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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP

For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 3, 2025.

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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 3, 2025

COF$198.58-1.6%Stored close · as of Nov 9, 2026

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Executive Summary

Financial Highlights

We reported net income of $3.2 billion ($4.83 per diluted common share) on total net revenue of $15.4 billion and net income of $319 million ($0.23 per diluted common share) on total net revenue of $37.9 billion for the third quarter and first nine months of 2025, respectively. In comparison, we reported net income of $1.8 billion ($4.41 per diluted common share) on total net revenue of $10.0 billion and net income of $3.7 billion ($8.92 per diluted common share) on total net revenue of $28.9 billion for the third quarter and first nine months of 2024, respectively.

Our common equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) capital ratio as calculated under the Basel III standardized approach was 14.4% and 13.5% as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. See “Capital Management” for additional information.

In the third quarter of 2025, we declared and paid common stock dividends of $387 million and repurchased 1.0 billion of shares of our common stock. During the first nine months of 2025, we declared and paid common stock dividends of $1.0 billion and repurchased 1.3 billion of shares of our common stock. On October 20, 2025, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $16 billion of shares of our common stock. Repurchases under the new share repurchase program were authorized to begin on October 21, 2025. This new authorization replaces the Company’s prior authorization to repurchase its common stock approved by our Board of Directors in April 2022. See “Capital Management—Dividend Policy and Stock Purchases” for additional information.

Below are additional highlights of our performance in the third quarter and first nine months of 2025. These highlights are based on a comparison between the results of the third quarter and first nine months of 2025 and 2024, except as otherwise noted. The changes in our financial condition and credit performance as of September 30, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024 were primarily driven by the Transaction. We provide a more detailed discussion of our financial performance in the sections following this “Executive Summary.”

Total Company Performance

Earnings:

Our net income increased by $1.4 billion to $3.2 billion in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024 primarily driven by:

Higher net interest income primarily driven by higher loan balances, including the impacts of the Transaction.

Higher non-interest income primarily driven by growth in our credit card portfolio and the impacts of acquiring the Global Payment Network, both as a result of the Transaction.

Higher non-interest expense primarily driven by impacts from the Transaction, including integration expenses, as well as continued investments in technology.

Our net income decreased by $3.3 billion to $319 million in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the first nine months of 2024 primarily driven by:

Higher provision for credit losses primarily driven by the initial allowance for credit losses for non-purchased credit deteriorated (“non-PCD”) loans acquired in the Transaction.

Higher non-interest expense primarily driven by impacts from the Transaction, including integration expenses, as well as continued investments in technology.

Higher net interest income primarily driven by higher loan balances, including the impacts of the Transaction.

Higher non-interest income primarily driven by growth in our credit card portfolio and the impacts of acquiring the Global Payment Network, both as a result of the Transaction.

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Loans Held for Investment:

Loans held for investment increased by $115.4 billion to $443.2 billion as of September 30, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024 primarily driven by the Transaction, which contributed $108.2 billion of loans held for investment as of the Closing Date.

Average loans held for investment increased by $121.6 billion to $439.9 billion in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024 and increased by $64.6 billion to $380.6 billion in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the first nine months of 2024 primarily driven by the Transaction.

Net Charge-Off and Delinquency Metrics:

Our net charge-off rate decreased by 11 basis points (“bps”) to 3.16% in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the third quarter of 2024 and decreased by 7 bps to 3.25% in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the first nine months of 2024.

Our 30+ day delinquency rate decreased by 48 bps to 3.50% as of September 30, 2025 from December 31, 2024 primarily due to the loan portfolio acquired as part of the Transaction.

Allowance for Credit Losses: Our allowance for credit losses increased by $6.8 billion to $23.1 billion as of September 30, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024 primarily driven by the initial allowance for credit losses acquired in the Transaction. Our allowance coverage ratio increased by 25 bps to 5.21% as of September 30, 2025 compared to December 31, 2024 primarily driven by a higher concentration of credit card loans, which carry comparatively higher coverage than our auto and commercial loan portfolios.

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