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185.22
-2.24 (-1.19%)
At close: Apr 25, 2025, 3:59 PM
184.70
-0.28%
After-hours: Apr 25, 2025, 05:27 PM EDT

Discover Financial Services Statistics

Share Statistics

Discover Financial Services has 251.6M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.4% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 251.6M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.4%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.15%
Owned by Institutions (%) 84.42%
Shares Floating 250.17M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 56
FTD / Avg. Volume < 0.01%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.04M, so 2% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.04M
Short % of Shares Out 2%
Short % of Float 2.3%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 1.74

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 9.59 and the forward PE ratio is 11.84. Discover Financial Services's PEG ratio is 0.17.

PE Ratio 9.59
Forward PE 11.84
PS Ratio 2.43
Forward PS 2.4
PB Ratio 2.43
P/FCF Ratio 5.33
PEG Ratio 0.17
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Discover Financial Services has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 51.26B.

EV / Sales 2.86
EV / EBITDA 0
EV / EBIT 6.08
EV / FCF 6.28

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.15, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.91.

Current Ratio 0.15
Quick Ratio 0.15
Debt / Equity 0.91
Debt / EBITDA -
Debt / FCF 1.99
Interest Coverage 3.09

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 25.3% and Return on Invested Capital is 32.48%.

Return on Equity 25.3%
Return on Assets 3.07%
Return on Invested Capital 32.48%
Revenue Per Employee $852.86K
Profits Per Employee $215.95K
Employee Count 21,000
Asset Turnover 0.12
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 1.54B
Effective Tax Rate 25.34%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 45.04% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.19, so Discover Financial Services's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.19
52-Week Price Change 45.04%
50-Day Moving Average 171.89
200-Day Moving Average 161.32
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 61.09
Average Volume (20 Days) 2.27M

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Discover Financial Services had revenue of 17.91B and earned 4.54B in profits. Earnings per share was 17.71.

Revenue 17.91B
Gross Profit 13B
Operating Income 17.68B
Net Income 4.54B
EBITDA 0
EBIT 6.2B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 17.71
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 8.47B in cash and 16.25B in debt, giving a net cash position of -7.78B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 8.47B
Total Debt 16.25B
Net Cash -7.78B
Retained Earnings 33.58B
Total Assets 147.64B
Working Capital -90.83B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 8.43B and capital expenditures -268M, giving a free cash flow of 8.16B.

Operating Cash Flow 8.43B
Capital Expenditures -268M
Free Cash Flow 8.16B
FCF Per Share 32.5
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 72.58%, with operating and profit margins of 98.69% and 25.32%.

Gross Margin 72.58%
Operating Margin 98.69%
Pretax Margin 33.91%
Profit Margin 25.32%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin 98.69%
FCF Margin 45.54%

Dividends & Yields

DFS pays an annual dividend of $3.5, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.51%.

Dividend Per Share $3.50
Dividend Yield 1.51%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 19.74%
Earnings Yield 10.43%
FCF Yield 18.76%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for DFS is $209, which is 12.8% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $209
Price Target Difference 12.8%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 14
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 0.02
Piotroski F-Score 7