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Discover Financial Services (DFS)
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Company Info

ISIN

US2547091080

CUSIP

254709108

Sector

Financial Services

IPO Date

Jul 2, 2007

Highlights

Market Cap

$44.21B

EPS (TTM)

$12.41

PE Ratio

13.96

PEG Ratio

4.47

Total Revenue (TTM)

$23.16B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$23.16B

EBITDA (TTM)

$4.04B

Year Range

$83.80 - $188.26

Target Price

$162.67

Short %

1.95%

Short Ratio

3.24

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Popular comparisons:
DFS vs. NXST DFS vs. COF DFS vs. AXP DFS vs. SPY DFS vs. ELV DFS vs. SCHW DFS vs. JPM DFS vs. LOW DFS vs. ABBV DFS vs. VOO
Popular comparisons:
DFS vs. NXST DFS vs. COF DFS vs. AXP DFS vs. SPY DFS vs. ELV DFS vs. SCHW DFS vs. JPM DFS vs. LOW DFS vs. ABBV DFS vs. VOO

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Discover Financial Services, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
40.53%
11.03%
DFS (Discover Financial Services)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Discover Financial Services had a return of 56.68% year-to-date (YTD) and 105.53% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Discover Financial Services had an annualized return of 12.87%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 11.10%.


DFS

YTD

56.68%

1M

16.51%

6M

40.53%

1Y

105.53%

5Y (annualized)

18.62%

10Y (annualized)

12.87%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

23.56%

1M

0.49%

6M

11.03%

1Y

30.56%

5Y (annualized)

13.70%

10Y (annualized)

11.10%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of DFS, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-6.12%15.03%8.61%-3.33%-2.67%6.64%10.08%-3.16%1.14%5.80%56.68%
202319.32%-3.52%-11.75%4.68%-0.02%13.73%-9.67%-13.99%-3.82%-5.25%14.22%20.86%18.20%
20220.16%7.06%-10.73%2.06%1.50%-16.66%6.79%0.07%-9.52%14.89%4.31%-9.72%-13.55%
2021-7.72%13.12%0.98%20.01%3.25%0.88%5.10%3.53%-4.19%-7.76%-4.42%7.15%29.78%
2020-11.42%-12.20%-45.61%20.47%11.80%5.43%-1.32%8.32%8.85%12.51%17.84%18.85%10.13%
201914.43%6.70%-0.63%14.52%-8.05%4.08%15.66%-10.39%1.40%-1.02%6.30%-0.06%46.94%
20183.74%-0.78%-8.75%-0.95%4.13%-4.67%1.42%9.95%-2.14%-8.87%2.93%-17.28%-21.80%
2017-3.90%3.13%-3.87%-8.48%-5.75%5.95%-2.01%-2.69%9.38%3.18%6.68%8.95%8.92%
2016-14.60%2.00%9.69%10.51%1.46%-5.67%6.06%6.12%-5.75%-0.39%20.95%6.37%37.40%
2015-16.96%12.63%-7.59%2.87%0.99%-1.12%-3.14%-3.24%-3.24%8.14%1.47%-5.53%-16.54%
2014-4.11%7.36%1.41%-3.94%6.23%4.82%-1.48%2.55%3.24%-0.95%3.16%-0.09%18.92%
2013-0.42%0.36%16.38%-2.45%8.86%0.49%3.93%-4.19%6.96%2.65%3.13%4.97%46.90%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current risk-adjusted rank of DFS is 96, placing it in the top 4% of stocks on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of DFS is 9696
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of DFS is 9797
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of DFS is 9696
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of DFS is 9595
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of DFS is 9595
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of DFS is 9898
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Discover Financial Services (DFS) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for DFS, currently valued at 2.89, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.002.892.51
The chart of Sortino ratio for DFS, currently valued at 4.00, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.004.003.36
The chart of Omega ratio for DFS, currently valued at 1.54, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.541.47
The chart of Calmar ratio for DFS, currently valued at 3.34, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.003.343.62
The chart of Martin ratio for DFS, currently valued at 22.03, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.0030.0022.0316.12
DFS
^GSPC

The current Discover Financial Services Sharpe ratio is 2.89. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Discover Financial Services with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.50JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
2.89
2.51
DFS (Discover Financial Services)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Discover Financial Services provided a 1.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.80 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 14 consecutive years.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$2.80$2.70$2.30$1.88$1.76$1.68$1.50$1.30$1.16$1.08$0.92$0.60

Dividend yield

1.62%2.40%2.35%1.63%1.94%1.98%2.54%1.69%1.61%2.01%1.40%1.07%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Discover Financial Services. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.10
2023$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$0.00$0.70$0.00$2.70
2022$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$0.00$0.60$0.00$2.30
2021$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$1.88
2020$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$1.76
2019$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$1.68
2018$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$0.00$0.40$0.00$1.50
2017$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$0.00$0.35$0.00$1.30
2016$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$1.16
2015$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$1.08
2014$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.00$0.24$0.00$0.92
2013$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.60

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%1.6%
Discover Financial Services has a dividend yield of 1.62%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%22.6%
Discover Financial Services has a payout ratio of 22.60%, which is below the market average. This means Discover Financial Services returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-5.11%
-1.80%
DFS (Discover Financial Services)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Discover Financial Services. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Discover Financial Services was 81.74%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 585 trading sessions.

The current Discover Financial Services drawdown is 5.11%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-81.74%Jul 3, 2007422Mar 5, 2009585Jun 29, 20111007
-72.37%Jul 29, 2019164Mar 20, 2020197Dec 30, 2020361
-37.53%Aug 16, 2021555Oct 27, 202399Mar 21, 2024654
-33.18%Nov 12, 2014314Feb 11, 2016191Nov 11, 2016505
-30.9%Jan 30, 2018228Dec 24, 201884Apr 26, 2019312

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Discover Financial Services volatility is 21.25%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
21.25%
4.06%
DFS (Discover Financial Services)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Discover Financial Services over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of Discover Financial Services compared to its peers in the Credit Services industry.


PE Ratio
20.040.060.080.0100.014.0
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for DFS in comparison to other companies of the Credit Services industry. Currently, DFS has a PE value of 14.0. This PE ratio falls in the average range for the industry.
PEG Ratio
-15.0-10.0-5.00.05.04.5
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for DFS in comparison to other companies of the Credit Services industry. Currently, DFS has a PEG value of 4.5. This PEG ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Discover Financial Services.


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Income Statement



TTM
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Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items