Discover Financial Servic...

NYSE: DFS · Real-Time Price · USD
200.05
-0.43 (-0.21%)
At close: May 16, 2025, 3:59 PM

Discover Financial Services Statistics

Share Statistics

Discover Financial Services has 251.65M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.4% in one year.

Shares Outstanding 251.65M
Shares Change (YoY) 0.4%
Shares Change (QoQ) 0.15%
Owned by Institutions (%) 84.59%
Shares Floating n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares 1,400
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.05%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.45M, so 2.16% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.45M
Short % of Shares Out 2.16%
Short % of Float 2.49%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.17

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 9.59 and the forward PE ratio is 12.59. Discover Financial Services's PEG ratio is 0.17.

PE Ratio 9.59
Forward PE 12.59
PS Ratio 2.17
Forward PS 2.7
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 2.56
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 n/a
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 $953,333.33
Profits Per Employee $215,952.38
Employee Count 21,000
Asset Turnover 0.14
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

Income Tax 1.54B
Effective Tax Rate 25.34%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 60.93% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.15, so Discover Financial Services's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta 1.15
52-Week Price Change 60.93%
50-Day Moving Average 172.36
200-Day Moving Average 165.3
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.09
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,908,390

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Discover Financial Services had revenue of 20.02B and earned 4.54B in profits. Earnings per share was 17.71.

Revenue 20.02B
Gross Profit 17.91B
Operating Income 17.68B
Net Income 4.54B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT -300M
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 147.91B
Working Capital 135.94B
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 89.46%, with operating and profit margins of 88.29% and 22.65%.

Gross Margin 89.46%
Operating Margin 88.29%
Pretax Margin 30.34%
Profit Margin 22.65%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin 88.29%
FCF Margin 40.74%

Dividends & Yields

DFS pays an annual dividend of $3.5, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.4%.

Dividend Per Share $3.50
Dividend Yield 1.4%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 0%
Payout Ratio 18.7%
Earnings Yield 10.43%
FCF Yield 18.76%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for DFS is $196.5, which is -1.8% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target $196.5
Price Target Difference -1.8%
Analyst Consensus Hold
Analyst Count 15
Stock Forecasts

Scores

Altman Z-Score 1.93
Piotroski F-Score 6