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DFS vs MFIN
Side-by-side comparison of Discover Financial Services (DFS) and Medallion Financial Corp. (MFIN): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both DFS and MFIN operate in Finance: Consumer Services (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- DFS is the larger of the two at $32.76B, about 148.1x MFIN ($221.2M).
- Over the past year, DFS is up 8.0% and MFIN is up 8.1% - MFIN leads by 0.2 points.
- MFIN has hit the wire 1 time in the past 4 weeks while DFS has been quiet.
- DFS has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 4 for MFIN).
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.
Medallion Financial Corp.
Medallion Financial Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a finance company in the United States. It originates, acquires, and services loans that finance taxi medallions and various types of commercial businesses. The company offers consumer loans for the purchase of recreational vehicles, boats, motorcycles, and trailers, as well as to finance home improvements; commercial loans for the purchase of equipment and related assets necessary to open a new business, or purchase or improvement of an existing business; and medallion loans. It also provides debt, mezzanine, and equity investment capital to companies in various industries. In addition, the company raises deposits and conducts other banking activities. Medallion Financial Corp. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in New York City, New York.
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 MFIN
- SEC Form PREC14A filed by Medallion Financial Corp.
- Medallion Financial Corp. filed SEC Form 8-K: Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation
- SEC Form 4 filed by Medallion Financial Corp.
- Officer Murstein Andrew was granted 323,870 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 165,336 shares, increasing direct ownership by 20% to 971,064 units (SEC Form 4)
- Chief Financial Officer Cutrone Anthony N. was granted 84,858 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 41,622 shares, increasing direct ownership by 43% to 144,800 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Haley David Justin was granted 39,152 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 17,168 shares, increasing direct ownership by 17% to 152,496 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Poulton Donald S. was granted 101,831 shares and covered exercise/tax liability with 44,653 shares, increasing direct ownership by 22% to 319,017 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form 10-K filed by Medallion Financial Corp.
- Chief Financial Officer Cutrone Anthony N. covered exercise/tax liability with 13,992 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 12% to 101,564 units (SEC Form 4)
- Officer Murstein Alvin covered exercise/tax liability with 11,973 shares, decreasing direct ownership by 4% to 294,967 units (SEC Form 4)