COF Capital One

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Financials

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About the company

Capital One is a major US bank from Virginia focused on credit cards. It also offers auto loans, personal accounts, often managed online, and business loans. Through the acquisition of Discover Financial, the bank also owns its own card payment network. As of Oct 11, 2026

Fact sheet (from the annual report) National commercial banks · Mclean, USA

Capital One Financial Corporation, based in McLean, Virginia, is a diversified financial services holding company and operates as a global payments company. Its customers are consumers, small businesses and commercial clients who use digital channels and branches. Its segments are called Credit Card, Consumer Banking and Commercial Banking. The Credit Card segment comprises domestic credit cards for consumers and small businesses, personal loans and card business in the UK and Canada. In May 2025 the group completed the acquisition of Discover, with Discover Bank merging into CONA. This added the Discover Network, PULSE Network and Diners Club payment networks.

Automatically summarized from SEC annual report (10-K, filed Feb 19, 2026) (website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission) · reviewed Oct 15, 2026

Price performance at a glance

Last 30 trading days
  • Today +0.5%
  • 7 days +1.3%
  • 30 days +1.1%
  • 1 year −10.1%
Day range (last trading day)
−0.5%Price at 26% of the range+1.5%
52-week range
−13.9%Price at 33% of the range+28.3%
Distance from the all-time high
−22.1%

Our own calculation from the exchange’s daily candles, as of Oct 26, 2026. “All-time” applies since the start of this series, not to the whole market. Changes in percent; the TradingView chart shows prices. “Today” = change of the last trading day versus the previous day. Not investment advice.

Fundamentals · Analysis method

Growth, margin and debt compared with the sector – in detail in the fundamental analysis further down. The chart shows the candles without a buy zone.

Growth: greenMargin: yellowDebt: gray

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Fundamental analysis

Capital One · Sector Financials · amounts in USD

Information only – does not affect our buy zones, not investment advice. Source: SEC filings, As of Feb 19, 2026.

In short

  • Light green: Revenue grew over 5 years (+13.4% per year), at least as fast as the sector median.
  • Light red: Net income (total) shrank over 5 years (−2.0% per year); per share −4.9% per year.
  • Light yellow: Net margin 4.6%, below the sector median (19.4%).
  • Light green: Profit in each of the last 10 fiscal years.

Summarized from the lights below. Describes the reported figures – not a recommendation to buy or sell.

RevenueNet income Net margin (below) in USD
  1. Fiscal year 2016 (Jan 1, 2016 – Dec 31, 2016): Revenue 25.5B USD · Net income 3.8B USD · Net margin 14.7%
  2. Fiscal year 2017 (Jan 1, 2017 – Dec 31, 2017): Revenue 27.2B USD · Net income 2.0B USD · Net margin 7.3%
  3. Fiscal year 2018 (Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2018): Revenue 28.1B USD · Net income 6.0B USD · Net margin 21.4%
  4. Fiscal year 2019 (Jan 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2019): Revenue 28.6B USD · Net income 5.5B USD · Net margin 19.4%
  5. Fiscal year 2020 (Jan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020): Revenue 28.5B USD · Net income 2.7B USD · Net margin 9.5%
  6. Fiscal year 2021 (Jan 1, 2021 – Dec 31, 2021): Revenue 30.4B USD · Net income 12.4B USD · Net margin 40.7%
  7. Fiscal year 2022 (Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022): Revenue 34.3B USD · Net income 7.4B USD · Net margin 21.5%
  8. Fiscal year 2023 (Jan 1, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023): Revenue 36.8B USD · Net income 4.9B USD · Net margin 13.3%
  9. Fiscal year 2024 (Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024): Revenue 39.1B USD · Net income 4.8B USD · Net margin 12.1%
  10. Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 53.4B USD · Net income 2.5B USD · Net margin 4.6%

Fiscal year 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025): Revenue 53.4B USD · Net income 2.5B USD · Net margin 4.6%

Key figures with traffic lights

Each light follows a simple, disclosed rule. The comparison is with the sector median of all 79 symbols in the Financials sector on our list (current members of the S&P 500 and other lists).

Revenue growth

Light green: above sector

+13.4% per year, last 5 years

Sector Financials: median +8.8% (73 symbols)

What does this mean? Revenue: over 5 years it grew by 13.4% per year on average – at least as fast as the median company in the sector (+8.8%).

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net income (total)

Light red: shrinking

−2.0% per year, last 5 years

Sector Financials: median +13.8% (71 symbols)

per share: −4.9% per year (5 years, split-adjusted)

What does this mean? Total net income: over 5 years it fell by 2.0% per year on average. The median company in the sector reached +13.8% per year.

Light rule: Green: grows at least as fast as the sector median (without a sector comparison: grows) · Yellow: grows more slowly · Red: shrinks.

Net margin

Light yellow: below sector

4.6% last fiscal year

Sector Financials: median 19.4% (75 symbols)

What does this mean? Of every 100 USD in revenue, 4.59 USD remained as profit – less than the median company in the sector (19.4%). Five years ago the margin was 9.5%.

Light rule: Green: at least the sector median (without a sector comparison: profit) · Yellow: profit, but below the median · Red: loss.

Debt / equity

Light gray: not available

– latest balance sheet

Sector Financials: median 0.63 (47 symbols)

What does this mean? No usable figure: reported financial debt or positive equity for the same balance sheet date is missing.

Light rule: Green: at most the sector median · Yellow: up to twice the median · Red: more than twice · Gray: without a sector comparison.

Payout ratio

Light gray: none found

– Dividend / earnings per share

Sector Financials: median 34% (58 symbols)

What does this mean? The loaded SEC filings of the last two fiscal years contain no dividend per share. Either the company pays none, or it reports it under a different tag.

Light rule: Green: up to 60% of earnings · Yellow: up to 100% · Red: more than earnings or a dividend despite a loss · Gray for real estate (REITs). The sector median is for comparison only.

Profitable years

Light green: profit every year

10 of 10 fiscal years with a profit

What does this mean? In 10 of the last 10 fiscal years the bottom line showed a profit. There were no losses in this period.

Light rule: Green: profit in every year · Yellow: one loss year · Red: several loss years (at least 3 years needed).

Last fiscal year and 13F

Information, not a trading signal · Source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (FY)
53.4B USD
Revenue vs. prior year
+36.6%
Net income (FY)
2.5B USD
Net income vs. prior year
−48.4%
EPS (FY)
4.03 USD
13F funds with a position
3 of 9
Funds vs. prior quarter
±0
Shares held vs. prior quarter
−37.2%
Fiscal year to Dec 31, 2025 · 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026 · Price-based figures (P/E, P/S, dividend yield, market cap) only when logged in. · Values as first reported; debt = reported financial debt (US GAAP: long-term). 13F: reporting date Jun 30, 2026, 9 tracked funds have filed (latest Aug 14, 2026), filed with up to 45 days of delay. Stock positions only; comparison with Mar 31, 2026 only across funds that filed for both quarters.
All figures as a table
Fiscal years (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
YearEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
2025Dec 31, 2025 53.4B2.5B 4.6% 4.03 – –
2024Dec 31, 2024 39.1B4.8B 12.1% 11.59 – –
2023Dec 31, 2023 36.8B4.9B 13.3% 11.95 – –
2022Dec 31, 2022 34.3B7.4B 21.5% 17.91 – –
2021Dec 31, 2021 30.4B12.4B 40.7% 26.94 – –
2020Dec 31, 2020 28.5B2.7B 9.5% 5.18 – –
2019Dec 31, 2019 28.6B5.5B 19.4% 11.05 – –
2018Dec 31, 2018 28.1B6.0B 21.4% 11.82 – –
2017Dec 31, 2017 27.2B2.0B 7.3% 3.49 1.60 46%
2016Dec 31, 2016 25.5B3.8B 14.7% 6.89 1.60 23%
Quarters (amounts in USD, per share in USD)
QuarterEndRevenueNet income MarginEarnings per shareDividend per sharePayout
Q2/26Jun 30, 2026 15.9B3.0B 19.1% 4.73 0.80 17%
Q1/26Mar 31, 2026 15.2B2.2B 14.3% 3.34 0.80 24%
Q4/25*Dec 31, 2025 15.6B2.1B 13.7% – 0.80 –
Q3/25Sep 30, 2025 15.4B3.2B 20.8% 4.83 0.60 12%
Q2/25Jun 30, 2025 12.5B−4.3B −34.2% −8.58 0.60 –
Q1/25Mar 31, 2025 10.0B1.4B 14.0% 3.45 0.60 17%
Q4/24*Dec 31, 2024 10.2B1.1B 10.8% – 0.60 –
Q3/24Sep 30, 2024 10.0B1.8B 17.7% 4.41 0.60 14%
Q2/24Jun 30, 2024 9.5B597.0M 6.3% 1.38 0.60 43%
Q1/24Mar 31, 2024 9.4B1.3B 13.6% 3.13 0.60 19%
Q4/23*Dec 31, 2023 9.5B706.0M 7.4% – 0.60 –
Q3/23Sep 30, 2023 9.4B1.8B 19.1% 4.45 0.60 13%

* Q4 derived: fiscal year minus the 9-month value (EPS cannot be derived this way); may be distorted by restatements.

How we calculate: values as first reported to the SEC (later corrections are left out), a fixed order of reporting tags per figure, partial sums are never added up. Growth per year over 5 years (otherwise 3 years). Quarters are labeled by the calendar quarter in which they end.

Insiders

All insider transactions
Insider purchases and sales on the market over 3, 6 and 12 months
PeriodPurchasesSalesNet
3 months $00 people $9.4M7 people −$9.4M
6 months $00 people $12.0M8 people −$12.0M
12 months $00 people $67.1M12 people −$67.1M

Latest transactions

  • Oct 15, 2026 Karam Celia Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 1,927 shares · $377.4K · SEC
  • Oct 15, 2026 Dean Lia Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 1,887 shares · $369.6K · SEC
  • Oct 6, 2026 Cooper Matthew W Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 3,500 shares · $686.8K · SEC
  • Sep 15, 2026 Karam Celia Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 2,017 shares · $415.6K · SEC
  • Sep 15, 2026 Dean Lia Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 2,066 shares · $425.7K · SEC
  • Sep 1, 2026 Cooper Matthew W Officer Open-market sale · 10b5-1 plan 3,500 shares · $749.4K · SEC

Source: mandatory filings with the SEC (Form 4), open-market purchases and sales only. General information, not investment advice.

Trend score -65

Price vs. EMA 50-15
Price vs. EMA 200-15
EMA 50 vs. EMA 200-20
ADX (trend strength)+0
Highs and lows+0
Relative strength-15

Volatility and trend strength

ADX 14 (trend strength)18.2
Rel. strength 60 d−5.5%

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