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Discover Financial Services

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Is Discover Financial Making Money?

Although it is generating more cash, Discover reported a free cash flow of $1.494 billion on September 30, 2017. That was up from $1.271 billion in September 2016 and $1.116 billion in September 2015.

More importantly, cash from operations has grown dramatically at Discover. The company reported $4.876 billion in September 2017, up from $4.177 billion in September 2016. It also managed to make a lot of money from financing $4.276 billion in September 2017.

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American Credit Card Companies Are flush with Cash

Despite the risks, the U.S. credit industry is capable of generating a lot of cash, which can lead to high levels of float. Float is Warren Buffett’s term for a constant stream of revenue or stockpile of cash that a company can tap or borrow against at any time. Classic examples of float include credit card fees and insurance policy premiums.

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