Capital One Financial Corporation (COF)

51.13 -0.59  -1.14%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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Capital One Financial Corporation Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns -35.90%
Total Returns -30.69%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Capital One Financial Corporation's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • COF Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • AXP Total Returns
  • DFS Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
COF -8.71% 21.15% -4.96% 123.2%
^SPXTR -5.89% 5.70% 1.18% 57.02%
AXP -7.25% 19.17% 10.80% 142.4%
DFS -3.99% 36.78% 39.36% 268.4%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price -35.90%
Earnings Per Share TTM 12.63%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 14.30%
Dividend Yield 0.40%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 19.33B
Net Income TTM 3.501B

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 25.38%
Asset Utilization 0.0782

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC 0.0236
5 Year Average Payout Ratio -1.221
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COF News

What the Big Guns are Doing
May 24, 2:25PM Fox Business
Soros Dumps Google and Apple, Buys Banks
May 22, 9:19AM Fox Business
$FB Sell $FB... buy $COF
about 10 days ago by makinezmoney
US retail credit defaults drop to 2008 levels
May 15, 3:56PM Financial Times
$COF forms bearish "Diamond Top" chart pattern. http://stks.co/3p6Z
about 14 days ago by RecogniaEvents
Big Banks Earnings Increase: JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Citigroup Most Profitable http://stks.co/3p2J $XLF $USB $WFC $BAC $JPM $C $MS $GS $COF
about 14 days ago by OspreyFlyer
EOD: Closed: Covered: $HSIC $DNKN $SPY $EWI $COF, Sold $TLT, New: None.
about 14 days ago by RSDtrading
$COF someone on Fast Money is totally wrong with his short recommendation. Probably b/c he wants out from last month. Don;t trust him.
about 17 days ago by indiantraveler
$COF Why is shorting $COF a good play here? Thanks.
about 18 days ago by russwm
EOD: Closed: Sold $JACK $RAH, New: Short $COF, Added to short in $HSY, Added to long in $GDX
about 18 days ago by RSDtrading
$COF - Sept 49 puts Liquidation. OI of over 10K yesterday. Today 5K.
about 18 days ago by indiantraveler
$COF - over 2500 traded on Sept 49 puts. Liquidation or fresh new position. OI of over 10K. Watching. //now over 6.4K traded.
about 19 days ago by indiantraveler
$COF - over 2500 traded on Sept 49 puts. Liquidation or fresh new position. OI of over 10K. Watching.
about 19 days ago by indiantraveler
EOD: Closed: Covered $EWQ $DPZ $COF, Sold $BUNL, New: Shorted $EWP $HSY, Added to long in $JACK
about 20 days ago by RSDtrading
That 10.2% growth in consumer borrowing for March has to be a good sign for a company like $COF.
about 20 days ago by bradloncar
Big Banks Profits Slow: Capital One, US Bancorp, Wells Fargo Shine http://stks.co/3iBG $XLF $USB $PNC $WFC $BK $BAC $JPM $C $MS $GS $COF
about 21 days ago by OspreyFlyer
US consumers upped their borrowing in March http://stks.co/3i1A $XLF $COF
about 21 days ago by StockTwits
Leaders on #beststocks list - @davidgfool w/ $MAKO, +57% YTD; @PhilipvanDoorn +29% in $COF; @jaltucher +19% w/ $MSFT - http://stks.co/3hJl
about 21 days ago by JeffReevesIP
Too Big To Stop Growing: Largest USA Banks Get Bigger http://stks.co/3ggf $XLF $USB $PNC $WFC $BK $BAC $JPM $C $MS $GS $COF
about 23 days ago by OspreyFlyer
IV30(TM) GAINER $OSUR +63.44% $ERIC +38.18% $ARCO +29.69% $KMI +24.29% $COF +20.67% $TKR +19.38% $ESRX +18.93% $HOLX +17.5% $EWZ +17%
about 24 days ago by livevol_pro
@KeithMcCullough $COF - hope you are enjoying your COF short.
about 24 days ago by indiantraveler
USA Big Banks Ratings: Capital One & US Bancorp Tops, Goldman Last http://stks.co/3fKY $XLF $USB $PNC $WFC $BK $BAC $JPM $C $MS $GS $COF
about 25 days ago by OspreyFlyer
covered my $COF (my go to stock for hedging) for +1.4%
about 25 days ago by theharper
staying short $COF as my hedge
about 26 days ago by theharper
short $COF at 56.23
about 27 days ago by theharper
$COF some unusual put strike volume in excess of 5K in the following strikes: May 55, June 55, Sept 50, Sept 47.
about 27 days ago by indiantraveler
RT @KeithMcCullough Worst Hedgeye Shorts Today: $COF //Not same COF which Stiener tagged correctly last year just b/f market turned. GL
about 27 days ago by indiantraveler

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