Discover Financial Services Stock Five Year Return

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USD 178.23 2.48 1.41%

Discover Financial Services fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to Discover Financial's financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of Discover Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure Discover Financial's intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to Discover Financial stock.

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Discover Financial Services Company Five Year Return Analysis

Discover Financial's Five Year Return is considered one of the best measures to evaluate fund performance, especially from the mid and long term perspective. It shows the total annualized return generated from holding equity for the last five years and represents capital appreciation of the investment, including all dividends, losses, and capital gains distributions.

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Current Discover Financial Five Year Return

2.14 %

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	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Net Debt	Total Liab	Retained Earnings	Accounts Payable	Long Term Debt	Net Receivables	Good Will	Short Term Investments	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Intangible Assets	Common Stock	Property Plant Equipment	Current Deferred Revenue	Treasury Stock	Deferred Long Term Liab	Net Tangible Assets	Long Term Debt Total	Capital Surpluse	Long Term Investments	Short Long Term Debt	Earning Assets	Net Invested Capital	Capital Stock
Total Assets		0.93	0.01	0.56	0.81	0.06	0.7	0.46	-0.34	0.15	-0.14	0.0	0.41	0.86	0.65	0.44	-0.84	0.82	0.87	0.37	0.89	-0.4	-0.72	0.56	-0.36	0.64
Total Stockholder Equity	0.93		0.2	0.65	0.76	0.15	0.69	0.47	-0.21	0.17	-0.1	0.03	0.41	0.85	0.57	0.34	-0.76	0.74	0.92	0.3	0.79	-0.3	-0.55	0.39	-0.44	0.57
Net Debt	0.01	0.2		0.33	-0.11	0.22	0.37	0.28	0.07	0.01	-0.17	0.16	0.12	0.24	-0.37	0.07	0.21	-0.02	0.16	0.4	-0.07	0.17	0.36	-0.54	0.35	-0.4
Total Liab	0.56	0.65	0.33		0.69	0.16	0.37	0.69	-0.5	0.15	-0.22	-0.09	0.77	0.57	0.11	0.6	-0.55	0.43	0.72	0.31	0.64	-0.51	-0.41	-0.1	-0.44	0.49
Retained Earnings	0.81	0.76	-0.11	0.69		0.13	0.47	0.51	-0.68	0.0	-0.12	-0.06	0.7	0.63	0.67	0.59	-0.97	0.78	0.83	0.33	0.93	-0.52	-0.86	0.59	-0.65	0.79
Accounts Payable	0.06	0.15	0.22	0.16	0.13		-0.08	-0.38	-0.08	0.02	-0.09	-0.21	0.08	0.2	0.15	-0.06	-0.16	0.09	0.28	-0.41	0.11	-0.16	-0.19	0.1	-0.52	0.3
Long Term Debt	0.7	0.69	0.37	0.37	0.47	-0.08		0.45	-0.14	0.08	-0.21	0.37	0.03	0.79	0.1	-0.01	-0.51	0.66	0.45	0.8	0.45	-0.23	-0.33	0.14	0.04	0.02
Net Receivables	0.46	0.47	0.28	0.69	0.51	-0.38	0.45		-0.42	0.01	-0.24	0.01	0.63	0.46	0.04	0.54	-0.36	0.23	0.48	0.62	0.46	-0.05	-0.22	-0.06	0.03	0.09
Good Will	-0.34	-0.21	0.07	-0.5	-0.68	-0.08	-0.14	-0.42		0.34	0.35	-0.02	-0.73	-0.18	-0.35	-0.69	0.59	-0.52	-0.44	-0.35	-0.65	0.42	0.54	-0.32	0.33	-0.55
Short Term Investments	0.15	0.17	0.01	0.15	0.0	0.02	0.08	0.01	0.34		-0.24	-0.21	0.06	0.3	-0.1	0.02	0.02	-0.13	0.04	-0.09	0.01	-0.1	-0.02	0.03	0.0	0.08
Total Current Assets	-0.14	-0.1	-0.17	-0.22	-0.12	-0.09	-0.21	-0.24	0.35	-0.24		-0.17	-0.12	-0.17	0.09	-0.1	0.11	-0.27	-0.13	-0.23	-0.15	0.12	0.05	0.09	0.02	-0.02
Short Term Debt	0.0	0.03	0.16	-0.09	-0.06	-0.21	0.37	0.01	-0.02	-0.21	-0.17		-0.25	-0.05	-0.06	-0.22	0.01	0.17	-0.07	0.38	-0.07	0.16	0.19	-0.11	0.18	-0.23
Intangible Assets	0.41	0.41	0.12	0.77	0.7	0.08	0.03	0.63	-0.73	0.06	-0.12	-0.25		0.36	0.36	0.92	-0.5	0.28	0.64	0.16	0.69	-0.3	-0.46	0.22	-0.35	0.63
Common Stock	0.86	0.85	0.24	0.57	0.63	0.2	0.79	0.46	-0.18	0.3	-0.17	-0.05	0.36		0.36	0.28	-0.62	0.61	0.72	0.43	0.65	-0.25	-0.54	0.37	-0.24	0.41
Property Plant Equipment	0.65	0.57	-0.37	0.11	0.67	0.15	0.1	0.04	-0.35	-0.1	0.09	-0.06	0.36	0.36		0.43	-0.71	0.57	0.69	-0.17	0.74	-0.03	-0.67	0.88	-0.51	0.78
Current Deferred Revenue	0.44	0.34	0.07	0.6	0.59	-0.06	-0.01	0.54	-0.69	0.02	-0.1	-0.22	0.92	0.28	0.43		-0.42	0.3	0.6	0.15	0.72	-0.27	-0.4	0.27	-0.11	0.61
Treasury Stock	-0.84	-0.76	0.21	-0.55	-0.97	-0.16	-0.51	-0.36	0.59	0.02	0.11	0.01	-0.5	-0.62	-0.71	-0.42		-0.85	-0.79	-0.31	-0.91	0.56	0.91	-0.66	0.66	-0.78
Deferred Long Term Liab	0.82	0.74	-0.02	0.43	0.78	0.09	0.66	0.23	-0.52	-0.13	-0.27	0.17	0.28	0.61	0.57	0.3	-0.85		0.71	0.43	0.81	-0.57	-0.72	0.48	-0.42	0.61
Net Tangible Assets	0.87	0.92	0.16	0.72	0.83	0.28	0.45	0.48	-0.44	0.04	-0.13	-0.07	0.64	0.72	0.69	0.6	-0.79	0.71		0.14	0.89	-0.32	-0.61	0.44	-0.54	0.74
Long Term Debt Total	0.37	0.3	0.4	0.31	0.33	-0.41	0.8	0.62	-0.35	-0.09	-0.23	0.38	0.16	0.43	-0.17	0.15	-0.31	0.43	0.14		0.28	-0.16	-0.17	-0.07	0.34	-0.22
Capital Surpluse	0.89	0.79	-0.07	0.64	0.93	0.11	0.45	0.46	-0.65	0.01	-0.15	-0.07	0.69	0.65	0.74	0.72	-0.91	0.81	0.89	0.28		-0.51	-0.81	0.6	-0.47	0.83
Long Term Investments	-0.4	-0.3	0.17	-0.51	-0.52	-0.16	-0.23	-0.05	0.42	-0.1	0.12	0.16	-0.3	-0.25	-0.03	-0.27	0.56	-0.57	-0.32	-0.16	-0.51		0.55	-0.04	0.45	-0.53
Short Long Term Debt	-0.72	-0.55	0.36	-0.41	-0.86	-0.19	-0.33	-0.22	0.54	-0.02	0.05	0.19	-0.46	-0.54	-0.67	-0.4	0.91	-0.72	-0.61	-0.17	-0.81	0.55		-0.71	0.62	-0.76
Earning Assets	0.56	0.39	-0.54	-0.1	0.59	0.1	0.14	-0.06	-0.32	0.03	0.09	-0.11	0.22	0.37	0.88	0.27	-0.66	0.48	0.44	-0.07	0.6	-0.04	-0.71		-0.42	0.67
Net Invested Capital	-0.36	-0.44	0.35	-0.44	-0.65	-0.52	0.04	0.03	0.33	0.0	0.02	0.18	-0.35	-0.24	-0.51	-0.11	0.66	-0.42	-0.54	0.34	-0.47	0.45	0.62	-0.42		-0.74
Capital Stock	0.64	0.57	-0.4	0.49	0.79	0.3	0.02	0.09	-0.55	0.08	-0.02	-0.23	0.63	0.41	0.78	0.61	-0.78	0.61	0.74	-0.22	0.83	-0.53	-0.76	0.67	-0.74

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Although Five Year Returns can give a sense of overall investment potential, it is recommended to compare equity performance with similar assets for the same five year time interval. Similarly, comparing overall investment performance over the last five years with the appropriate market index is a great way to determine how this equity instrument will perform during unforeseen market fluctuations.

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Discover Return On Tangible Assets

Return On Tangible Assets

0.0194

At this time, Discover Financial's Return On Tangible Assets are comparatively stable compared to the past year.

According to the company disclosure, Discover Financial Services has a Five Year Return of 2.14%. This is much higher than that of the Consumer Finance sector and significantly higher than that of the Financials industry. The five year return for all United States stocks is notably lower than that of the firm.

Discover Five Year Return Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Discover Financial's direct or indirect competition against its Five Year Return to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Discover Financial could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Discover Financial by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

Discover Financial is currently under evaluation in five year return category among its peers.

Discover Financial ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, Discover Financial's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Discover Financial's managers, analysts, and investors.

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Discover Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	0.2
	Return On Asset	0.0216
	Profit Margin	0.27 %
	Operating Margin	0.34 %
	Current Valuation	36.49 B
	Shares Outstanding	251.07 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	0.57 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	86.38 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	2.8 M
	Price To Earning	7.05 X
	Price To Book	2.59 X
	Price To Sales	3.83 X
	Revenue	9.84 B
	Gross Profit	10.46 B
	EBITDA	4.01 B
	Net Income	2.92 B
	Cash And Equivalents	10 B
	Cash Per Share	36.61 X
	Total Debt	21.33 B
	Debt To Equity	1.41 %
	Current Ratio	1.24 X
	Book Value Per Share	68.77 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	8.56 B
	Short Ratio	1.32 X
	Earnings Per Share	12.42 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	4.52 X
	Target Price	174.83
	Number Of Employees	21.1 K
	Beta	1.4
	Market Capitalization	44.75 B
	Total Asset	151.52 B
	Retained Earnings	30.45 B
	Working Capital	(50.73 M)
	Current Asset	120.27 M
	Current Liabilities	171 M
	Annual Yield	0.02 %
	Five Year Return	2.14 %
	Net Asset	151.52 B
	Last Dividend Paid	2.8

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