SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page
Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) trades at a trailing P/E of 42.5, forward P/E of 10.0. Trailing earnings yield is 2.36%, forward earnings yield 10.05%. PEG 0.02 (Peter Lynch undervalued ≤1.0). Graham Number is $146.45.
Criteria proven by this page:
- VALUE (65/100, Pass) — PEG ≤ 1.0 — Peter Lynch undervalued (0.02); analyst target implies upside (+38.2%).
- Forward P/E 10.0 (down from trailing 42.5) — analysts expect earnings to grow, which would improve the valuation.
- PEG Ratio 0.02 — below 1.0 suggests the stock is undervalued relative to its earnings growth rate (Peter Lynch criterion).
- Trailing Earnings Yield 2.36% — below bond yields — investors are paying a premium for expected growth rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 10.05% as earnings recover.
- Analyst consensus target $276.23 (+38.2% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.
Overall SharesGrow Score: 60/100 with 4/7 criteria passed.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
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VALUE
65/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
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HEALTH
33/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
Valuation Snapshot — COF
Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)42.5
Forward P/E10.0
PEG Ratio0.02
Forward PEG0.02
P/B Ratio0.92
P/S Ratio1.73
EV/EBITDA15.0
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$4.54
Forward EPS (Est.)$20.08
Book Value / Share$210.13
Revenue / Share$128.08
FCF / Share$51.26
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield2.36%
Forward Earnings Yield10.05%
Dividend Yield1.45%
Graham Number$146.45
SharesGrow IV$332.69 (+66.5%)
Analyst Target$276.23 (+38.2%)
Historical Valuation
| Year |
P/E (TTM) |
PEG Ratio |
P/B Ratio |
P/S Ratio |
Dividend Yield |
| 2016 |
11.7 |
-4.42 |
0.93 |
1.60 |
2.33% |
| 2017 |
24.3 |
-0.49 |
0.99 |
1.61 |
2.17% |
| 2018 |
6.0 |
0.03 |
0.70 |
1.14 |
2.86% |
| 2019 |
8.7 |
-1.29 |
0.83 |
1.43 |
2.15% |
| 2020 |
16.7 |
-0.31 |
0.75 |
1.43 |
1.64% |
| 2021 |
5.2 |
0.01 |
1.05 |
2.00 |
2.21% |
| 2022 |
5.2 |
-0.15 |
0.73 |
1.00 |
3.08% |
| 2023 |
10.3 |
-0.31 |
0.86 |
1.01 |
2.31% |
| 2024 |
14.4 |
-4.65 |
1.12 |
1.27 |
1.70% |
| 2025 |
53.4 |
-0.75 |
1.15 |
1.89 |
1.35% |
P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield
Earnings Per Share (EPS) History
| Year |
EPS (Diluted) |
Revenue |
Net Income |
Net Margin |
| 2016 |
$6.89 |
$27.52B |
$3.75B |
13.6% |
| 2017 |
$3.49 |
$27.24B |
$1.98B |
7.3% |
| 2018 |
$12.45 |
$27.46B |
$6.02B |
21.9% |
| 2019 |
$11.05 |
$28.59B |
$5.55B |
19.4% |
| 2020 |
$5.18 |
$31.64B |
$2.71B |
8.6% |
| 2021 |
$26.94 |
$30.44B |
$12.39B |
40.7% |
| 2022 |
$17.91 |
$28.4B |
$7.36B |
25.9% |
| 2023 |
$11.95 |
$36.79B |
$4.89B |
13.3% |
| 2024 |
$11.59 |
$27.4B |
$4.75B |
17.3% |
| 2025 |
$3.36 |
$69.25B |
$2.45B |
3.5% |
Analyst Estimates
| Year |
EPS (Avg) |
EPS Range |
Revenue (Avg) |
Revenue Range |
Analysts |
| 2026 |
$20.23 |
$16.67 – $21.44 |
$63.58B |
$61.9B – $64.7B |
13 |
| 2027 |
$24.64 |
$18.59 – $27.01 |
$66.87B |
$65.23B – $68.28B |
14 |
| 2028 |
$27.92 |
$22.31 – $30.87 |
$70.76B |
$70.29B – $71.23B |
4 |
