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Financial Highlights

For the years ended, and at, December 31, 2023
(in millions unless otherwise stated except for per share data and ratios)

Financial Highlights 2023 2022 2021
Net interest income 2023: $ 16,999 2022: $ 15,625 2021: $ 14,239
Interest and fees on loans 2023: $ 19,902 2022: $ 16,881 2021: $ 15,228
Net earnings 2023: $ 2,238 2022: $ 3,016 2021: $ 4,221
Diluted earnings per share 2023: $ 5.19 2022: $ 6.15 2021: $ 7.34
Shares outstandingSee footnote 1 2023: 423.5 2022: 483.4 2021: 569.3
Period End 2023 2022 2021
Total assets 2023: $ 117,479 2022: $ 104,564 2021: $ 95,748
Loan receivables 2023: $ 102,988 2022: $ 92,470 2021: $ 80,740
Deposits 2023: $ 81,153 2022: $ 71,735 2021: $ 62,270
Common equity Tier 1 capital ratioSee footnote 2 2023: 12.2% 2022: 13.3% 2021: 16.1%
Performance Metrics 2023 2022 2021
Purchase volume (in billions)See footnote 3 2023: $ 185.2 2022: $ 180.2 2021: $ 165.9
Period-end active accounts (in thousands)See footnote 4 2023: 73,484 2022: 70,763 2021: 72,420
Average active accounts (in thousands)See footnote 4 2023: 70,337 2022: 68,627 2021: 67,343
Net interest marginSee footnote 5 2023: 15.15% 2022: 15.63% 2021: 14.74%
Net charge-off rateSee footnote 6 2023: 4.87% 2022: 3.00% 2021: 2.92%
30+ delinquency rateSee footnote 7 2023: 4.74% 2022: 3.65% 2021: 2.62%
Efficiency ratioSee footnote 8 2023: 34.9% 2022: 37.2% 2021: 38.9%
Return on assetsSee footnote 9 2023: 2.0% 2022: 3.1% 2021: 4.5%
  1. Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding.
  2. Prior-period amounts have been recast to reflect the change in presentation of contract costs related to our retailer partner agreements on our Statement of Financial Condition. See Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to our consolidated financial statements for additional information.
  3. Purchase volume, or net credit sales, represents the aggregate amount of charges incurred on credit cards or other credit product accounts less returns during the period. Purchase volume includes activity related to our portfolios classified as held for sale.
  4. Active accounts represent credit card or installment loan accounts on which there has been a purchase, payment or outstanding balance in the current month. Includes activity and accounts associated with loan receivables held for sale.
  5. Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
  6. Net charge-off rate represents net charge-offs as a percentage of average loan receivables, including those held for sale.
  7. Based on customer statement-end balances extrapolated to the respective period-end date.
  8. Efficiency ratio is calculated as Total Other expense divided by sum of Net interest income plus Other income less Retailer share arrangements (RSA).
  9. Return on assets represents net earnings as a percentage of average total assets.