Capital One
Capital One reported total assets of $662.2 bn at Q2 2026, up 2.0% from a year earlier. That ranks 7th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest). Its common equity tier 1 ratio was 13.21%, and an estimated 20.82% of domestic deposits were uninsured. Source: FDIC Call Report data, cross-checked against FFIEC filings.
- Return on equity (ROE): up 1.84 pp on Q1 2026, to 11.35%
- Uninsured share of domestic deposits: down 0.56 pp on Q1 2026, to 20.82%
- Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio: down 0.52 pp on Q1 2026, to 13.21%
Ranks compare banks in our US coverage that report each metric. Sparklines: the last ten years. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Overview
What stands out about Capital One?
Its largest one-quarter change in total assets since Q1 2016 was +32.3% between Q1 2025 and Q2 2025, when it absorbed Discover Bank. Against its six size peers, its net interest margin stands out most: 8.47% at Q2 2026, above the peer median of 3.00%. By return on equity (ROE) it moved from 354th to 288th among 500 banks between Q1 2026 and Q2 2026 (1 = highest). Its net charge-offs to average loans of 3.30% at Q2 2026 is among the highest 5% of the 500 banks reporting it, a loan-quality outlier (rank 491 of 500, 1 = lowest).
How large is Capital One?
At Q2 2026 the bank held $662.2 bn of assets. Deposits were $512.6 bn and net loans and leases $434.5 bn, a loan-to-deposit ratio of 84.76%. Securities of $95.5 bn made up 14.4% of assets.
Total assets rose 144.2% between Q1 2016 and Q2 2026, from $271.2 bn.
How much of its funding is uninsured?
An estimated 20.82% of domestic deposits were above the FDIC insurance limit at Q2 2026, -0.56 pp from the previous quarter and +0.29 pp from a year earlier. That share ranks 405th among 500 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Key facts, Q2 2026
| Metric | Value | Change from a year earlier | US rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $662.2 bn | +2.0% | 7th of 497 |
| Total deposits | $512.6 bn | +3.0% | 6th of 499 |
| Net loans and leases | $434.5 bn | +2.5% | 5th of 500 |
| Bank equity capital | $98.7 bn | +1.6% | 5th of 498 |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 13.21% | -0.38 pp | 213th of 448 |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 10.58% | -2.03 pp | 218th of 500 |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 11.35% | +18.72 pp | 288th of 500 |
| Net interest margin | 8.47% | +0.87 pp | 11th of 500 |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 20.82% | +0.29 pp | 405th of 500 |
| Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities | Loss of $24.0 mn | Turned from a gain into a loss | |
| Noncurrent loans to total loans | 1.49% | -0.14 pp | 424th of 500 (1 = lowest) |
| Net charge-offs to average loans | 3.30% | +0.14 pp | 491st of 500 (1 = lowest) |
US rank: rank among the banks in our coverage reporting each metric, 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.
Balance sheet
Total assets, deposits and net loans, quarterly, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026. Dashed amber lines mark the mergers and acquisitions listed under Mergers and acquisitions.
- Total assets $662bn
- Deposits $513bn
- Net loans $434bn
Capital and securities
The common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio was 13.21% at Q2 2026, -0.38 pp from a year earlier. Since Q1 2016 it has ranged from 10.56% (Q4 2016) to 14.04% (Q3 2019). At Q2 2026 the tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.58% and the total risk-based capital ratio 14.88%. The median CET1 ratio of the size peers listed below was 12.51% at Q2 2026.
Held-to-maturity securities had an unrealized loss of $24.0 mn at Q2 2026, measured as fair value minus amortized cost, equal to 0.0% of bank equity capital. The loss turned from a gain into a loss from a year earlier. The largest unrealized loss on these securities was $658.6 mn at Q3 2018. Available-for-sale securities showed an unrealized loss of $6.9 bn at Q2 2026; the loss narrowed by $1.3 bn from a year earlier.
Capital ratios
- Total capital 15%
- CET1 13%
- Tier 1 leverage 11%
Unrealized gains and losses on securities
- Available for sale -$6.9bn
- Held to maturity -$24mn
Profitability and loan quality
Return on equity was 11.35% for the year to Q2 2026, annualized, with a return on assets of 1.67% and a net interest margin of 8.47%. The margin was +0.87 pp from a year earlier. The efficiency ratio, noninterest expense as a share of revenue as the FDIC defines it, was 50.61%. Net income for the year to Q2 2026 was $5.6 bn, down 312.9% on the same period a year earlier. The median return on equity of its size peers was 13.16% for the same period.
Noncurrent loans, those 90 days or more past due or no longer accruing interest, were 1.49% of total loans at Q2 2026. Net charge-offs for the year to date were 3.30% of average loans, annualized.
Profitability
- Return on equity 11%
- Net interest margin 8.5%
- Return on assets 1.7%
Compared with banks of similar size
The six banks ranked closest to Capital One by total assets at Q2 2026, three above and three below where possible.
Among the seven banks in the table at Q2 2026, Capital One is 4th by total assets. Its CET1 ratio of 13.21% compares with a peer median of 12.51%, its tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.58% compares with a peer median of 8.50%, and its return on equity of 11.35% compares with a peer median of 13.16%.
| Bank | Total assets | CET1 ratio | Return on equity | Uninsured share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo Bank | $1,907.9 bn | 12.06% | 14.88% | 50.57% | |
| Goldman Sachs Bank USA | $758.8 bn | 13.48% | 13.72% | 45.23% | |
| U.S. Bank | $705.6 bn | 12.91% | 12.38% | 53.09% | |
| Capital One | $662.2 bn | 13.21% | 11.35% | 20.82% | |
| PNC Bank | $609.8 bn | 11.20% | 12.59% | 44.83% | |
| Truist Bank | $548.3 bn | 12.11% | 10.00% | 44.91% | |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | $425.1 bn | 14.56% | 19.63% | 99.26% | |
Q2 2026. Peer median (the six banks, excluding this one): CET1 12.51%, return on equity 13.16%. Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Last eight quarters
Capital One, as reported in its Call Reports.
From Q3 2024 to Q2 2026, total assets rose 36.8% to $662.2 bn, deposits rose 34.9% to $512.6 bn and bank equity capital rose 67.0% to $98.7 bn. Over the same period its full-time equivalent staff went from 61,227 to 90,255 and its offices went from 265 to 252.
| Metric | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $483.9 bn | $487.2 bn | $490.6 bn | $648.9 bn | $652.1 bn | $658.5 bn | $672.0 bn | $662.2 bn |
| Total deposits | $380.0 bn | $385.4 bn | $388.7 bn | $497.5 bn | $499.0 bn | $504.8 bn | $520.8 bn | $512.6 bn |
| Bank equity capital | $59.1 bn | $55.9 bn | $59.2 bn | $97.1 bn | $97.9 bn | $97.6 bn | $97.3 bn | $98.7 bn |
| Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio | 14.02% | 13.63% | 13.94% | 13.59% | 13.46% | 13.44% | 13.73% | 13.21% |
| Return on equity (ROE) | 9.68% | 9.53% | 10.72% | -7.37% | 1.43% | 3.93% | 9.51% | 11.35% |
| Uninsured share of domestic deposits | 24.81% | 24.41% | 23.41% | 20.54% | 21.53% | 21.08% | 21.38% | 20.82% |
| Full-time equivalent employees | 61,227 | 61,734 | 68,666 | 84,350 | 83,797 | 87,839 | 88,752 | 90,255 |
| Number of offices | 265 | 266 | 266 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 265 | 252 |
Source: FDIC BankFind Suite (Call Report data), cross-checked against FFIEC Call Report filings. Calculations: EconoMonitor.
Mergers and acquisitions
Figures before and after each event are not like for like.
- . Absorbed Capital One Bank (USA), National Association (FDIC certificate 33954).
- . Absorbed Discover Bank (FDIC certificate 5649).
Large one-quarter moves
- Total assets changed by +32.3% in the quarter to 2025-06-30: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from Discover Bank.
Source: FDIC BankFind API, institution history. Moves of more than 25% in one quarter are checked against that history in our review.
Identifiers and sources
- FDIC certificate
- 4297
- Federal Reserve RSSD ID
- 112837
- Head office
- Mclean, Virginia
- Holding company
- CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP (as reported to the FDIC)
- Holding company RSSD ID
- 2277860
- Holding company SEC CIK
- 927628
- EconoMonitor ID
- EMB-US-000010
Frequently asked questions
What were Capital One's total assets?
$662.2 bn at Q2 2026, according to its Call Report as published by the FDIC. By total assets it ranks 7th among 497 banks reporting this metric (1 = highest).
Is Capital One the same as its holding company?
No. This page covers the FDIC-insured bank (certificate 4297). Its holding company, CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP (as reported to the FDIC), reports separately to the Federal Reserve and, if its shares are listed, to the SEC.
How often is this page updated?
Every quarter, after Capital One files its Call Report and the FDIC publishes it. This page shows Q2 2026, loaded on 19 October 2026; any sentence that uses an earlier quarter names it.
Where can I check these numbers?
In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 4297, and in the Call Reports filed under RSSD ID 112837 at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.
Sources and definitions
Definitions, Call Report fields and formulas for each metric: Bank equity capital, Uses community bank leverage ratio framework, Common equity tier 1 (CET1) ratio, Deposits in domestic offices, Efficiency ratio, Full-time equivalent employees, Loan-to-deposit ratio, Total loans and leases (gross), Net loans and leases, Net charge-offs to average loans, Net income (year to date), Net interest margin, Noncurrent loans to total loans, Number of offices, Return on assets (ROA), Return on equity (ROE), Available-for-sale securities (amortized cost), Available-for-sale securities (fair value), Held-to-maturity securities (amortized cost), Held-to-maturity securities (fair value), Total securities, Tier 1 leverage ratio, Total assets, Total deposits, Total equity capital, Total risk-based capital ratio, Uninsured share of domestic deposits, Estimated uninsured deposits, Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securities, Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securities.
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