P/E ratio for Capital One (COF)
P/E ratio as of April 2024 (TTM): 10.6
According to Capital One's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 10.6169. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 5.20.
P/E ratio history for Capital One from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.20 | -3.37% |
| 2021 | 5.38 | -72.11% |
| 2020 | 19.3 | 108.24% |
| 2019 | 9.27 | 45.71% |
| 2018 | 6.36 | -77.57% |
| 2017 | 28.4 | 125.69% |
| 2016 | 12.6 | 24.52% |
| 2015 | 10.1 | -5.71% |
| 2014 | 10.7 | -1.33% |
| 2013 | 10.9 | 18.95% |
| 2012 | 9.12 | 47.77% |
| 2011 | 6.17 | -11.95% |
| 2010 | 7.01 | -86.47% |
| 2009 | 51.8 | -135.74% |
| 2008 | -145 | -1320.73% |
| 2007 | 11.9 | 20.72% |
| 2006 | 9.84 | -20.42% |
| 2005 | 12.4 | -3.86% |
| 2004 | 12.9 | 5.72% |
| 2003 | 12.2 | 67.35% |
| 2002 | 7.27 | -58.92% |
| 2001 | 17.7 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Discover Financial Services DFS | 9.22 | -13.17% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Citigroup C | 8.48 | -20.10% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Pathward Financial
CASH | 8.13 | -23.46% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 BankUnited
BKU | 8.77 | -17.40% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.