Discover Financial Services Stock Retained Earnings

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USD 179.29 4.38 2.50%

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	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Retained Earnings	30.4 B	32 B
Retained Earnings Total Equity	32.7 B	34.4 B

Retained Earnings is likely to gain to about 32 B in 2024. Retained Earnings Total Equity is likely to gain to about 34.4 B in 2024.

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Discover Financial Services Company Retained Earnings Analysis

Discover Financial's Retained Earnings is a balance sheet account that refers to the portion of company income that is retained by the firm. In other words, it is a part of earnings that is not paid out as dividends or otherwise distributed to owners. Retained Earnings are calculated by adding net income to last period retained earnings and subtracting any dividends paid to owners.

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Current Discover Financial Retained Earnings

30.45 B

Most of Discover Financial's fundamental indicators, such as Retained Earnings, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Discover Financial Services is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

Discover Retained Earnings Driver Correlations

Understanding the fundamental principles of building solid financial models for Discover Financial is extremely important. It helps to project a fair market value of Discover Stock properly, considering its historical fundamentals such as Retained Earnings. Since Discover Financial's main accounts across its financial reports are all linked and dependent on each other, it is essential to analyze all possible correlations between related accounts. However, instead of reviewing all of Discover Financial's historical financial statements, investors can examine the correlated drivers to determine its overall health. This can be effectively done using a conventional correlation matrix of Discover Financial's interrelated accounts and indicators.

	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	-0.18	-0.19	0.03	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	-0.11	-0.14	0.06	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	-0.03	-0.16	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	-0.39	-0.35	-0.04	0.77	0.57	0.11	0.6	-0.55	0.43	0.72	0.31	0.64	-0.51	-0.41	-0.09	-0.44	0.49
Retained Earnings	0.81	0.76	-0.11	0.69		0.13	0.47	0.51	-0.68	-0.48	-0.25	-0.01	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	0.05	-0.07	-0.22	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	0.07	-0.19	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	-0.43	-0.36	0.06	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		0.8	0.51	-0.09	-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	-0.18	-0.11	-0.03	-0.39	-0.48	0.05	0.07	-0.43	0.8		0.09	-0.02	-0.7	0.01	-0.35	-0.73	0.34	-0.28	-0.38	-0.2	-0.51	0.15	0.31	-0.18	0.15	-0.4
Total Current Assets	-0.19	-0.14	-0.16	-0.35	-0.25	-0.07	-0.19	-0.36	0.51	0.09		-0.14	-0.33	-0.2	0.03	-0.29	0.2	-0.3	-0.21	-0.26	-0.26	0.18	0.14	0.03	0.09	-0.14
Short Term Debt	0.03	0.06	0.16	-0.04	-0.01	-0.22	0.37	0.06	-0.09	-0.02	-0.14		-0.18	-0.03	-0.03	-0.14	-0.02	0.2	-0.03	0.4	-0.01	0.14	0.16	-0.09	0.16	-0.19
Intangible Assets	0.41	0.41	0.12	0.77	0.7	0.08	0.03	0.63	-0.73	-0.7	-0.33	-0.18		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	0.01	-0.2	-0.03	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	-0.35	0.03	-0.03	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	-0.73	-0.29	-0.14	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	0.34	0.2	-0.02	-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	-0.28	-0.3	0.2	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	-0.38	-0.21	-0.03	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	-0.2	-0.26	0.4	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	-0.51	-0.26	-0.01	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	0.15	0.18	0.14	-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	0.31	0.14	0.16	-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	-0.09	0.59	0.1	0.14	-0.06	-0.32	-0.18	0.03	-0.09	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	0.15	0.09	0.16	-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	-0.4	-0.14	-0.19	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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Discover Retained Earnings Historical Pattern

Today, most investors in Discover Financial Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various Discover Financial's growth ratios. Consistent increases or drops in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's retained earnings growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use a static breakdown of Discover Financial retained earnings as a starting point in their analysis.

Discover Financial Retained Earnings

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Retained Earnings shows how the firm utilizes its profits over time. In simple terms, investors can think of retained earnings as the amount of profit the company has reinvested in the business since its inceptions. However the methodology to make a decision over how much profit to retain is different between companies in different industries. For example, growing industries tend to retain more of their earnings than more matured industries as they need more assets investment to sustain their growth.

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Retained Earnings Over Time

Based on the latest financial disclosure, Discover Financial Services has a Retained Earnings of 30.45 B. This is 99.61% higher than that of the Consumer Finance sector and 124.46% higher than that of the Financials industry. The retained earnings for all United States stocks is significantly lower than that of the firm.

Discover Retained Earnings 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 Retained Earnings 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 retained earnings 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	36.76 B
	Shares Outstanding	251.07 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	0.57 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	86.40 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	4.27 M
	Price To Earning	7.05 X
	Price To Book	2.61 X
	Price To Sales	3.85 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	3.24 X
	Earnings Per Share	12.42 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	4.55 X
	Target Price	162.67
	Number Of Employees	21.1 K
	Beta	1.4
	Market Capitalization	45.01 B
	Total Asset	151.61 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	151.61 B
	Last Dividend Paid	2.8

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