Discover Financial (Germany) Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

DC7 Stock  EUR 161.96  0.70  0.43%   
Assuming the 90 days horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Discover Financial Services is 'Strong Buy'. Macroaxis provides Discover Financial buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding DC7 positions.
  
Check out Discover Financial Analyst Recommendation to compare Macroaxis Buy or Sell Recommendation with the current analyst consensus. To check ratings for multiple equity instruments, please use the Instant Ratings tool.
Note, we conduct extensive research on individual companies such as Discover and provide practical buy, sell, or hold advice based on investors' constraints. Discover Financial Services. Also, note that the market value of any company could be closely tied with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in board of governors.

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The Discover recommendation should be used to complement the buy-or-sell advice compiled from the current analysts' consensus on Discover Financial Services. Macroaxis does not own or have any residual interests in Discover Financial Services or other equities on which the buy-or-sell advice is provided. Please provide your input below to execute Discover Financial's advice using the current market data and latest reported fundamentals.

Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

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Strong Buy

Market Performance

GoodDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

StaleDetails

Current Valuation

UndervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Actively responds to the marketDetails

Analyst Consensus

Not AvailableDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

InapplicableDetails
For the selected time horizon Discover Financial Services has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.1187, Jensen Alpha of 0.3495, Total Risk Alpha of 0.3119, Sortino Ratio of 0.2222 and Treynor Ratio of 0.2054
Macroaxis provides advice on Discover Financial to complement and cross-verify current analyst consensus on Discover Financial Services. Our investment recommendation engine determines the company's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investor's current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure Discover Financial is not overpriced, please confirm all Discover Financial fundamentals, including its price to earning, price to sales, gross profit, as well as the relationship between the price to book and revenue .

Discover Financial Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Discover Financial has high financial leverage indicating that it may have difficulties to generate enough cash to satisfy its financial obligations
Over 88.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies

Discover Financial Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Discover Financial's historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Discover Financial's future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Discover Financial daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Discover Financial Services price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Discover Financial returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Discover Financial.
Mean Return
0.40
Value At Risk
-3.06
Potential Upside
6.59
Standard Deviation
2.86
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Discover Financial historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Discover Financial Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Discover Financial or Financial Services sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Discover Financial's price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Discover stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
0.35
β
Beta against Dow Jones1.91
σ
Overall volatility
2.87
Ir
Information ratio 0.13

Discover Financial Volatility Alert

Discover Financial Services has relatively low volatility with skewness of 2.04 and kurtosis of 5.77. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Discover Financial's stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Discover Financial's stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Discover Financial Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Discover Financial's fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Discover Financial's direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Discover Financial and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Discover Financial or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Discover Financial's fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Discover Financial by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Discover Financial to competition
FundamentalsDiscover FinancialPeer Average
Return On Equity0.31-0.31
Return On Asset0.0363-0.14
Profit Margin0.31 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.41 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation38.32 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding267 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders0.65 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions87.93 %39.21 %
Price To Earning9.65 X28.72 X
Price To Book2.17 X9.51 X
Price To Sales2.33 X11.42 X
Revenue13.34 B9.43 B
Gross Profit10.46 B27.38 B
Net Income4.39 B570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents19.93 B2.7 B
Cash Per Share62.49 X5.01 X
Total Debt20.11 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity218.90 %48.70 %
Current Ratio1.44 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share54.64 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations7.14 B971.22 M
Earnings Per Share14.92 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth0.40 X4.89 X
Target Price136.22
Number Of Employees20.2 K18.84 K
Beta1.45-0.15
Market Capitalization27.94 B19.03 B
Total Asset131.63 B29.47 B
Z Score0.68.72
Annual Yield0.02 %
Five Year Return1.62 %
Net Asset131.63 B
Last Dividend Paid2.3

Discover Financial Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Discover . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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Additional Information and Resources on Investing in Discover Stock

When determining whether Discover Financial is a strong investment it is important to analyze Discover Financial's competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Discover Financial's future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Discover Stock, refer to the following important reports:
Check out Discover Financial Analyst Recommendation to compare Macroaxis Buy or Sell Recommendation with the current analyst consensus. To check ratings for multiple equity instruments, please use the Instant Ratings tool.
You can also try the Equity Forecasting module to use basic forecasting models to generate price predictions and determine price momentum.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Discover Financial's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Discover Financial is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Discover Financial's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.