- Discover Financial reported a significant increase in charge-offs, rising to 3.77% from 1.9% year-on-year.
- Delinquencies also saw an increase, going up to 3% from 1.84% on a year-on-year basis.
- The total amount of card loans reached $95.6 billion, marking an 18% increase compared to the previous year.
- There were 10 buys, 14 holds, and 0 sells reported for Discover Financial.
Discover Financial Services on Smartkarma
Baptista Research, an independent investment research network, recently released a report on Discover Financial Services, a prominent consumer finance company. The report, written by Baptista Research, provides an in-depth look at the company’s business strategy and key drivers. According to the report, Discover Financial Services has seen an increase in net interest income, which is supported by higher prime rates and the company’s Financial Health Improvement Fund.
The Financial Health Improvement Fund was introduced by Discover Financial Services to help low- and middle-income individuals, communities, and small enterprises. The report from Baptista Research is bullish on the company, stating that the initiatives put in place by Discover Financial Services will continue to drive growth and success in the future.
A look at Discover Financial Services Smart Scores
| Factor | Score | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|
| Value | 3 | |
| Dividend | 2 | |
| Growth | 5 | |
| Resilience | 2 | |
| Momentum | 4 | |
| OVERALL SMART SCORE | 3.2 |
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 has a positive long-term outlook, according to Smartkarma Smart Scores. The company scored a 5 for Growth, indicating that it is expected to continue to expand and develop in the future. Additionally, Discover received a 4 for Momentum, suggesting that it has strong momentum and is likely to continue to see success in the near future. Furthermore, Discover scored a 3 for Value, which suggests that investors are likely to receive a good return on their investment.
Discover Financial Services is a credit card issuer and electronic payment services company. It issues credit cards and offers student and personal loans, as well as savings products such as certificates of deposit and money market accounts and operates an automated teller machine(ATM)/debit network, which includes ATMs, as well as POS terminals nationwide. The company’s long-term outlook is positive, according to Smartkarma Smart Scores, with a 5 for Growth, 4 for Momentum, and 3 for Value, indicating that Discover is likely to continue to expand and develop in the future, and that investors are likely to receive a good return on their investment.
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