Discover Financial Services 

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Key stats and ratios

Q3 (Aug '09) 2008
Net profit margin 31.30% 22.12%
Operating margin 50.95% 34.49%
EBITD margin - -
Return on average assets 5.50% 2.75%
Return on average equity 33.25% 18.46%
Employees 11,900 -

Address

2500 Lake Cook Road
Riverwoods, IL 60015
United States - Map
+1-224-4050900 (Phone)
+1-224-4054993 (Fax)

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External links

Analyst Estimates - MarketWatch
SEC Filings - EDGAR Online
Major Holders - MSN Money
Options - Morningstar
Research Reports - Yahoo Finance

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Description

Discover Financial Services (DFS) is a credit card issuer and electronic payment services company. DFS is also engaged in payments processing. Its business segments include U.S. Card and Third-Party Payments. U.S. Card segment includes Discover Card-branded credit cards issued over Discover’s card network (the Discover Network), and consumer lending and deposit products offered through its subsidiary, Discover Bank. Third-Party Payments segment includes PULSE Network (PULSE), an automated teller machine (ATM), debit and electronic funds transfer network; Diners Club International (Diners Club), and its third-party business. On March 31, 2008, DFS sold its United Kingdom credit card business (Goldfish) to Barclays Bank PLC. On June 30, 2008, the Company acquired Diners Club International. In July 2008, DFS announced the opening of a new subsidiary, Discover Information Technology (Shanghai) Ltd., in the People’s Republic of China, to support its data analysis and modeling operations.

Officers and directors

David W. Nelms
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
Age: 48
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Roger C. Hochschild
President, Chief Operating Officer
Age: 44
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Roy A. Guthrie
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Age: 55
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Harit Talwar
Executive Vice President - Card Programs, Chief Marketing Officer
Age: 48
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Kathryn McNamara Corley J.D.
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
Age: 48
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Carlos Minetti
Executive Vice President - Cardmember Services and Consumer Banking
Age: 46
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Diane E. Offereins
Executive Vice President - Payment Services
Age: 51
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Mark A. Zaeske
Senior Vice President - Finance, Chief Accounting Officer
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
James V. Panzarino
Senior Vice President, Chief Credit Risk Officer
Age: 56
Bio & Compensation - Reuters
Lawrence A. Weinbach
Lead Director
Age: 69
Bio & Compensation - Reuters