Business Segments · Net interest income (loss)

Credit Card — Net interest income (loss)

Capital One Financial Credit Card — Net interest income (loss) decreased by 2.6% to $9.24B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 63.4%, from $5.65B to $9.24B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Credit Card — Net interest income (loss) shows an upward trend with a 22.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher income indicates effective net interest margin management and loan growth, while lower income suggests margin compression or reduced lending activity.

Detailed definition

The difference between the interest income generated from credit card loans and the interest expense paid on the funding...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for all banks and credit card issuers; directly comparable to Net Interest Income (NII) at peers.

Metric ID: cof_segment_credit_card_net_interest_income_loss

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$3.22B$3.62B$3.87B$3.84B$3.90B$4.31B$4.53B$4.66B$4.73B$5.11B$5.23B$5.27B$5.29B$5.74B$5.78B$5.65B$7.29B$9.40B$9.48B$9.24B
QoQ Change+12.5%+6.8%-0.7%+1.6%+10.6%+5.1%+2.7%+1.5%+8.2%+2.3%+0.8%+0.4%+8.5%+0.6%-2.2%+29.0%+28.8%+0.9%-2.6%
YoY Change+21.2%+19.1%+17.3%+21.3%+21.2%+18.6%+15.4%+13.2%+12.0%+12.3%+10.5%+7.2%+37.8%+63.6%+64.0%+63.4%
Range$3.22B$9.48B
CAGR+24.9%
Avg YoY Growth+26.1%
Median YoY Growth+18.9%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Capital One Financial's credit card — net interest income (loss)?
Capital One Financial (COF) reported credit card — net interest income (loss) of $9.24B in Q1 2026.
How has Capital One Financial's credit card — net interest income (loss) changed year-over-year?
Capital One Financial's credit card — net interest income (loss) increased by 63.4% year-over-year, from $5.65B to $9.24B.
What is the long-term trend for Capital One Financial's credit card — net interest income (loss)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Capital One Financial's credit card — net interest income (loss) has grown at a 22.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.07B to $31.82B.
What does credit card — net interest income (loss) mean?
Interest earned on credit card loans minus interest paid on funding.