How to buy Discover Financial Services stock (DFS)

Discover Financial Services is a credit services business based in the US. Discover Financial Services shares (DFS) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $152.88 – an increase of 5.11% over the previous week. Discover Financial Services employs 21,100 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $11.7 billion.

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Discover Financial Services stock price (NYSE: DFS)

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Discover Financial Services shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-10-24.

Latest market close	$152.88
52-week range	$78.43 - $157.06
50-day moving average more info button	$138.34
200-day moving average more info button	$126.89
Wall St. target price	$152.00
PE ratio more info button	11.5141
Dividend yield more info button	$2.8 (1.93%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$12.43

Is it a good time to buy Discover Financial Services stock?

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Discover Financial Services price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $148.9 from 2024-10-25

1 week (2024-10-22)	2.37%
1 month (2024-09-27)	6.93%
3 months (2024-07-29)	4.45%
6 months (2024-04-29)	16.33%

1 year (2023-10-27)	84.99%
2 years (2022-10-27)	44.83%
3 years (2021-10-29)	31.40%
5 years (2019-10-29)	92.51%

Is Discover Financial Services stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Discover Financial Services stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Discover Financial Services's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Discover Financial Services's P/E ratio

Discover Financial Services's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 12x. In other words, Discover Financial Services shares trade at around 12x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Discover Financial Services's PEG ratio

Discover Financial Services's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.685. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Discover Financial Services's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Discover Financial Services financials

Revenue TTM	$11.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	34.26%
Gross profit TTM	$10.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	2.16%
Return on equity TTM	20.26%
Profit margin	27.31%
Book value	$68.77
Market Capitalization more info button	$35.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Discover Financial Services's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Discover Financial Services.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Discover Financial Services's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 28.56

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Discover Financial Services's overall score of 28.56 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 39th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Discover Financial Services is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Discover Financial Services's environmental score

Environmental score: 7.61/100

Discover Financial Services's environmental score of 7.61 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Discover Financial Services is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Discover Financial Services's social score

Social score: 19.64/100

Discover Financial Services's social score of 19.64 puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Discover Financial Services is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Discover Financial Services's governance score

Governance score: 16.82/100

Discover Financial Services's governance score puts it squarely in the 8th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Discover Financial Services is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Discover Financial Services's controversy score

Controversy score: 1/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Discover Financial Services scored a 1 out of 5 for controversy – the highest score possible, reflecting that Discover Financial Services has managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Discover Financial Services was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	28.56
Total ESG percentile	38.78
Environmental score	7.61
Environmental score percentile	8
Social score	19.64
Social score percentile	8
Governance score	16.82
Governance score percentile	8
Level of controversy	1

Discover Financial Services share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 18.69% of net profits

Recently Discover Financial Services has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Discover Financial Services shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Discover Financial Services's case, that would currently equate to about $2.8 per share.

While Discover Financial Services's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Discover Financial Services is investing more in its future growth.

Discover Financial Services's most recent dividend payout was on 4 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 20 November 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Discover Financial Services share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Discover Financial Services's shares have ranged in value from as little as $78.4272 up to $157.06. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Discover Financial Services's is 1.41. This would suggest that Discover Financial Services's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Discover Financial Services overview

Discover Financial Services, through its subsidiaries, provides digital banking products and services, and payment services in the United States. It operates in two segments, Digital Banking and Payment Services. The Digital Banking segment offers Discover-branded credit cards to individuals; personal loans, home loans, and other consumer lending; and direct-to-consumer deposit products comprising savings accounts, certificates of deposit, money market accounts, IRA certificates of deposit, IRA savings accounts and checking accounts, and sweep accounts. The Payment Services segment operates the PULSE to access automated teller machines, debit, and electronic funds transfer network; and Diners Club International, a payments network that issues Diners Club branded charge cards and/or provides card acceptance services, as well as offers payment transaction processing and settlement services. The company was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Riverwoods, Illinois. .

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Discover Financial Services is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.575% of Discover Financial Services shares are held by insiders and 86.366% by institutions. How many people work for Discover Financial Services?
Latest data suggests 21,100 work at Discover Financial Services. When does the fiscal year end for Discover Financial Services?
Discover Financial Services's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Discover Financial Services based?
Discover Financial Services's address is: 2500 Lake Cook Road, Riverwoods, IL, United States, 60015 What is Discover Financial Services's ISIN number?
Discover Financial Services's international securities identification number is: US2547091080 What is Discover Financial Services's CUSIP number?
Discover Financial Services's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 254709108