Discover Financial Services (DFS) — Working Capital to Net Assets Ratio
Discover Financial Services (DFS) has a Working Capital to Net Assets ratio of -468.5% as of March 2025. Working capital of $-88.84 Billion (current assets of $19.38 Billion minus current liabilities of $108.22 Billion) is measured against net assets of $18.96 Billion. A higher ratio indicates strong short-term liquidity financed by the equity base. See how financially flexible is Discover Financial Services to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Discover Financial Services Working Capital to Net Assets (2005–2024)
This chart shows how Discover Financial Services's Working Capital to Net Assets ratio has evolved across 20 annual periods from 2005 to 2024. As of March 2025, the ratio stands at -468.5%, reflecting working capital of $-88.84 Billion against net assets of $18.96 Billion USD. See how many days can Discover Financial Services fund operations to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.
Annual Working Capital to Net Assets for Discover Financial Services (2005–2024)
The table below presents the year-by-year Working Capital to Net Assets ratio for Discover Financial Services from 2005 to 2024, covering 20 annual filings. Each row shows current assets, current liabilities, working capital, net assets, the ratio, and the change in percentage points compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company profile, see DFS market cap overview.
| Year | WC/NA Ratio | Working Capital (USD) | Net Assets | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -506.7% | $-90.83 Billion | $17.93 Billion | $16.18 Billion | $107.01 Billion | ▼ -553.4 pp |
| 2023 | 46.7% | $6.93 Billion | $14.83 Billion | $11.69 Billion | $4.75 Billion | ▲ +136.3 pp |
| 2022 | -89.6% | $-13.07 Billion | $14.59 Billion | $10.56 Billion | $23.63 Billion | ▲ +407.7 pp |
| 2021 | -497.3% | $-66.68 Billion | $13.41 Billion | $11.68 Billion | $78.36 Billion | ▼ -451.9 pp |
| 2020 | -45.4% | $-41.63 Billion | $91.65 Billion | $29.31 Billion | $70.93 Billion | ▲ +4.9 pp |
| 2019 | -50.3% | $-44.44 Billion | $88.30 Billion | $18.43 Billion | $62.87 Billion | ▲ +517.6 pp |
| 2018 | -567.9% | $-63.21 Billion | $11.13 Billion | $14.49 Billion | $77.71 Billion | ▼ -64.4 pp |
| 2017 | -503.5% | $-54.84 Billion | $10.89 Billion | $13.30 Billion | $68.14 Billion | ▼ -63.4 pp |
| 2016 | -440.1% | $-49.84 Billion | $11.32 Billion | $10.81 Billion | $60.64 Billion | ▼ -76.2 pp |
| 2015 | -363.9% | $-41.03 Billion | $11.28 Billion | $9.84 Billion | $50.87 Billion | ▼ -19.8 pp |
| 2014 | -344.1% | $-38.32 Billion | $11.13 Billion | $11.13 Billion | $49.45 Billion | ▲ +28.5 pp |
| 2013 | -372.6% | $-40.27 Billion | $10.81 Billion | $7.78 Billion | $48.06 Billion | ▲ +39.7 pp |
| 2012 | -412.3% | $-40.70 Billion | $9.87 Billion | $5.07 Billion | $45.78 Billion | ▼ -4.2 pp |
| 2011 | -408.0% | $-33.63 Billion | $8.24 Billion | $8.96 Billion | $42.59 Billion | ▲ +74.4 pp |
| 2010 | -482.4% | $-31.15 Billion | $6.46 Billion | $5.47 Billion | $36.62 Billion | ▼ -265.6 pp |
| 2009 | -216.8% | $-18.29 Billion | $8.44 Billion | $16.06 Billion | $34.35 Billion | ▲ +105.8 pp |
| 2008 | -322.6% | $-19.08 Billion | $5.92 Billion | $13.45 Billion | $32.54 Billion | ▼ -52.5 pp |
| 2007 | -270.1% | $-15.12 Billion | $5.60 Billion | $11.67 Billion | $26.79 Billion | ▲ +34.9 pp |
| 2006 | -305.0% | $-17.61 Billion | $5.77 Billion | $4.17 Billion | $21.78 Billion | ▲ +86.4 pp |
| 2005 | -391.4% | $-18.01 Billion | $4.60 Billion | $3.47 Billion | $21.48 Billion | — |