Analyzing the Fundamental Factors of Capital One Financial (COF)

By Scott Lee • Saturday, May 24 15:14 • Permanent Link

More and more people are talking about Capital One Financial over the last few weeks. Is it worth buying the Banking stock at a price of $185.08? Only time will tell. The information below will give you a basic idea of what this investment may entail:

Capital One Financial has moved 35.5% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 9.4%
COF has an average analyst rating of buy and is -13.25% away from its mean target price of $213.35 per share
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $11.9
Capital One Financial has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.6 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $15.66 and its forward P/E ratio is 11.8
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 1.21 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.74
Capital One Financial is part of the Finance sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 15.92 and an average P/B of 1.78
COF has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of 10.2% and gross profit margins of 0.0%
Capital One Financial Corporation operates as the financial services holding company for the Capital One, National Association, which engages in the provision of various financial products and services in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It operates through three segments: Credit Card, Consumer Banking, and Commercial Banking. The company accepts checking accounts, money market deposits, negotiable order of withdrawals, savings deposits, and time deposits. Its loan products include credit card loans; auto and retail banking loans; and commercial and multifamily real estate, and commercial and industrial loans. The company offers credit and debit card products; online direct banking services; and provides advisory, capital markets, treasury management, and depository services. It serves consumers, small businesses, and commercial clients through digital channels, branches, cafés, and other distribution channels located in New York, Louisiana, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, and California. Capital One Financial Corporation was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

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