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Discover Financial Services (DFS) Earnings: January Charge-Offs Rise to 5.48% Despite Improved Delinquencies

By February 15, 2025 No Comments
  • Discover Financial’s charge-off rate for January 2025 increased to 5.48% compared to 5.23% in January 2024.
  • The delinquency rate decreased slightly to 3.87% from 4.02% year-on-year.
  • Total card loans was reported at $100.6 billion, marking a 0.4% decline compared to the previous year.
  • Analyst recommendations for Discover Financial include 9 buys, 11 holds, and 0 sells.

A look at Discover Financial Services Smart Scores

FactorScoreMagnitude
Value3
Dividend3
Growth3
Resilience5
Momentum5
OVERALL SMART SCORE3.8

Smart Score is a compound score for the Company indicating its overall outlook. It is derived by taking an equally weighted average of underlying Factor scores computed by Smartkarma

Discover Financial Services, a credit card issuer and electronic payment services company, is positioned for a solid long-term outlook according to Smartkarma Smart Scores. With a resilience score of 5 and momentum score of 5, the company is demonstrating a high level of stability and positive market momentum.

While scores for value, dividend, and growth are all rated at 3, indicating moderate performance in these areas, the strong resilience and momentum bode well for Discover Financial Services‘ future prospects in the financial sector. The company’s diverse offerings, including credit cards, student loans, personal loans, and savings products, coupled with its expansive ATM/debit network, position it well for continued success in the evolving financial landscape.


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