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Capital One Reports First Quarter 2025 Net Income of $1.4 Billion, or $3.45 Per Share

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Net of adjusting items, First Quarter 2025 Net Income of $4.06 per share(1)

MCLEAN, Va., April 22, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) today announced net income for the first quarter of 2025 of $1.4 billion, or $3.45 per diluted common share, compared with net income of $1.1 billion, or $2.67 per diluted common share in the fourth quarter of 2024, and with net income of $1.3 billion, or $3.13 per diluted common share in the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted net income(1) for the first quarter of 2025 was $4.06 per diluted common share.

"Last week, we received regulatory approval for our acquisition of Discover and we're fully mobilized to complete the transaction on May 18th," said Richard D. Fairbank, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer. "The combination of Capital One and Discover will create a leading consumer banking and payments platform with unique capabilities, modern technology, and powerful brands. It leverages Capital One’s technology transformation and digital capabilities across a significantly larger customer franchise. And it offers the potential to enhance competition and create significant value for merchants and customers."

The quarter included the following adjusting items:

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

Pre-Tax

After-Tax
Diluted EPS

Impact

Impact

Legal reserve activities

$

198

$

0.39

Discover integration expenses

$

110

$

0.22

All comparisons below are for the first quarter of 2025 compared with the fourth quarter of 2024 unless otherwise noted.

First Quarter 2025 Income Statement Summary:

  • Total net revenue decreased 2 percent to $10.0 billion.

  • Total non-interest expense decreased 3 percent to $5.9 billion:

    • 13 percent decrease in marketing.

    • Less than 1 percent decrease in operating expenses.

  • Pre-provision earnings(2) remained substantially flat at $4.1 billion.

  • Provision for credit losses decreased $273 million to $2.4 billion:

    • Net charge-offs of $2.7 billion.

    • $368 million loan reserve release.

  • Net interest margin of 6.93 percent, a decrease of 10 basis points.

  • Efficiency ratio of 59.02 percent.

    • Adjusted efficiency ratio(1) of 55.94 percent.

  • Operating efficiency ratio of 47.00 percent.

    • Adjusted operating efficiency ratio(1) of 43.92 percent.

First Quarter 2025 Balance Sheet Summary:

  • Common equity Tier 1 capital ratio(3) under Basel III Standardized Approach of 13.6 percent at March 31, 2025.

  • Period-end loans held for investment in the quarter decreased $4.2 billion, or 1 percent, to $323.6 billion.

    • Credit Card period-end loans decreased $5.3 billion, or 3 percent, to $157.2 billion.

      • Domestic Card period-end loans decreased $5.3 billion, or 3 percent, to $150.3 billion.

    • Consumer Banking period-end loans increased $804 million, or 1 percent, to $78.9 billion.

      • Auto period-end loans increased $827 million, or 1 percent, to $77.7 billion.

    • Commercial Banking period-end loans increased $338 million, or less than 1 percent, to $87.5 billion.

  • Average loans held for investment in the quarter increased $514 million, or less than 1 percent, to $322.4 billion.

    • Credit Card average loans decreased $919 million, or 1 percent, to $156.4 billion.

      • Domestic Card average loans decreased $651 million, or less than 1 percent, to $149.6 billion.

    • Consumer Banking average loans increased $1.3 billion, or 2 percent, to $78.5 billion.

      • Auto average loans increased $1.3 billion, or 2 percent, to $77.2 billion.

    • Commercial Banking average loans increased $174 million, or less than 1 percent, to $87.5 billion.

  • Period-end total deposits increased $4.8 billion, or 1 percent, to $367.5 billion, while average deposits increased $5.8 billion, or 2 percent, to $364.1 billion.

  • Interest-bearing deposits rate paid decreased 23 basis points to 3.22 percent.