Capital One Financial (COF) Valuation

Historical valuation analysis based on 500 data points (2024-08-30 to 2026-08-28)

Capital One Financial is a diversified financial-services holding company headquartered in McLean, Virginia. Originally a spinoff of Signet Financial's credit card division in 1994, the company is...

Capital One Financial (COF) currently trades at a P/E ratio of 43.91 (historical range: 12.57–244.38, median: 37.10), placing it at the 67th percentile — above its historical average, P/S ratio of 1.88 (range: 1.73–1.97, 41th percentile — near its historical average).

Over the historical period (2024-08-30 to 2026-08-28), Capital One Financial's P/E ratio has expanded by 535% over the observed period (from an average of 16.2 to 103.0).

Capital One Financial appears fairly valued relative to its historical range, with valuation metrics near their median levels.

Historical Valuation Metrics

MetricCurrentMinMedianMaxPercentileAssessment
P/E Ratio43.9112.5737.10244.3867thabove its historical average
P/S Ratio1.881.731.891.9741thnear its historical average
FCF Yield0.040.040.110.253thexpensive relative to its history
Current Price: $213.82
Market Cap: $131.2B
Sector: Financial Services