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Discover Financial Services (DFS) Selling, General & Administrative Expenses

The sg&a expense for Discover Financial Services (DFS) is $2.34 Billion with a year-over-year change of -61.76%. Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A) expenses include all costs related to selling products and running the business that are not directly tied to production.

DFS SG&A Expense Chart

DFS SG&A Expense
$2.34B+60.94% 20Y
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Current SG&A Expense

$2.34B

$2.34 Billion

Year-over-Year Change

-61.76%

vs. $6.13B prior year

Historical Data

22

Years of data available

Annual SG&A Expense History

YearSG&A ExpenseYoY Change% Change
2024$2.34B$-3.79B-61.76%
2023$6.13B+$2.96B+93.13%
2022$3.17B+$378.00M+13.52%
2021$2.80B+$243.00M+9.52%
2020$2.55B$-68.00M-2.59%
2019$2.62B+$137.00M+5.52%
2018$2.48B+$196.00M+8.57%
2017$2.29B+$178.00M+8.44%
2016$2.11B+$38.00M+1.83%
2015$2.07B+$95.00M+4.81%
2014$1.98B+$96.00M+5.10%
2013$1.88B+$217.00M+13.04%
2012$1.66B+$213.00M+14.68%
2011$1.45B$-72.85M-4.78%
2010$1.52B+$290.14M+23.52%
2009$1.23B$-142.59M-10.36%
2008$1.38B$-156.00M-10.18%
2007$1.53B$-4.46M-0.29%
2006$1.54B+$80.32M+5.51%
2005$1.46B+$122.49M+9.18%
2004$1.33B+$1.33B
2003$0
Data as of Wednesday, June 10, 2026

About Discover Financial Services

Based in Riverwoods, Illinois, and founded in 1960, Discover Financial Services offers a comprehensive suite of digital banking and payment solutions throughout the United States. Its operations are organized into two primary divisions: Digital Banking and Payment Services. The Digital Banking segment caters to individuals with Discover-branded credit cards, various consumer loan products including private student, personal, and home loans, and a direct-to-consumer deposit portfolio featuring savings, certificates of deposit (CDs), money market, checking, and sweep accounts, alongside specialized IRA deposit options. The Payment Services segment is responsible for operating the PULSE network, which supports automated teller machines, debit transactions, and electronic funds transfers. It also oversees Diners Club International, a global payments network involved in issuing branded charge cards and facilitating card acceptance. Furthermore, this segment provides essential payment transaction processing and settlement services.

Riverwoods, IL
21,000 employees
Financial Services / Financial - Credit Services
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Financial - Credit Services
CEO
J. Michael Shepherd