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DFS vs GDOT
Side-by-side comparison of Discover Financial Services (DFS) and Green Dot Corporation (GDOT): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both DFS and GDOT operate in Finance: Consumer Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- DFS is the larger of the two at $32.76B, about 45.3x GDOT ($723.8M).
- GDOT has hit the wire 11 times in the past 4 weeks while DFS has been quiet.
- DFS has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 13 for GDOT).
Discover Financial Services
Discover Financial Services, through its subsidiaries, operates as a digital banking and payment services company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Digital Banking and Payment Services. The Digital Banking segment offers Discover-branded credit cards to individuals; and other consumer products and services, including private student loans, personal loans, home loans, and other consumer lending, as well as deposit products, such as certificates of deposit, money market accounts, IRA certificates of deposit, IRA savings accounts, checking accounts, and sweep accounts. The Payment Services segment operates the PULSE network, an automated teller machine, debit, and electronic funds transfer network; Diners Club International, a payments network that issues Diners Club branded charge cards and/or provides card acceptance services; and Discover Network that processes transactions for Discover-branded credit and debit cards, as well as offers payment transaction processing and settlement services. Discover has strategic network alliance agreement with Arab Financial Services. The company was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Riverwoods, Illinois.
Green Dot Corporation
Green Dot Corporation operates as a financial technology and bank holding company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Account Services, and Processing and Settlement Services. The company offers deposit account programs, such network-branded reloadable prepaid debit cards under the consumer brand names of General Purpose Reloadable cards, consumer and small business checking accounts, network-branded gift cards, secured credit cards, and payroll debit cards. It also provides money processing services, including cash transfer services that help consumers to add funds directly to an account at the point-of-sale at any participating retailer; and simply paid disbursement services that enable wages and authorized funds disbursement to deposit account programs and accounts issued by any third-party bank or program manager. In addition, the company offers tax processing services that include tax refund transfers, which provide the processing technology to facilitate receipt of a taxpayers' refund proceeds; small business lending to independent tax preparation providers that seek small advances; and fast cash advance, a consumer-friendly loan that enables tax refund recipients. It markets its products under the Green Dot, GoBank, MoneyPak, TPG, and other brands. Green Dot Corporation markets and sells its products and services through retail stores; mobile applications; and various direct-to-consumer channels, such as online search engine optimization, online displays, direct mail campaigns, mobile advertising, and affiliate referral programs, as well as distributes through ÂBanking as a Service' platform. The company was formerly known as Next Estate Communications, Inc. and changed its name to Green Dot Corporation in October 2005. Green Dot Corporation was incorporated in 1999 and is based in Pasadena, California.
Latest DFS
- SEC Form 15-15D filed by Discover Financial Services
- SEC Form 15-15D filed by Discover Financial Services
- SEC Form 15-15D filed by Discover Financial Services
- SEC Form 15-12G filed by Discover Financial Services
- EVP, Pres - Payment Services Hanson Jason P. returned 46,168 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, Chief Information Officer Strle Jason returned 33,803 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 4 filed by EVP, Interim CLO and GC Welsh Kelly R
- EVP, Pres - Consumer Banking Capozzi Daniel Peter returned 102,192 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, Chief HR Officer Blair Carolyn D returned 17,962 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
- EVP, Chief Risk Officer Hellen Amy returned 22,005 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company (SEC Form 4)
Latest GDOT
- Director Richey Ellen was granted 17,496 shares, increasing direct ownership by 23% to 91,965 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Brewster J Chris was granted 17,496 shares, increasing direct ownership by 13% to 150,711 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Shaheen George T was granted 17,496 shares, increasing direct ownership by 16% to 129,462 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Razon Michelleta was granted 17,496 shares, increasing direct ownership by 48% to 54,108 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Millard Robert C. was granted 17,496 shares, increasing direct ownership by 25% to 87,026 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Fanlo Saturnino Sixto was granted 17,496 shares, increasing direct ownership by 19% to 110,233 units (SEC Form 4)
- GDOT Alert: Monsey Firm of Wohl & Fruchter Renews Investigation of the Proposed Sale of Green Dot Corporation
- SEC Form 425 filed by Green Dot Corporation
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Green Dot Corporation
- Green Dot Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits