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CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP

Capital One Financial Corporation is an American bank holding company headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, with operations in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It is one of the largest banks in the United States, one of the largest car finance companies in the United States, and is the largest issuer of credit cards in the United States. It owns the Discover Card, Diners Club, and Pulse payment networks. The company's three business segments are credit cards, consumer banking, and commercial banking. It has approximately 750 bank branches, including over 60 café style locations, and 7,000 ATMs in the United States. The company's corporate headquarters are in the Capital One Tower and its European headquarters are in Trent House, Nottingham.

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Basic company information

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Ticker / security symbols
COF, COF-PI, COF-PJ, COF-PK, COF-PL, COF-PN [1]
Listing exchanges
NYSE [1]
SEC industry
National Commercial Banks [1]
Business sectors
financial services [2]
Company / filing name
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP [1]
Headquarters location
McLean [2]
Business address
1680 CAPITAL ONE DRIVE, MCLEAN, VA, 22102 [1]
Founded
1994-07-21; 1994 [2]
Legal form
private limited company; Delaware corporation [2]
Incorporation jurisdiction
Delaware, United States [1]
Leadership in background record
Richard Fairbank [2]
Founders
Richard Fairbank [2]
Official website
https://www.capitalone.com/; https://www.capitalonebank.com [2]
Annual revenue
USD 34,250,000,000 · reported year 2022 [2]
Fiscal year end
December 31 (SEC record) [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
US14040H1059 [2]
CIK
0000927628 [1]
SIC code
6021 [1]
Country in background record
United States [2]

Company positioning and business

Capital One Financial Corporation is an American bank holding company headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, with operations in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It is one of the largest banks in the United States, one of the largest car finance companies in the United States, and is the largest issuer of credit cards in the United States. It owns the Discover Card, Diners Club, and Pulse payment networks. The company's three business segments are credit cards, consumer banking, and commercial banking. It has approximately 750 bank branches, including over 60 café style locations, and 7,000 ATMs in the United States. The company's corporate headquarters are in the Capital One Tower and its European headquarters are in Trent House, Nottingham. [3]

The company is ranked 82nd on the Fortune 500. The company helped pioneer the mass marketing of credit cards in the 1990s. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Capital One. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Management and corporate governance

The Wikidata background record identifies Richard Fairbank in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [2]

Understanding company scale

Annual revenue: USD 34,250,000,000 · reported year 2022. [2]

Financial year, securities and disclosures

The SEC submissions record gives CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP a fiscal year end of 1231 (MMDD). Individual filings below identify their own reporting period; the filing date is the publication event, not the financial year end. [1]

Listed securities: COF (NYSE), COF-PI (NYSE), COF-PJ (NYSE), COF-PK (NYSE), COF-PL (NYSE), COF-PN (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [4]

History and key events

  1. Form 10-K filed; reporting period ends 2025-12-31. [5]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

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Source-verified relationships

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP → Listed on → NYSE [1]
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP → SEC industry classification → National Commercial Banks [1]

Companies in the same industry

Comparison candidates share the SEC SIC classification 6021. This does not imply ownership, partnership or trading relationships.

Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

When was CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP founded?

Founded: 1994-07-21; 1994. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Where is the headquarters of CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP?

Headquarters location: McLean. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

Which business sectors are recorded for CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP?

Business sectors: financial services. The linked source provides the background record. [2]

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Sources and review dates

  1. SEC — CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP filing identity and securities ↗
  2. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Capital One (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
  4. SEC securities directory ↗
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Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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