DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES(NYSE:DFS) stock Fundamental Analysis

Fundamental Rating

Overall DFS gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated DFS against 52 industry peers in the Consumer Finance industry. DFS has an average financial health and profitability rating. While showing a medium growth rate, DFS is valued expensive at the moment.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

DFS had positive earnings in the past year.

DFS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.

In the past 5 years DFS has always been profitable.

In the past 5 years DFS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.

1.2 Ratios

DFS has a better Return On Assets (3.73%) than 73.08% of its industry peers.

With an excellent Return On Equity value of 29.08%, DFS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.38% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	3.73%
ROE	29.08%
ROIC	N/A

ROA(3y)2.69%

ROA(5y)2.78%

ROE(3y)24.58%

ROE(5y)24.76%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

With an excellent Profit Margin value of 24.89%, DFS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.46% of the companies in the same industry.

DFS's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.

DFS does not have Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	24.89%
GM	N/A

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3Y-17.54%

PM growth 5Y-0.44%

GM growth 3YN/A

GM growth 5YN/A

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

DFS does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.

DFS has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.

The number of shares outstanding for DFS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.

The debt/assets ratio for DFS has been reduced compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

DFS has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.66. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.66 years to pay back of all of its debts.

DFS has a better Debt to FCF ratio (1.66) than 86.54% of its industry peers.

DFS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.53. This is a neutral value indicating DFS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.

The Debt to Equity ratio of DFS (0.53) is better than 73.08% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.53
Debt/FCF	1.66
Altman-Z	N/A

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC13.22%

2.3 Liquidity

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	N/A
Quick Ratio	N/A

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

DFS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 117.90%, which is quite impressive.

DFS shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.94% yearly.

The Revenue has grown by 36.14% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!

DFS shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 9.34% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)117.9%

EPS 3Y-3.52%

EPS 5Y11.94%

EPS Q2Q%286.36%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)36.14%

Revenue growth 3Y14.01%

Revenue growth 5Y9.34%

Sales Q2Q%0.97%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -0.72% on average over the next years.

The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.79% on average over the next years.

EPS Next Y-8.36%

EPS Next 2Y0.39%

EPS Next 3Y4.38%

EPS Next 5Y-0.72%

Revenue Next Year-0.89%

Revenue Next 2Y1.36%

Revenue Next 3Y2.03%

Revenue Next 5Y2.79%

3.3 Evolution

The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 10.47, the valuation of DFS can be described as reasonable.

DFS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.

DFS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.60, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.44, which indicates a correct valuation of DFS.

DFS's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.

DFS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 22.43.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	10.47
Fwd PE	12.44

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of DFS is on the same level as its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	5.95
EV/EBITDA	N/A

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)0.88

EPS Next 2Y0.39%

EPS Next 3Y4.38%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

DFS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.40%.

DFS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 4.27.

With a Dividend Yield of 1.40, DFS pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.36.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	1.4%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of DFS grows each year by 11.46%, which is quite nice.

DFS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.

DFS has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.

Dividend Growth(5Y)11.46%

Div Incr Years14

Div Non Decr Years15

5.3 Sustainability

DFS pays out 13.98% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.

DP13.98%

EPS Next 2Y0.39%

EPS Next 3Y4.38%

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DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES

NYSE:DFS (5/16/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 198.1 -1.95 (-0.97%)

200.05

-0.43 (-0.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorFinancials

GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services

GICS IndustryConsumer Finance

Earnings (Last)04-23 2025-04-23/amc

Earnings (Next)07-15 2025-07-15/amc

Inst Owners85.15%

Inst Owner Change-1.49%

Ins Owners0.21%

Ins Owner Change1.38%

Market Cap50.33B

Analysts72.38

Price Target204 (1.97%)

Short Float %2.17%

Short Ratio2.19

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	1.4%

Yearly Dividend3.08

Dividend Growth(5Y)11.46%

DP13.98%

Div Incr Years14

Div Non Decr Years15

Ex-Date05-23 2025-05-23 (0.7)

Surprises & Revisions

EPS beat(2)2

Avg EPS beat(2)40.29%

Min EPS beat(2)24.9%

Max EPS beat(2)55.67%

EPS beat(4)4

Avg EPS beat(4)45.64%

Min EPS beat(4)6.78%

Max EPS beat(4)95.2%

EPS beat(8)4

Avg EPS beat(8)7.01%

EPS beat(12)6

Avg EPS beat(12)3.88%

EPS beat(16)8

Avg EPS beat(16)6.05%

Revenue beat(2)1

Avg Revenue beat(2)2.66%

Min Revenue beat(2)-0.35%

Max Revenue beat(2)5.66%

Revenue beat(4)3

Avg Revenue beat(4)3.57%

Min Revenue beat(4)-0.35%

Max Revenue beat(4)7.61%

Revenue beat(8)6

Avg Revenue beat(8)2.27%

Revenue beat(12)10

Avg Revenue beat(12)1.89%

Revenue beat(16)11

Avg Revenue beat(16)1.79%

PT rev (1m)-5.82%

PT rev (3m)-7.37%

EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.14%

EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.83%

EPS NY rev (1m)6.38%

EPS NY rev (3m)5.57%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.16%

Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.68%

Revenue NY rev (1m)0.57%

Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.16%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	10.47
Fwd PE	12.44
P/S	2.27
P/FCF	5.95
P/OCF	5.78
P/B	2.65
P/tB	2.69
EV/EBITDA	N/A

EPS(TTM)19.11

EY9.55%

EPS(NY)16.09

Fwd EY8.04%

FCF(TTM)33.6

FCFY16.79%

OCF(TTM)34.63

OCFY17.31%

SpS88.08

BVpS75.37

TBVpS74.35

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)0.88

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	3.73%
ROE	29.08%
ROCE	N/A
ROIC	N/A
ROICexc	N/A
ROICexgc	N/A
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	24.89%
GM	N/A
FCFM	38.14%

ROA(3y)2.69%

ROA(5y)2.78%

ROE(3y)24.58%

ROE(5y)24.76%

ROIC(3y)N/A

ROIC(5y)N/A

ROICexc(3y)N/A

ROICexc(5y)N/A

ROICexgc(3y)N/A

ROICexgc(5y)N/A

ROCE(3y)N/A

ROCE(5y)N/A

ROICexcg growth 3YN/A

ROICexcg growth 5YN/A

ROICexc growth 3YN/A

ROICexc growth 5YN/A

OM growth 3YN/A

OM growth 5YN/A

PM growth 3Y-17.54%

PM growth 5Y-0.44%

GM growth 3YN/A

GM growth 5YN/A

F-Score9

Asset Turnover0.15

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.53
Debt/FCF	1.66
Debt/EBITDA	N/A
Cap/Depr	121.4%
Cap/Sales	1.18%
Interest Coverage	N/A
Cash Conversion	N/A
Profit Quality	153.27%
Current Ratio	N/A
Quick Ratio	N/A
Altman-Z	N/A

F-Score9

WACC13.22%

ROIC/WACCN/A

Cap/Depr(3y)65.85%

Cap/Depr(5y)57.58%

Cap/Sales(3y)1.73%

Cap/Sales(5y)1.83%

Profit Quality(3y)216.26%

Profit Quality(5y)259.05%

High Growth Momentum

Growth

EPS 1Y (TTM)117.9%

EPS 3Y-3.52%

EPS 5Y11.94%

EPS Q2Q%286.36%

EPS Next Y-8.36%

EPS Next 2Y0.39%

EPS Next 3Y4.38%

EPS Next 5Y-0.72%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)36.14%

Revenue growth 3Y14.01%

Revenue growth 5Y9.34%

Sales Q2Q%0.97%

Revenue Next Year-0.89%

Revenue Next 2Y1.36%

Revenue Next 3Y2.03%

Revenue Next 5Y2.79%

EBIT growth 1YN/A

EBIT growth 3YN/A

EBIT growth 5YN/A

EBIT Next YearN/A

EBIT Next 3YN/A

EBIT Next 5YN/A

FCF growth 1Y21.87%

FCF growth 3Y11.88%

FCF growth 5Y6.65%

OCF growth 1Y21.08%

OCF growth 3Y11.86%

OCF growth 5Y6.34%

DISCOVER FINANCIAL SERVICES (DFS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

5.2 History

5.3 Sustainability

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