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AFRM vs DFS
Side-by-side comparison of Affirm Holdings Inc. (AFRM) and Discover Financial Services (DFS): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both AFRM and DFS operate in Finance: Consumer Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- DFS is the larger of the two at $32.76B, about 1.5x AFRM ($21.30B).
- AFRM has hit the wire 7 times in the past 4 weeks while DFS has been quiet.
- Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
Affirm Holdings Inc.
Affirm Holdings, Inc. operates a platform for digital and mobile-first commerce in the United States and Canada. The company's platform includes point-of-sale payment solution for consumers, merchant commerce solutions, and a consumer-focused app. Its payments network and partnership with an originating bank, enables consumers to pay for a purchase over time with terms ranging from one to forty-eight months. As of September 30, 2020, the company had approximately 6,500 merchants integrated on its platform covering small businesses, large enterprises, direct-to-consumer brands, brick-and-mortar stores, and companies. Its merchants represent a range of industries, including sporting goods and outdoors, furniture and homewares, travel, apparel, accessories, consumer electronics, and jewelry. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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.
Latest AFRM
- Affirm and CPP Investments renew and expand capital partnership
- Chief Financial Officer O'Hare Robert converted options into 16,416 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 8,355 shares, increasing direct ownership by 77% to 18,479 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Operating Officer Linford Michael covered exercise/tax liability with 4,666 shares and converted options into 11,717 shares, increasing direct ownership by 6% to 117,984 units (SEC Form 4)
- President Michalek Libor covered exercise/tax liability with 5,783 shares and converted options into 11,363 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 222,604 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Accounting Officer Jiyane Siphelele converted options into 11,547 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 4,546 shares, increasing direct ownership by 3% to 235,211 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Legal Officer Adkins Katherine converted options into 10,590 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 4,793 shares, increasing direct ownership by 4% to 145,106 units (SEC Form 4)
- Royal Caribbean and Affirm to bring flexible and transparent payment options to travellers in UK and Canada
- Director Watson Noel Bertram sold $130,000 worth of shares (2,000 units at $65.00) as part of a pre-agreed trading plan, decreasing direct ownership by 5% to 36,076 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 144 filed by Affirm Holdings Inc.
- Affirm works with Google to make AI shopping payments clear and simple
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)