Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026
COF · NYSE · Financial
Fundamental quality
60
out of 100
Capital One Financial Corp earns a fundamental-quality score of 60 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its score rests mainly on its financial strength (FCF margin 46.5%). Its weakest area is its profitability (net margin 5.5%). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Capital One is a bank heavily focused on credit cards and consumer lending, plus auto finance. It earns mostly from card interest and fees, which makes it more profitable but also more sensitive to bad loans.
EPS growth: -5.2% · Revenue growth: 14.7%
Net margin: 5.5% · ROE: 2.9%
FCF: 46.5%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its profitability drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 71 Financial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
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Key concepts
What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 28,523 | 2,714 | 15,989 | -232 |
| 2021 | 30,435 | 12,390 | 11,612 | 21,032 |
| 2022 | 34,250 | 7,360 | 12,875 | 17,459 |
| 2023 | 36,787 | 4,887 | 19,614 | 6,101 |
| 2024 | 39,112 | 4,750 | 16,955 | 1,880 |
| 2025 | 53,434 | 2,453 | 26,140 | -11,093 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $28,523M to $53,434M (+87%) and net income went from $2,714M to $2,453M (-10%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 10% to 5%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (SEC filings):
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$1.6
per share, yearly
61.8% of earnings
Payout
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In terms of business quality, Capital One Financial Corp scores 60 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Capital One Financial Corp a profitable company?
Capital One Financial Corp is profitable, with a net margin of 5.5%, though a thin one.
Is Capital One Financial Corp growing?
Its revenue has grown 14.7% annualized in recent years, and without interruption since 2020.
Does Capital One Financial Corp generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 46.5% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.
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