Shares of Large-cap finance company Discover Financial Services moved -0.3 this evening, and are now trading at $91.51 per share. On the other hand, the average analyst target price for the stock is $113.55.
Discover Financial Services, through its subsidiaries, provides digital banking products and services, and payment services in the United States.
Potential Discover Financial Services Investors Should Analyze the Following:
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Discover Financial Services has moved -7.0% over the last year.
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The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 1.04. A number between 0 and 1 could mean that the market is undervaluing Discover Financial Services's estimated growth potential
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Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 1.79
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Discover Financial Services currently returns an annual dividend yield of 2.7%.
Understanding Discover Financial Services's Operating Margins
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Operating Expenses ($ k) | Operating Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-23 | 13,337,000 | 43 | -24.56 | |
| 2022-02-24 | 12,087,000 | 57 | 338.46 | |
| 2021-02-17 | 11,088,000 | 13 | -60.61 | |
| 2020-02-26 | 11,459,000 | 33 | -2.94 | |
| 2019-02-20 | 10,709,000 | 34 | -5.56 | |
| 2018-02-21 | 9,897,000 | 36 |
Over the last 6 years, Discover Financial Services's operating margins have averaged 36.0%, which is better than the 15.89% Diversified Financial industry average. We also note that the company's operating margins have a high coefficient of variability at 39.9%. The firm's margins exhibit a relatively stable growth trend of 3.0%.
