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Capital One Financial CORP
NYSE
10-Q: Capital One Reports Q1 2024 Earnings, Net Income Rises to $1.3 Billion Amidst Discover Acquisition
Sentiment:
Quarterly Report
2 May 2024 4:57 PM
Capital One's first quarter 2024 net income increased to $1.3 billion, driven by higher net interest income and non-interest income, while also announcing a pending acquisition of Discover Financial Services.
Better than expected
The company's net income increased significantly compared to the same period last year.
The company's total net revenue increased compared to the same period last year.
The company's net interest income increased compared to the same period last year.
The company's non-interest income increased compared to the same period last year.
Delay expected
The closing of the Discover acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and stockholder approvals, which may cause delays.
Summary
- Capital One reported a net income of $1.3 billion for the first quarter of 2024, a significant increase from $960 million in the same period last year.
- Total net revenue reached $9.4 billion, up from $8.9 billion in Q1 2023.
- The increase in net income was primarily driven by higher net interest income due to increased average loan balances in the credit card portfolio and higher asset yields, partially offset by higher deposit rates.
- Non-interest income also saw an increase, mainly due to growth in the Credit Card business.
- These gains were partially offset by higher non-interest expenses, including increased marketing spend and a $42 million FDIC special assessment.
- The company's net charge-off rate increased to 3.33%, up 112 basis points from the previous year, primarily due to higher net charge-offs in the domestic credit card portfolio.
- The 30+ day delinquency rate decreased by 32 bps to 3.67% as of March 31, 2024, from December 31, 2023.
- Capital One's allowance for credit losses increased by $84 million to $15.4 billion, with the allowance coverage ratio rising to 4.88%.
Sentiment
Score: 7
Explanation: The document presents a generally positive outlook with strong earnings growth, but there are also some concerns about increasing expenses and credit risk. The pending acquisition of Discover adds both potential and uncertainty.
Positives
- Net interest income increased due to higher average loan balances in the credit card portfolio and higher asset yields.
- Non-interest income grew, driven by the Credit Card business.
- The company's CET1 capital ratio increased to 13.1%.
- The company repurchased $103 million of shares of its common stock.
- The company's tangible book value per common share increased by 9% to $98.67.
Negatives
- Non-interest expense increased due to higher marketing spend and a $42 million FDIC special assessment.
- Net charge-off rate increased by 112 bps to 3.33% in Q1 2024 compared to Q1 2023.
- Period-end loans held for investment decreased by $5.3 billion to $315.2 billion as of March 31, 2024 from December 31, 2023.
- Net interest income decreased by $349 million to $2.0 billion in the Consumer Banking business in the first quarter of 2024.
Risks
- The pending acquisition of Discover is subject to regulatory approvals and stockholder approvals, which may not be received or may be received with conditions that could adversely affect the transaction.
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) final rule amending Regulation Z, which significantly lowers the safe harbor amount for past due fees, could have a significant impact on revenue.
- The company is subject to the Market Risk Rule, which requires adjustments to risk-based capital ratios to reflect market risk in the trading book.
- The company's capital distributions are now subject to the prior approval of the Federal Reserve pending the Federal Reserves consideration of the resubmitted capital plan due to the proposed acquisition of Discover.
- A downgrade in the company's credit ratings could significantly impact its liquidity, funding costs and access to the capital markets.
Future Outlook
The company expects net interest income and net interest margin to fluctuate based on changes in interest rates and changes in the amount and composition of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The company believes that mitigating actions will gradually resolve the impact of the CFPB final rule on results of operations over time.
Management Comments
- Management monitors a variety of key indicators to evaluate our business results and financial condition.
- Management believes that non-GAAP metrics provide useful insight to investors and users of our financial information as they provide an alternate measurement of our performance and assist in assessing our capital adequacy and the level of return generated.
Industry Context
The announcement of the Discover acquisition reflects a trend of consolidation in the financial services industry. The company's performance is also affected by broader economic trends, such as interest rate changes and consumer spending patterns. The CFPB rule highlights increased regulatory scrutiny of consumer finance practices.
Comparison to Industry Standards
- Capital One's CET1 ratio of 13.1% is above the regulatory minimum, but it is important to compare this to peers such as JPMorgan Chase (15.0%), Bank of America (11.8%), and Citigroup (13.5%) to assess its relative capital strength.
- The net charge-off rate of 3.33% is higher than some of its peers, such as JPMorgan Chase (0.75%) and Bank of America (0.85%), indicating a higher level of credit risk in its loan portfolio.
- The company's efficiency ratio of 54.64% is higher than some of its peers, such as JPMorgan Chase (51.0%) and Bank of America (52.0%), indicating a need to improve operational efficiency.
- The company's return on average common equity of 9.03% is lower than some of its peers, such as JPMorgan Chase (15.0%) and Bank of America (10.0%), indicating a need to improve profitability.
Stakeholder Impact
- Shareholders will benefit from increased earnings and potential future growth from the Discover acquisition.
- Employees may be affected by the integration of Discover and any related restructuring.
- Customers may experience changes in products and services as a result of the Discover acquisition and the CFPB rule.
- Creditors may be affected by changes in the company's credit ratings and capital structure.
Next Steps
- The company will continue to monitor the impact of the CFPB's final rule and implement mitigating actions.
- The company will seek regulatory and stockholder approvals for the Discover acquisition.
- The company will resubmit its capital plan to the Federal Reserve.
- The company will continue to manage its credit risk and liquidity.
Legal Proceedings
- The company is involved in ongoing litigation related to interchange fees, the 2019 Cybersecurity Incident, and a dispute with Walmart regarding a credit card partnership agreement.
- The company is also subject to various other pending and threatened legal actions relating to the conduct of its normal business activities.
Key Dates
- February 19, 2024: Capital One entered into an agreement to acquire Discover Financial Services.
- March 5, 2024: The CFPB issued a final rule amending Regulation Z, which could significantly lower the safe harbor amount for past due fees.
- March 31, 2024: End of the first quarter of 2024.
- April 4, 2024: Capital One submitted its capital plan to the Federal Reserve as part of the 2024 stress testing cycle.
- April 22, 2024: Standard & Poors (S&P) and Fitch Ratings (Fitch) have Capital One's credit ratings on a stable outlook.
- May 14, 2024: The effective date of the CFPB's final rule amending Regulation Z, subject to ongoing litigation.
- June 30, 2024: The Federal Reserve is expected to release the supervisory stress test results.
- October 1, 2024: The start of the period for which the company's stress capital buffer requirement will be determined by the 2024 supervisory stress test results.
- December 31, 2024: The end of the phase-in period for the CECL transition rule.
- December 31, 2025: Effective date for the new income tax disclosure requirements.
Keywords
Capital One, Discover Financial Services, Merger, Acquisition, Net Income, Revenue, Credit Card, Consumer Banking, Commercial Banking, Net Interest Income, Non-Interest Income, Net Charge-Offs, Delinquency Rate, Capital Ratios, FDIC, CFPB, Regulation Z, Financial Results, Earnings, Financial Services
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Capital One Financial CORP
NYSE
Sector: Financial Services
Filings with Classifications
Better than expected
1 July 2025 4:51 PM
Regulatory Capital Update
- The preliminary Stress Capital Buffer (SCB) requirement decreased from 5.5% to 4.5%. A lower SCB means the company is required to hold less capital, which is generally viewed as a positive development for capital allocation and potential returns to shareholders.
Better than expected
25 June 2025 8:56 AM
Capital Management Update
- The redemption of preferred stock generally indicates a strong financial position and sufficient liquidity within the company.
- It allows Capital One to reduce its ongoing dividend obligations, potentially lowering its cost of capital and improving profitability.
- This action is viewed as a positive step in optimizing the company's capital structure and enhancing financial efficiency.
Worse than expected
7 May 2025 4:06 PM
Quarterly Report
- Non-interest expense increased by $765 million, primarily driven by continued investment in technology, an increase to the litigation accrual and increased marketing spend.
- Loans held for investment decreased by $4.2 billion to $323.6 billion as of March 31, 2025 from December 31, 2024 primarily driven by seasonal paydowns in our credit card loan portfolio.
- The net charge-off rate increased by 7 bps to 3.40% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2024.
Better than expected
22 April 2025 4:05 PM
Earnings Release
- Net income increased compared to both Q4 2024 and Q1 2024.
- Adjusted net income for Q1 2025 reached $4.06 per diluted common share.
Better than expected
27 March 2025 4:21 PM
Definitive Proxy Statement
- Capital One's net revenue increased by 6% to $39.1 billion.
- The operating efficiency ratio improved to 43.3%.
- The company's TSR outperformed the KBW Bank Index and the S&P 500.
Worse than expected
20 February 2025 4:35 PM
Annual Results
- Net income decreased by $137 million to $4.8 billion in 2024 compared to 2023.
- Diluted earnings per common share decreased to $11.59 in 2024 from $11.95 in 2023.
- Return on average assets decreased to 0.99% in 2024 from 1.04% in 2023.
- Return on average common equity decreased to 8.08% in 2024 from 9.10% in 2023.
Capital raise
20 February 2025 4:35 PM
Annual Results
- The company entered into an agreement to acquire Discover Financial Services, with Capital One stockholders approving the issuance of common stock for the merger on February 18, 2025.
- The company may issue equity or debt to fund acquisitions.
Delay expected
10 February 2025 6:33 AM
8-K Filing
- The outside date under the Merger Agreement will be automatically extended to May 19, 2025, due to the closing conditions related to the requisite regulatory approvals not yet having been satisfied.
Delay expected
10 February 2025 6:32 AM
8-K Filing
- The outside date under the Merger Agreement has been automatically extended to May 19, 2025, due to the closing conditions related to the requisite regulatory approvals not yet having been satisfied.
Capital raise
30 January 2025 4:07 PM
8-K Filing
- Capital One Financial Corporation closed the public offering of $1,750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 6.183% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2036.
Delay expected
24 January 2025 6:40 AM
Merger Announcement
- The document mentions that the integration of Discover's business into Capital One may be delayed.
Better than expected
24 January 2025 6:40 AM
Merger Announcement
- Discover's net income for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2024, significantly exceeded the same periods in 2023.
Better than expected
24 January 2025 6:38 AM
Quarterly Report
- Net income and earnings per share showed significant year-over-year growth.
- Net interest income after provision for credit losses increased substantially.
Worse than expected
21 January 2025 4:06 PM
Monthly Performance Metrics
- The domestic credit card net charge-off rate of 6.28% is higher than expected, especially when compared to the adjusted rate of 5.86% excluding the Walmart program termination impact.
- The auto loan 30+ day delinquency rate of 5.95% is also higher than expected.
Worse than expected
21 January 2025 4:05 PM
Quarterly Report
- Net income decreased significantly compared to the previous quarter, from $1.8 billion to $1.1 billion.
- Non-interest expenses increased by 15 percent, which is a significant increase.
- Pre-provision earnings decreased by 13 percent, indicating a decline in operational profitability.
Delay expected
17 December 2024 4:28 PM
Merger Announcement
- The document mentions potential delays in the effectiveness of the registration statement due to Discover's restatement of financial statements.
Worse than expected
13 December 2024 5:31 PM
Monthly Credit Metrics Report
- The domestic credit card net charge-off rate of 6.08% is higher than expected, especially considering the 40 basis point increase due to the Walmart program termination.
Worse than expected
14 November 2024 5:37 PM
Monthly Credit Metrics Report
- The domestic credit card net charge-off rate of 5.82% is higher than expected, indicating potential credit quality issues.
- The 30+ day delinquency rates for both credit cards and auto loans are also higher than expected, suggesting potential future losses.
Worse than expected
31 October 2024 4:53 PM
Quarterly Report
- Net income decreased slightly compared to the same period last year, indicating worse than expected results.
- The increase in provision for credit losses and non-interest expenses contributed to the worse than expected results.
Worse than expected
24 October 2024 4:06 PM
Monthly Performance Report
- The domestic credit card net charge-off rate of 5.23% is higher than expected, especially considering the 36 basis point increase due to the Walmart program termination.
Better than expected
24 October 2024 4:05 PM
Quarterly Report
- The company's net income of $1.8 billion significantly exceeded the previous quarter's $597 million.
- The net interest margin increased by 41 basis points to 7.11 percent, indicating improved profitability.
- The provision for credit losses decreased by $1.4 billion to $2.5 billion, suggesting improved credit quality.
Worse than expected
13 September 2024 5:31 PM
Monthly Credit Metrics Report
- The domestic credit card net charge-off rate of 5.82% is higher than expected, especially considering the 39 basis point increase due to the Walmart program termination.
Worse than expected
14 August 2024 5:31 PM
Monthly Credit Metrics Report
- The domestic credit card net charge-off rate of 5.79% is higher than expected, especially considering the 40 basis point increase due to the Walmart program termination.
Worse than expected
1 August 2024 4:24 PM
Quarterly Report
- Net income decreased significantly due to higher credit losses and expenses.
- The net charge-off rate increased, indicating a deterioration in credit quality.
- The provision for credit losses increased substantially, impacting profitability.
Delay expected
1 August 2024 4:24 PM
Quarterly Report
- The closing of the Discover acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and may be delayed.
Worse than expected
23 July 2024 4:07 PM
Monthly Credit Metrics Report
- The domestic credit card net charge-off rate of 5.93% is higher than expected, especially considering the 39 basis point increase due to the Walmart program termination.
Worse than expected
23 July 2024 4:06 PM
Quarterly Report
- Net income decreased significantly compared to the previous quarter and the same quarter last year.
- The provision for credit losses increased substantially, impacting overall profitability.
Worse than expected
28 June 2024 4:33 PM
Regulatory Filing
- The increase in the Stress Capital Buffer Requirement from 4.8% to 5.5% indicates a less favorable outcome from the Federal Reserve's stress test compared to the previous year.
Worse than expected
14 June 2024 5:33 PM
Monthly Credit Metrics Report
- The domestic credit card net charge-off rate of 6.13% is higher than expected, especially considering the 17 basis point increase due to the Walmart partnership termination.
Worse than expected
24 May 2024 9:25 AM
Partnership Termination Announcement
- The termination of the loss sharing agreement will increase the Domestic Card net charge-off rate by approximately 45 basis points and the allowance for credit losses by approximately $850 million.
Worse than expected
14 May 2024 5:31 PM
Monthly Credit Metrics Report
- The domestic credit card net charge-off rate of 6.07% and the 30+ day delinquency rate of 4.23% are both relatively high, suggesting a deterioration in credit quality compared to expected levels.
- The auto loan 30+ day delinquency rate of 5.24% is also relatively high, indicating potential issues in that portfolio.
Delay expected
2 May 2024 4:57 PM
Quarterly Report
- The closing of the Discover acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and stockholder approvals, which may cause delays.
Better than expected
2 May 2024 4:57 PM
Quarterly Report
- The company's net income increased significantly compared to the same period last year.
- The company's total net revenue increased compared to the same period last year.
- The company's net interest income increased compared to the same period last year.
- The company's non-interest income increased compared to the same period last year.
Worse than expected
25 April 2024 4:07 PM
Monthly Credit Metrics Report
- The credit card charge-off rate of 6.15% is higher than typical industry benchmarks, indicating worse than expected credit quality.
Better than expected
25 April 2024 4:05 PM
Quarterly Report
- The company's net income and adjusted earnings per share significantly exceeded the previous quarter and the same quarter last year.
- Pre-provision earnings increased by 13 percent, indicating improved operational profitability.
- Non-interest expenses decreased by 10 percent, driven by reductions in marketing and operating costs.
Capital raise
20 March 2024 4:14 PM
Proxy Statement
- You are being asked to approve and adopt the Capital One Financial Corporation Amended and Restated 2002 Associate Stock Purchase Plan.
- The Board is recommending an amendment and restatement to the ASPP to request approval of an additional 20,000,000 shares to be reserved under the ASPP, for a total of 53,000,000 reserve shares.
Better than expected
20 March 2024 4:14 PM
Proxy Statement
- The company's TSR significantly outperformed the KBW Bank Index and the S&P 500.
Worse than expected
14 March 2024 5:33 PM
Monthly Credit Metrics Report
- The credit card charge-off rate of 5.95% is relatively high and would be considered a negative signal.
- The auto loan delinquency rate of 5.51% is also relatively high and would be considered a negative signal.
Capital raise
11 March 2024 5:05 PM
Shelf Registration Filing
- The shelf registration statement allows Capital One to offer up to 7,500,000 shares of common stock.
- This indicates a potential future capital raise, although the timing and amount are not specified.
Worse than expected
11 March 2024 6:05 AM
Merger Announcement
- The pro forma combined income statement shows a net loss of $25 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, indicating worse than expected results.
Worse than expected
27 February 2024 4:45 PM
Conference Presentation Transcript
- Capital One expects higher credit losses for Discover than current consensus estimates.
Better than expected
20 February 2024 6:12 AM
Merger Announcement
- The transaction is expected to be more than 15% accretive to adjusted non-GAAP EPS in 2027.
- The deal is projected to deliver a 16% return on invested capital (ROIC) in 2027, with an internal rate of return (IRR) exceeding 20%.
Capital raise
1 February 2024 4:11 PM
Debt Offering Announcement
- Capital One raised $2 billion through the issuance of senior notes.
- $1 billion was raised through 5.700% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2030.
- $1 billion was raised through 6.051% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2035.
Delay expected
25 January 2024 4:06 PM
Monthly Credit Metrics Report
- An operational delay resulted in $18 million of incremental net charge-offs on certain loans in hardship programs.
Worse than expected
25 January 2024 4:05 PM
Quarterly Report
- Net income decreased significantly compared to both the previous quarter and the same quarter of the previous year.
- Total non-interest expenses increased substantially, impacting profitability.
- The provision for credit losses increased, indicating potential credit quality concerns.
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