Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS, a direct banking and payment services company with one of most recognized brands in U.S. financial services, this week, announced its second-quarter financial results.
For the second quarter of fiscal 2012, DFS’s Direct Banking pretax income was $820 million, down 7% over the same period in the previous year. Discover card sales volume rose 5% for the quarter to $26.1 billion. Credit card loans stood at $46.6 billion at the end of the quarter, up 4% over the same period last year.
At the end of the quarter, DFS’s total loans stood at $57.1 billion, representing an increase of 9% over the same period in the previous year.
Net interest margin for the quarter was 9.31%, up 16 basis points from the same period last year. The increase was mainly due to lower funding costs, which were partially offset by lower credit card yield. The company’s net interest income for the quarter was rose 10% from last year. The increase was due to loan growth and lower interest expense partially offset by a drop in credit card and student loan yields.
Delinquency rate for credit card loans over 30 days past due was 1.91%.
David Nelms, Chairman and CEO of Discover Financial Services, said that DFS’s results for the second quarter reflect outstanding fundamental performance in both of its business segments and continued improvement in credit performance. Nelms said that in addition to the strong financial results for the quarter, he is excited about the company’s recent expansion into three new products.
Discover Financial Services shares rose 0.48% to finish at $33.61 in trading on Friday. The stock touched an intra-day high of $34.29, close to its 52-week high of $34.75.
Year-to-date, DFS shares gained 40.04%, compared with a gain of 6.16% for the S&P 500.
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