Current Assets
Cash & Equivalents
Capital One Financial Cash & Equivalents increased by 27.6% to $79.26B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 61.9%, from $48.97B to $79.26B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cash & Equivalents shows an upward trend with a 67.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher liquidity and ability to meet short-term obligations, while a decrease may suggest capital deployment or liquidity pressure.
Detailed definition
This represents the most liquid assets held by the company, including physical currency, demand deposits, and short-term...
Peer comparison
Standard across all financial institutions; peers typically maintain levels aligned with regulatory liquidity coverage requirements.
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cash_and_equivalentsHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.31B | $5.44B | $4.16B | $5.11B | $4.83B | $3.72B | $31.26B | $46.97B | $42.05B | $45.30B | $43.76B | $51.50B | $47.83B | $49.72B | $43.67B | $48.97B | $61.58B | $58.53B | $62.09B | $79.26B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.5% | -23.5% | +22.6% | -5.5% | -23.0% | +741.1% | +50.3% | -10.5% | +7.7% | -3.4% | +17.7% | -7.1% | +4.0% | -12.2% | +12.1% | +25.8% | -5.0% | +6.1% | +27.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -9.2% | -31.7% | +650.6% | +819.8% | +771.5% | >999% | +40.0% | +9.6% | +13.7% | +9.7% | -0.2% | -4.9% | +28.7% | +17.7% | +42.2% | +61.9% |
Range$3.72B – $79.26B
CAGR+76.6%
Avg YoY Growth+221.2%
Median YoY Growth+23.2%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Capital One Financial's cash & equivalents?
- Capital One Financial (COF) reported cash & equivalents of $79.26B in Q1 2026.
- How has Capital One Financial's cash & equivalents changed year-over-year?
- Capital One Financial's cash & equivalents increased by 61.9% year-over-year, from $48.97B to $79.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for Capital One Financial's cash & equivalents?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Capital One Financial's cash & equivalents has grown at a 67.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $4.71B to $62.09B.
- What does cash & equivalents mean?
- The total amount of cash and highly liquid investments that can be accessed immediately.