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DFS vs SLM
Side-by-side comparison of Discover Financial Services (DFS) and SLM Corporation (SLM): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both DFS and SLM operate in Finance: Consumer Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- DFS is the larger of the two at $32.76B, about 7.9x SLM ($4.16B).
- SLM has hit the wire 6 times in the past 4 weeks while DFS has been quiet.
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
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.
SLM Corporation
SLM Corporation, through its subsidiaries, originates and services private education loans to students and their families to finance the cost of their education in the United States. It also offers retail deposit accounts, including certificates of deposit, money market deposit accounts, and high-yield savings accounts; and omnibus accounts. The company was formerly known as New BLC Corporation and changed its name to SLM Corporation in December 2013. SLM Corporation was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Newark, Delaware.
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 SLM
- Sallie Mae Co-President and CFO to Speak at 2026 Morgan Stanley US Financials Conference
- SEC Form 8-K filed by SLM Corporation
- Amendment: SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G/A filed by SLM Corporation
- SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by SLM Corporation
- Sallie Mae Announces Final Results and Expiration of Tender Offer for Its 3.125% Senior Notes Due 2026
- Sallie Mae Announces Pricing Terms of Tender Offer for Its 3.125% Senior Notes Due 2026
- SEC Form 424B5 filed by SLM Corporation
- Sallie Mae Expands Access to Responsible Financing For Students Pursuing Graduate and Law Degrees
- SLM Corporation Prices Public Offering of Senior Notes
- SEC Form FWP filed by SLM Corporation