CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP (COF) Earnings History & Surprises

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COF Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP (COF), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
Apr 20, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$4.72
Revenue Estimate
15.591B

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Jan 22, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Reported
$3.86
EPS Surprise
-7.10%
Revenue Surprise
-0.34%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
44%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 3.86 4.15 -7.10% 24.92% 15.583B 15.636B -0.34% 52.92%
Q3 2025 5.95 4.41 34.94% 31.93% 15.359B 15.225B 0.88% 53.38%
Q2 2025 5.48 3.75 45.98% 74.52% 12.492B 12.826B -2.60% 31.41%
Q1 2025 4.06 3.73 8.83% 26.48% 10B 10.149B -1.47% 6.36%
Q4 2024 3.09 2.85 8.56% 37.95% 10.19B 10.314B -1.20% 7.20%
Q3 2024 4.51 3.80 18.76% 1.35% 10.014B 9.96B 0.54% 6.92%
Q2 2024 3.14 3.32 -5.56% -10.80% 9.506B 9.666B -1.66% 5.48%
Q1 2024 3.21 3.34 -3.84% 38.96% 9.402B 9.437B -0.37% 5.60%
Q4 2023 2.24 2.66 -15.88% -20.57% 9.506B 9.557B -0.53% 5.15%
Q3 2023 4.45 3.29 35.43% 5.95% 9.366B 9.288B 0.84% 6.37%
Q2 2023 3.52 3.26 8.05% -29.03% 9.012B 9.211B -2.16% 9.48%
Q1 2023 2.31 3.96 -41.62% -58.90% 8.903B 9.136B -2.55% 8.93%
Q4 2022 2.82 3.88 -27.31% -47.87% 9.04B 9.148B -1.18% 11.36%
Q3 2022 4.20 5.09 -17.52% -38.05% 8.805B 8.671B 1.55% 12.45%
Q2 2022 4.96 5.14 -3.49% -34.91% 8.232B 8.377B -1.73% 11.64%
Q1 2022 5.62 5.49 2.28% -20.06% 8.173B 8.098B 0.93% 14.90%
Q4 2021 5.41 5.35 1.11% 1.12% 8.118B 8.01B 1.35% 10.64%
Q3 2021 6.78 5.43 24.77% 33.99% 7.83B 7.513B 4.22% 6.08%
Q2 2021 7.62 4.69 62.48% 444.80% 7.374B 7.188B 2.59% 12.48%
Q1 2021 7.03 4.21 66.91% 326.77% 7.113B 7.053B 0.85% -1.88%
Q4 2020 5.35 2.89 85.09% - 7.337B 7.036B 4.28% -
Q3 2020 5.06 2.15 134.90% - 7.381B 6.749B 9.36% -
Q2 2020 -2.21 -1.70 -29.96% - 6.556B 6.9B -4.99% -
Q1 2020 -3.10 0.52 -695.69% - 7.249B 7.367B -1.60% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

COF EPS Q2Q GrowthCOF EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 100 200 300 400

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

COF Revenue Q2Q GrowthCOF Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 10 20 30 40 50

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
3
Average EPS beat (4)
20.66%
Max EPS beat (4)
45.98%
Min EPS beat (4)
-7.10%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
1
Average Revenue beat (4)
-0.88%
Max Revenue beat (4)
0.88%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-2.60%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, COF has beaten EPS estimates in 3 out of 4 releases
COF has beaten revenue estimates in 1 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, COF has beaten the EPS estimates by 20.7% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, COF reported -0.9% below the revenue estimates on average.

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP / COF Earnings FAQ

When did CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP (COF) report earnings last quarter?

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP (COF) last reported earnings on 1/22/2026.

Can you provide information on whether CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP beat earnings estimates in the last quarter?

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP (COF) missed EPS estimates and missed revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

Can you provide information on how often CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP beats earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP (COF) has beaten EPS estimates in 3 out of 4 releases.