Capital One Financial (COF) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026)
Capital One Financial (COF) posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $131.0 million for Q1 2026, down 25.99% YoY from $177.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 34.5% sequentially from $200.0 million in Q4 2025.
Capital One Financial (COF) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Capital One Financial has disclosed Share-based Compensation across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $131.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation fell 25.99% year-over-year to $131.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $730.0 million (up 32.01% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $776.0 million, up 36.38% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation slipped to $131.0 million in Q1 2026, from $200.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Share-based Compensation for COF reached as high as $225.0 million in Q2 2025 and fell as low as $65.0 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $131.0 million (2026), against an average of $135.5 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Share-based Compensation jumped 114.29% — and 2026, when it declined 25.99%.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at $76.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 85.53% to $141.0 million in 2023, then advanced by 2.13% to $144.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 38.89% to $200.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 34.5% to $131.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Share-based Compensation over the past three periods registered $131.0 million, $200.0 million, and $174.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visa | 587.74 Bn | 575.34 Bn | - | 275.00 Mn |
| 2 | Mastercard | 465.55 Bn | 455.34 Bn | - | 136.00 Mn |
| 3 | American Express | 238.39 Bn | 184.35 Bn | 17.43 Bn | 203.00 Mn |
| 4 | PayPal Holdings | 40.24 Bn | 30.89 Bn | 7.84 Bn | 259.00 Mn |
| 5 | Affirm Holdings | 28.27 Bn | 26.55 Bn | 261.64 Mn | 73.84 Mn |
| 6 | SoFi Technologies | 23.54 Bn | 20.13 Bn | 929.25 Mn | 72.01 Mn |
| 7 | Ally Financial | 14.34 Bn | 13.89 Bn | 1.98 Bn | - |
| 8 | Credit Acceptance | 7.51 Bn | 7.49 Bn | 562.70 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
| 9 | FinVolution | 6.22 Bn | 4.97 Bn | 311.24 Mn | - |
| 10 | Capital One Financial | 1.43 Bn | -75.06 Bn | - | 131.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 131.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 131.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 200.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 200.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 174.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 174.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 225.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 225.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 177.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 177.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 144.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 144.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 127.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 127.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 105.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 105.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 193.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 193.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 141.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 141.00 Mn |