 13
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 8.75%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) -5.26%
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