Capital One Financial Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (COF)
Capital One Financial's operating cash flow was $27.72B for fiscal 2025.
View full Capital One Financial company overviewCapital One Financial annual operating cash flow history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $27.72B | $9.56B | +52.64% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $18.16B | −$2.42B | −11.74% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $20.57B | $6.77B | +49.00% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $13.81B | $1.50B | +12.18% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $12.31B | −$4.39B | −26.28% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $16.70B | $60.0M | +0.36% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $16.64B | $3.66B | +28.21% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $12.98B | −$1.20B | −8.49% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $14.18B | $2.33B | +19.62% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $11.86B | $1.73B | +17.07% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $10.13B | $823.0M | +8.85% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $9.30B | −$680.0M | −6.81% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $9.98B | $460.0M | +4.83% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $9.52B | $2.07B | +27.75% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $7.46B | −$687.0M | −8.44% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $8.14B | $6.06B | +291.07% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $2.08B | −$1.40B | −40.22% |
| 2008 | 2008-12-31 | $3.48B | −$9.42B | −73.00% |
| 2007 | 2007-12-31 | $12.90B | — | — |
Capital One Financial quarterly operating cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $8.44B | $2.38B | +39.20% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $6.02B | $1.36B | +29.06% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $7.83B | $5.38B | +219.89% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $9.15B | $2.70B | +41.75% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $6.07B | −$177.0M | −2.84% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $4.67B | $1.66B | +55.05% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $2.45B | −$4.65B | −65.52% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $6.46B | −$671.0M | −9.41% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $6.24B | $2.89B | +86.14% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $3.01B | $18.0M | +0.60% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $7.10B | −$1.06B | −12.96% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $7.13B | $4.35B | +156.72% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $3.35B | $400.0M | +13.54% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $2.99B | $3.07B | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $8.16B | $3.50B | +74.97% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $2.78B | $823.0M | +42.12% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $2.95B | −$1.10B | −27.21% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −$79.0M | −$1.72B | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $4.66B | $35.0M | +0.76% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $1.95B | −$903.0M | −31.61% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $4.06B | $252.0M | +6.62% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $1.64B | −$3.77B | −69.75% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $4.63B | $507.0M | +12.31% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $2.86B | −$555.0M | −16.27% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $3.81B | −$420.0M | −9.94% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $5.41B | $528.0M | +10.82% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $4.12B | $180.0M | +4.57% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $3.41B | $61.0M | +1.82% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $4.23B | $146.0M | +3.58% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $4.88B | $3.27B | +203.73% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $3.94B | −$151.0M | −3.69% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $3.35B | $283.0M | +9.22% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $4.08B | $220.0M | +5.70% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $1.61B | −$1.56B | −49.19% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $4.09B | $2.10B | +105.06% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $3.07B | −$225.0M | −6.83% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $3.86B | $1.39B | +56.53% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $3.16B | −$939.0M | −22.89% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $2.00B | $873.0M | +77.81% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $3.29B | −$1.36B | −29.29% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $2.47B | $111.0M | +4.71% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $4.10B | $2.11B | +105.82% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $1.12B | −$481.0M | −30.01% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $4.66B | $1.88B | +67.46% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $2.35B | $594.0M | +33.73% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $1.99B | −$1.17B | −36.91% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $1.60B | $58.0M | +3.75% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $2.78B | −$734.0M | −20.88% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $1.76B | −$793.0M | −31.05% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $3.16B | $789.0M | +33.29% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $1.54B | $1.04B | +205.94% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $3.52B | −$1.47B | −29.53% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $2.55B | $360.0M | +16.41% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $2.37B | $533.0M | +29.01% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $505.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $4.99B | $3.43B | +220.77% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $2.19B | — | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $1.84B | −$32.0M | −1.71% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $1.55B | −$1.65B | −51.54% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $1.87B | −$155.0M | −7.66% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $122.0M | $921.0M | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $3.21B | $3.18B | +12736.00% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $2.79B | $1.41B | +102.48% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $2.02B | $544.4M | +36.79% |
| Q4 2009 | 2009-12-31 | −$799.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-09-30 | $25.0M | −$1.55B | −98.42% |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-06-30 | $1.38B | — | — |
| Q1 2009 | 2009-03-31 | $1.48B | — | — |
| Q3 2008 | 2008-09-30 | $1.58B | — | — |
Capital One Financial operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Capital One Financial's operating cash flow increased from $16.70B to $27.72B, a change of $11.02B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $8.44B.
What operating cash flow means
Operating cash flow is the cash generated or used by a company’s core operations. It incorporates working-capital movements and other operating cash items, and it is the starting point for calculating free cash flow.
SEC-reported operating cash flow
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Capital One earns $3.5 billion as margins improve and credit reserves fall
Capital One ($COF) reported net income of $3.5 billion and earnings of $5.61 per share, compared with $3 billion and $4.73 in the preceding quarter. Adjusted earnings were $6.69 per share. Revenue increased 3% sequentially to $16.3 billion, ...