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Discover Financial Services (DFS: NYSE)
$30.58 -0.14 | -0.46%
06/04/12 - 12:25 PM ET
Ratio Comparisons
| Company | Industry | S&P 500 | |
| Valuation Ratios | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio (TTM) | 7.00 | 29.60 | 17.70 |
| P/E High - Last 5 Yrs | 26.20 | n.a. | 67.70 |
| P/E Low - Last 5 Yrs | 2.00 | n.a. | 12.50 |
| Beta | 1.45 | 1.68 | 0.98 |
| Price to Sales (TTM) | 1.89 | 1.67 | 1.42 |
| Price to Book (MRQ) | 1.85 | 1.83 | 2.41 |
| Price to Tangible Book (MRQ) | 1.94 | 2.43 | 5.08 |
| Price to Cash Flow (TTM) | 6.80 | 21.90 | 9.80 |
| Price to Free Cash Flow (TTM) | 5.40 | 56.00 | 17.40 |
| Dividends | |||
| Dividend Yield (%) | 1.30 | 1.90 | 2.10 |
| Dividend Yield - 5 Yr Avg (%) | 1.10 | 1.70 | 2.20 |
| Dividend 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | -17.00 | -0.76 |
| Payout Ratio (TTM) | 6.00 | 19.00 | 30.00 |
| Sales (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 3.80 | 4.80 | 11.80 |
| Sales (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 3.80 | 62.10 | 9.20 |
| Growth Rates (%) | |||
| Sales - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | 7.57 | -7.17 | 1.79 |
| EPS (MRQ) vs Qtr 1 Yr Ago (%) | 35.70 | -16.30 | 17.50 |
| EPS (TTM) vs TTM 1 Yr Ago (%) | 35.70 | -16.30 | 17.50 |
| EPS - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | -15.48 | -1.66 |
| Capital Spending - 5 Yr Growth Rate (%) | n.a. | -18.13 | -1.17 |
| Financial Strength | |||
| Quick Ratio (MRQ) | n.a. | n.a. | 1.10 |
| Current Ratio (MRQ) | n.a. | n.a. | 1.60 |
| LT Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 2.12 | 5.17 | 0.82 |
| Total Debt to Equity (MRQ) | 2.12 | 5.72 | 0.96 |
| Interest Coverage (TTM) | 3.60 | 2.10 | 5.50 |
| Profitability Ratios (%) | |||
| Gross Margin (TTM) | n.a. | n.a. | 46.90 |
| Gross Margin - 5 Yr Avg | n.a. | n.a. | 47.70 |
| EBITD Margin (TTM) | 61.00 | 29.70 | 18.90 |
| EBITD - 5 Yr Avg | n.a. | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pre-Tax Margin (TTM) | 44.10 | 15.50 | 12.10 |
| Pre-Tax Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 26.80 | 16.90 | 10.30 |
| Management Effectiveness (%) | |||
| Net Profit Margin (TTM) | 0.28 | 0.10 | 0.09 |
| Net Profit Margin - 5 Yr Avg | 16.30 | 8.10 | 7.00 |
| Return on Assets (TTM) | 3.40 | 1.00 | 3.10 |
| Return on Assets - 5 Yr Avg | 2.30 | 1.00 | 2.50 |
| Return on Investment (TTM) | 8.70 | 1.60 | 7.90 |
| Return on Investment - 5 Yr Avg | 7.50 | 1.70 | 6.50 |
| Efficiency | |||
| Revenue/Employee (TTM) | 740,840.00 | 443,982.00 | 449,376.00 |
| Net Income/Employee (TTM) | 205,392.00 | 44,865.00 | 39,003.00 |
| Receivable Turnover (TTM) | n.a. | n.a. | 7.60 |
| Inventory Turnover (TTM) | n.a. | n.a. | 8.30 |
| Asset Turnover (TTM) | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.40 |
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Press Releases for DFS
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