Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) Valuation — DCF, Graham & Comparables

Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) — Price $204.85 (closing price, October 30, 2026) — Financial Services — Financial - Credit Services — NYSE

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Valuation dashboard for Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) with P/E 12.09, P/B 1.14, EV/EBITDA 5.91 and dividend yield 1.56%. DCF, Graham Number, EPS growth, peer multiples and dividend discount models plus sector comparison against other Financial Services companies.

Capital One Financial Corporation, identified by its ticker COF, operates as a prominent financial services holding company. It oversees essential subsidiaries such as Capital One Bank (USA), National Association, and Capital One, National Association, which collectively offer a broad spectrum of financial products and services throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Analysis Summary

Capital One Financial Corporation reported revenue of $69.25B in the most recent fiscal year, growing at a 5-year CAGR of 17.0%. Net income reached $2.45B, with a -2.0% 5-year CAGR.

Trailing-twelve-month margins: gross margin 66.6%, operating margin 21.1%, net margin 13.7%.

At $204.85 (closing price, October 30, 2026), COF trades at a P/E of 12.09 and an ROE of 9.67%. Market capitalisation stands at $125.7B, placing it among large-cap names.

Balance sheet quality for COF: current ratio of 0.1. A debt-to-equity below 1.0 typically signals conservative capital structure, while a current ratio above 1.5 indicates comfortable short-term liquidity.

Valuation Ratios

P/E Ratio12.09
Price / Book1.14
EV / EBITDA5.91
Dividend Yield1.56%

Valuation Models

DCF Fair Value$576.82
vs Current Price+181.6%

Peer Comparison

SymbolCompanyMarket CapP/EP/BROE
COFCapital One Financial Corporation$125.7B12.091.149.7%
JPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.$895.9B14.142.4217.9%
BACBank of America Corporation$346.2B11.941.2110.7%
AXPAmerican Express Company$214.0B17.926.0035.6%
WFCWells Fargo & Company$250.4B11.681.4312.9%
CCitigroup Inc.$205.7B11.960.989.2%
PNCThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.$90.5B12.131.4712.6%
USBU.S. Bancorp$92.6B11.591.3912.6%

Price

Price$204.85 (closing price, October 30, 2026)
Market Cap$125.7B
ExchangeNYSE
CountryUS

Profitability

Return on Equity9.67%
Return on Invested Capital6.95%
Return on Assets1.62%
Gross Margin66.60%
Operating Margin21.12%
Net Margin13.73%

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Explore sector: Financial Services · Financial - Credit Services

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