Discover Financial Services (DFS): Price and Financial Metrics
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DFS POWR Grades
- DFS scores best on the Growth dimension, with a Growth rank ahead of 85.03% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for DFS is in Stability, which has been heading up over the past 31 weeks.
- DFS ranks lowest in Value; there it ranks in the 45th percentile.
DFS Stock Summary
- DFS has a higher market value than 93.18% of US stocks; more precisely, its current market capitalization is $37,793,857,847.
- Of note is the ratio of Discover Financial Services's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; 86.79% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- DFS's equity multiplier -- a measure of assets relative to shareholders'equity -- is greater than that of 92.48% of US stocks.
- If you're looking for stocks that are quantitatively similar to Discover Financial Services, a group of peers worth examining would be BK, BBD, PRU, AIG, and AFL.
- DFS's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Discover Financial Services's official web site, go to www.discover.com.
DFS Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Financial Services stock, DFS's EV/EBIT ratio is 22.22% higher, now standing at 11.
- Over the past 172 months, DFS's EV/EBIT ratio has gone down 2.3.
- Over the past 172 months, DFS's EV/EBIT ratio has gone down 2.3.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for DFS.
| Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFS | 2016-12-27 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 12.6 | 12.1 |
| DFS | 2013-12-03 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 10.7 | 10.1 |
| DFS | 2013-11-14 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 10.6 | 10.1 |
| DFS | 2013-01-03 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| DFS | 2009-10-27 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 6.1 | -0.4 |
| DFS | 2007-12-21 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6.9 | 2.8 |
DFS Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of DFS, see our DFS price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
| Average Price Target | $120.41 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.6 (Moderate Buy) |
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DFS Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $123.01 | 52-week high | $127.65 |
| Prev. close | $123.96 | 52-week low | $48.36 |
| Day low | $122.54 | Volume | 1,664,600 |
| Day high | $126.65 | Avg. volume | 2,323,985 |
| 50-day MA | $119.71 | Dividend yield | 1.43% |
| 200-day MA | $96.75 | Market Cap | 37.50B |
Discover Financial Services (DFS) Company Bio
Discover Financial operates in two segments, Direct Banking and Payment Services. The Direct Banking segment offers Discover-branded credit cards to individuals. The Payment Services segment operates the Discover Network, which processes transactions for Discover-branded credit cards, and provides payment transaction processing and settlement services. The company was founded in 1960 and is based in Riverwoods, Illinois.
Latest DFS News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about Discover Financial Services that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate DFS as an investment opportunity.
Discover Financial Services (DFS) CEO Roger Hochschild on Q2 2021 Results - Earnings Call TranscriptDiscover Financial Services (DFS) Q2 2021 Results Earnings Conference Call July 22, 2021, 08:00 AM ET Company Participants Eric Wasserstrom - Vice President, Head of Investor Relations Roger Hochschild - Chief Executive Officer John Greene - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants John Pancari - Evercore ISI Sanjay Sakhrani -... |
Discover Financial Services 2021 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationThe following slide deck was published by Discover Financial Services in conjunction with their 2021 Q2 earnings call.... |
Discover Financial Services (DFS) Q2 2021 Earnings Call TranscriptImage source: The Motley Fool. Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS)Q2 2021 Earnings CallJul 22, 2021, 8:00 a.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood afternoon. |
Discover Financial's (DFS) Q2 Earnings Beat, Improve Y/YDiscover Financial's (DFS) second-quarter results reflect better revenues and a solid performance by its Digital Banking and Payment Services businesses. |
EARNINGS SUMMARY: Details of Discover Financial Services Q2 Earnings Report(RTTNews) - Below are the earnings highlights for Discover Financial Services (DFS): -Earnings: $1.69 billion in Q2 vs. -$0.37 billion in the same period last year. -EPS: $5.55 in Q2 vs. -$1.20 in the same period last year. -Analysts projected $3.75 per share -Revenue: $3.58 billion in Q2 vs. $2.66 billion in the same period last year. |
DFS Price Returns
| 1-mo | 1.97% |
| 3-mo | 20.07% |
| 6-mo | 39.29% |
| 1-year | 147.64% |
| 3-year | 81.75% |
| 5-year | 143.02% |
| YTD | 37.03% |
| 2020 | 10.13% |
| 2019 | 46.94% |
| 2018 | -21.80% |
| 2017 | 8.92% |
| 2016 | 37.40% |
DFS Dividends
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Continue Researching DFS
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Discover Financial Services (DFS) Stock Quote, History and News - Yahoo Finance
Discover Financial Services (DFS) Stock Price and Basic Information | MarketWatch
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