Capital One Financial Corporation (COF)

51.72 +1.38  +2.74%  May 24, 5:20PM Go Pro
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Capital One Financial Corporation Price / Sales Ratio: 1.552

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COF Price / Sales Ratio Rankings

Overall 42nd percentile 2500 of 4335
Sector 56th percentile 397 of 923 in Financial
Industry 42nd percentile 19 of 33 in Credit Services

COF Price / Sales Ratio Range, Past 5 Years

Minimum 0.288 Mar 2009
Maximum 1.927 Jun 2007
Average 1.086

About Price to Sales Ratio

The price to sales ratio (PS ratio) is calculated by dividing stock price by the revenue per share. It is most useful for comparing companies within a sector or industry because "normal" values for this ratio vary from industry to industry. In general, low price to sales ratios are more appealing because they suggest that a company is undervalued.

An example illustrating why PS ratios should not be compared across industries: On June 21, 2010, Starbucks had a PS ratio of 1.12 while Yahoo! had a PS ratio of 2.56. In other words, Yahoo! shareholders were paying $2.56 for $1 of sales while Starbucks shareholders would only pay $1.12 for $1 of sales. However, at that same moment, the two companies' price to earnings ratios were virtually identical (Starbucks: 28.09 and Yahoo!: 27.78). Hence, shareholders were paying nearly the same amount for $1.00 in earnings. The PS ratios, though, are less comparable since Yahoo!'s profit margins are much higher than that of Starbucks.
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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 7 days ago by makinezmoney
US retail credit defaults drop to 2008 levels
May 15, 3:56PM Financial Times
$COF forms bearish &quot;Diamond Top&quot; chart pattern. http://stks.co/3p6Z
about 10 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 10 days ago by OspreyFlyer
EOD: Closed: Covered: $HSIC $DNKN $SPY $EWI $COF, Sold $TLT, New: None.
about 11 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 14 days ago by indiantraveler
$COF Why is shorting $COF a good play here? Thanks.
about 15 days ago by russwm
EOD: Closed: Sold $JACK $RAH, New: Short $COF, Added to short in $HSY, Added to long in $GDX
about 15 days ago by RSDtrading
$COF - Sept 49 puts Liquidation. OI of over 10K yesterday. Today 5K.
about 15 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 16 days ago by indiantraveler
$COF - over 2500 traded on Sept 49 puts. Liquidation or fresh new position. OI of over 10K. Watching.
about 16 days ago by indiantraveler
That 10.2% growth in consumer borrowing for March has to be a good sign for a company like $COF.
about 17 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 17 days ago by OspreyFlyer
US consumers upped their borrowing in March http://stks.co/3i1A $XLF $COF
about 18 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 18 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 19 days ago by OspreyFlyer
@KeithMcCullough $COF - hope you are enjoying your COF short.
about 21 days ago by indiantraveler
USA Big Banks Ratings: Capital One &amp; US Bancorp Tops, Goldman Last http://stks.co/3fKY $XLF $USB $PNC $WFC $BK $BAC $JPM $C $MS $GS $COF
about 21 days ago by OspreyFlyer
covered my $COF (my go to stock for hedging) for +1.4%
about 22 days ago by theharper
staying short $COF as my hedge
about 23 days ago by theharper
short $COF at 56.23
about 24 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 24 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 24 days ago by indiantraveler

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