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Capital One Financial Corporation · Financial Services · United States · $123.5B cap · $805.5M/day traded

$201.34 -1.0% · close 23 Oct · scored 24 Oct

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Reported 20 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate fell 0.8% across the report (snapshots of 18 Oct and 25 Oct).

Quality
55
Value
45
Momentum
49

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) is 55/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 55, Value 45, Momentum 49, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
12.3x
peers 11.7x
ROE
9.4%
peers 10.1%
D/E
0.4x
peers 0.4x
Dividend %
1.6%
trailing yield

ABOUT CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

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Capital One Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, and various banking and savings products for consumers and small businesses. The company holds a significant market share in the U.S. credit card sector, distinguished by its sophisticated use of data analytics and direct marketing to acquire and manage customer accounts effectively. Capital One's competitive advantage stems from its technology-driven approach to underwriting and personalized financial offerings.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue34.3B36.8B39.1B53.4B16.0%48.9B64.1B67.5B12.4%
EPS17.9811.9811.614.03-39.3%16.324.414.9210.4%
Shares381.3M380.4M381.2M625.1M+63.9%613.5M———
Debt47.8B49.3B45.0B50.4B1.8%49.8B———
Equity52.6B58.1B60.8B113.6B29.3%————
Op CF13.8B20.6B18.2B27.7B26.1%27.7B———
Inv CF-29.7B-21.9B-26.4B-444.0M—————
Fin CF25.1B13.8B8.2B-8.9B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-2.6%
19319720020320714 Sep5 Oct23 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkFinding a floorExperimental

No new 52-week low for 29 weeks, 16% above that low, but not back above a rising 50-day average.

SwingsAverage

Calmer than 70% of stocks we rank over the past year (31% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$201.34
RSI (14)
59.0
52-Week Range-21.5% from high
Low $173.62High $256.64

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
55
ROIC (ROA)
1.6%*48.2
ROE
9.4%43.8
GP/Assets
7.3%65.0
Op. Margin
37.8%49.8
FCF/Assets
4.4%71.4
Piotroski
567.4
Int. Cover
—N/A
D/E Ratio
0.44x46.5
Current Ratio
—N/A
Value
45
P/E (TTM)
12.3x44.1
EV/EBITDA
—N/A
P/FCF
4.2x75.9
P/B
1.2x44.4
P/S
2.5x65.4
Div Yield
1.6%17.2
Momentum
49
52W High %
78%32.0
RS 6M
-2%56.9
SMA 50/200
1.03x55.4
EPS Rev 4W
+0.1%67.5
EPS Rev 12W
-0.6%25.2
EPS Improve
+46%74.9
Q Growth
11%N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$123.5B
P/E (Forward)
8.4x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of COF are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
COFCapital One Financial Corporation(you)$123.5B55Hold
AXPAmerican Express Company$211.5B33Sell
AFRMAffirm Holdings, Inc.$23.6B57Hold
PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc.$48.8B74Buy
BAJFINANCE.NSBajaj Finance Limited$60.9B23Sell
SYFSynchrony Financial$24.0B40Hold
MAMastercard Incorporated$546.3B73Buy
VVisa Inc.$765.8B70Buy
LULufax Holding Ltd$7.0B51Hold
SHRIRAMFIN.NSShriram Finance Limited$21.4B25Sell

Peer medians: ROE 10.1% · P/E 11.7x · Gross margin 86.7%

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Capital One Financial Corporation (COF): Stock Score Summary

Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) has a MoatMap StockRank of 55/100 based on Quality (55/100), Value (45/100), and Momentum (49/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Capital One Financial Corporation is a diversified financial services company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, and various banking and savings products for consumers and small businesses. The company holds a significant market share in the U.S. credit card sector, distinguished by its sophisticated use of data analytics and direct marketing to acquire and manage customer accounts effectively. Capital One's competitive advantage stems from its technology-driven approach to underwriting and personalized financial offerings.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$201.34
Market Cap$123.5B
P/E (TTM)12.34
P/E (Forward)8.43
Price/Book1.15
Return on Equity9.4%
Debt/Equity0.44x
Operating Margin37.8%
Revenue Growth6.2%
Dividend Yield1.6%
Free Cash Flow$29.7B

Capital One Financial Corporation operates in the Credit Services industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Capital One Financial Corporation’s (COF) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) is 55/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (55), Value (45), and Momentum (49), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Capital One Financial Corporation have an economic moat?
Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) has a Quality factor score of 55/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Capital One Financial Corporation a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 55/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Capital One Financial Corporation in?
Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Credit Services industry (United States).