Discover Financial Services
The parent of the Discover and Diners Club cards is a direct bank and payment services company that offers consumer banking and lending.
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Company Information
As of 4/4/23
Country
U.S.
Headquarters
Riverwoods, Ill.
Industry
Commercial Banks
CEO
Roger Hochschild
Website
Company Type
Public
Ticker
DFS
Revenues ($M)
$10,978
Profits ($M)
$4,392
Market Value ($M)
$24,161
Employees
20,200
Figures are for fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2022. Market value as of March 17, 2023. Sources: S&P Global; Bloomberg.
Best Companies
Rank last year
-
Years on list
1
Employees (as of March 2023)
20,200
Job openings (as of March 2023)
388
Year founded
1985
Benefits
100% health coverage
no
Subsidized childcare
no
Compressed work weeks
yes
Option to work remotely
yes
Minimum requirement in-office attendance (days per week)
-
Percentage of health care premiums covered
86
Mental health coverage
yes
Free mental health sessions (per year)
7
Free backup childcare time off (days)
-
Maximum $ amount covered for fertility services
$10,001 to $20,000
Fully paid maternal leave (days)
80
Fully paid paternal leave (days)
80
Fully paid adoptive leave (days)
80
Maternal leave in addition to regular time off (days)
80
Paid days off for volunteering
no
Diversity
% Women
62%
% Minorities
43%
% African-American/Black
15%
% Asian
12%
% Caucasian/White
51%
% Hispanic/Latino
13%
% Native American/Alaska Native
1%
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1%
% Two or more races
3%
% Unknown ethnicity
5%
America's Most Innovative Companies
Sector
Financials
Culture rank
23
Process rank
58
Product rank
112
Key Financials (Last Fiscal Year)
$ millions
% change
Revenues ($M)
$13,221
2.1%
Profits ($M)
$5,449
377.6%
Assets ($M)
$110,242
-
Total Stockholder Equity ($M)
$13,408
-
Profit Ratios
Profit as % of Revenues
41.2%
Profits as % of Assets
4.9%
Profits as % of Stockholder Equity
40.6%
Earnings Per Share (Last Fiscal Year)
Earnings Per Share ($)
1,783
EPS % Change (from 2020)
395.3%
EPS % Change (5 year annual rate)
25.3%
EPS % Change (10 year annual rate)
15.9%
Total Return
Total Return to Investors (2021)
29.8%
Total Return to Investors (5 year, annualized)
12.3%
Total Return to Investors (10 year, annualized)
19.2%
