NEW YORK – Uncover Monetary Providers (NYSE:DFS) reported fourth-quarter earnings that considerably exceeded analyst expectations, driving its top off 2.5% in after-hours buying and selling Wednesday.
The bank card issuer and monetary companies firm posted adjusted earnings per share of $5.11, handily beating the consensus estimate of $3.20. Income got here in at $4.76 billion, additionally surpassing analysts’ projections of $4.41 billion.
Uncover’s web revenue surged 253% YoY to $1.29 billion, in comparison with $366 million in the identical quarter final yr. The corporate benefited from a decrease provision for credit score losses and elevated income, partially offset by greater working bills.
“Uncover’s fourth quarter outcomes capped off a profitable 2024 as mortgage development, margin enlargement, and credit score enchancment led to robust monetary efficiency,” stated Michael Shepherd, Uncover’s Interim CEO and President.
Whole (EPA:TTEF) loans ended the quarter at $121.1 billion, down 6% YoY. Bank card loans, which make up the majority of Uncover’s portfolio, rose 1% to $102.8 billion.
The corporate’s web curiosity margin expanded to 11.96%, up 98 foundation factors from the prior yr, benefiting from the sale of its scholar mortgage portfolio. The whole web charge-off charge elevated to 4.64%, up 53 foundation factors YoY however down 22 foundation factors sequentially.
Uncover’s board declared a quarterly money dividend of $0.70 per share of widespread inventory, payable on March 6, 2025.
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