Discover Financial Services (DFS)
NYSE: DFS · Real-Time Price · USD
202.78
+12.71 (6.69%)
May 12, 2025, 4:00 PM - Market closed

DFS Statistics

Total Valuation

DFS has a market cap or net worth of $51.03 billion. The enterprise value is $53.81 billion.

Market Cap 51.03B
Enterprise Value 53.81B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Wednesday, April 23, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Apr 23, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date May 23, 2025

Share Statistics

DFS has 251.65 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.20% in one year.

Current Share Class 251.65M
Shares Outstanding 251.65M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.20%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.40%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.46%
Owned by Institutions (%) 83.49%
Float 250.18M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 10.85 and the forward PE ratio is 13.83. DFS's PEG ratio is 0.96.

PE Ratio 10.85
Forward PE 13.83
PS Ratio 3.58
Forward PS 2.87
PB Ratio 2.67
P/TBV Ratio 2.90
P/FCF Ratio 6.05
P/OCF Ratio 5.87
PEG Ratio 0.96
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings 11.44
EV / Sales 4.03
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF 6.37

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.04, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.77.

Current Ratio 1.04
Quick Ratio 1.03
Debt / Equity 0.77
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF 1.72
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 28.47%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 28.47%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.19%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) n/a
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Revenue Per Employee $635,381
Profits Per Employee $223,905
Employee Count 21,000
Asset Turnover 0.09
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, DFS has paid $1.61 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 1.61B
Effective Tax Rate 25.18%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +64.19% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.15, so DFS's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.15
52-Week Price Change +64.19%
50-Day Moving Average 170.72
200-Day Moving Average 164.13
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 69.37
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,089,334

Short Selling Information

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

Short Interest 5.45M
Short Previous Month 5.04M
Short % of Shares Out 2.16%
Short % of Float 2.18%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.12

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, DFS had revenue of $13.34 billion and earned $4.70 billion in profits. Earnings per share was $18.70.

Revenue 13.34B
Gross Profit 12.59B
Operating Income 6.52B
Pretax Income 3.79B
Net Income 4.70B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $18.70
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $11.87 billion in cash and $14.54 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$2.67 billion or -$10.61 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 11.87B
Total Debt 14.54B
Net Cash -2.67B
Net Cash Per Share -$10.61
Equity (Book Value) 18.96B
Book Value Per Share 71.16
Working Capital 4.27B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $8.71 billion and capital expenditures -$261.00 million, giving a free cash flow of $8.45 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 8.71B
Capital Expenditures -261.00M
Free Cash Flow 8.45B
FCF Per Share $33.59
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 94.36%, with operating and profit margins of 48.87% and 35.88%.

Gross Margin 94.36%
Operating Margin 48.87%
Pretax Margin 47.96%
Profit Margin 35.88%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin 63.35%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.80, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.38%.

Dividend Per Share $2.80
Dividend Yield 1.38%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth 10
Payout Ratio 14.98%
Buyback Yield -0.20%
Shareholder Yield 1.18%
Earnings Yield 9.19%
FCF Yield 16.53%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for DFS is $185.08, which is -8.73% lower than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $185.08
Price Target Difference -8.73%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 14
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 9.41%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
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