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COF stock analysis: Capital One

Capital One (COF) is an S&P 500 company in Consumer Finance. It grades strongest on growth and value and weakest on momentum.

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What's happening with COF · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

COF price performance

COF against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%COF -11%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-18.5%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 33.0 pts
1 year-7.5%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 24.6 pts
3 years+122.0%S&P 500 +89.3% · ahead by 32.8 pts
5 years+26.3%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 65.0 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

COF factor grades

Each grade compares COF with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

A-ValueP/E 11.7x (sector 14.0x)FCF yield 24.8% (sector 7.3%)
A+GrowthRevenue growth +45% (sector +8%)EPS growth +756% (sector +22%)
C+Profitability
C-Momentum12-month change -8%From 52-wk high -23%

COF in plain numbers

COF key statistics

SectorFinancials
IndustryConsumer Finance
IndexS&P 500
Market value$119.7B
Revenue growth (y/y)+45%
Free-cash-flow yield24.8%
Dividend yield1.6%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-20
Valuation measures
Market value$119.7B
Enterprise value$64.5B
P/E (trailing)11.7x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)7.8x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)0.16
Price / sales1.9x
Price / book1.1x
EV / revenue1.0x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$62.0B
Net income, last 12 months$10.5B
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$16.70
Net margin17.0%
Return on equity9.4%
Cash$55.9B
Total debt$694.0M
Debt / equity0.01x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$29.7B

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

COF earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$4.3B$754.8M$5.8B$10.8B$15.8BSep 2024 Revenue: $10.0BDec 2024 Revenue: $10.2BMar 2025 Revenue: $10.0BJun 2025 Revenue: $12.5BSep 2025 Revenue: $15.4BDec 2025 Revenue: $15.6BMar 2026 Revenue: $15.2BJun 2026 Revenue: $15.8BSep 2024 Net income: $1.8BDec 2024 Net income: $1.1BMar 2025 Net income: $1.4BJun 2025 Net income: -$4.3BSep 2025 Net income: $3.2BDec 2025 Net income: $2.1BMar 2026 Net income: $2.2BJun 2026 Net income: $3.0BSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 17.7%Net margin: 10.8%Net margin: 14.0%Net margin: -34.2%Net margin: 20.8%Net margin: 13.7%Net margin: 14.3%Net margin: 19.1%-34%-7%21%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-8.6$-5.2$-1.9$1.5$4.8Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.4Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.7Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.5Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-8.6Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.8Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.8Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.3Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.7Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 +10% · Dec 2025 +42% · Mar 2026 -3%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Capital One financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$30.4B$34.2B$36.8B$39.1B$53.4B
Net income$12.4B$7.4B$4.9B$4.8B$2.5B
EPS (GAAP)$26.93$17.85$11.95$11.59$3.50
Free cash flow$11.6B$12.9B$19.6B$17.0B$26.1B

COF earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-21$4.73n/a+27%-3.3%
2026-04-21$3.34-3%+52%-3.4%
2026-01-22$3.80+42%+53%-6.5%
2025-10-21$4.83+10%+53%+3.1%
2025-07-22$-8.58-722%+31%+0.8%
2025-04-22$3.45+10%+6%+2.6%

About Capital One

HeadquartersMclean, VA
Industry (SEC code)National Commercial Banks
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inDE
Listed onNYSE, NYSE, NYSE, NYSE, NYSE, NYSE

From the company's SEC registration record.

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Is COF stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for COF are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is COF's P/E ratio?

COF trades at about 11.7 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 7.8 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does COF report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Capital One to report around 2026-10-20.

Does COF pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 1.6%, and it has raised its dividend 1 years in a row.

How has COF performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year COF returned -7.5%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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