Operating Expenses
Compensation and benefits
Capital One Financial Compensation and benefits increased by 7.0% to $3.67B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 44.2%, from $2.55B to $3.67B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Compensation and benefits shows an upward trend with a 13.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects headcount growth or higher performance-based incentives, while a decrease may indicate efficiency initiatives or workforce reductions.
Detailed definition
Includes all salaries, wages, bonuses, stock-based compensation, and employee benefit costs for the workforce. This is t...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across all sectors; usually found under 'Personnel' or 'Staffing' expenses.
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compensation_and_benefitsHistorical 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 | $1.78B | $1.85B | $1.94B | $2.03B | $1.95B | $2.19B | $2.27B | $2.43B | $2.32B | $2.27B | $2.28B | $2.48B | $2.20B | $2.39B | $2.33B | $2.55B | $3.00B | $3.50B | $3.43B | $3.67B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.0% | +4.8% | +4.4% | -3.9% | +12.4% | +3.6% | +7.1% | -4.5% | -1.9% | +0.4% | +8.5% | -11.2% | +8.7% | -2.6% | +9.3% | +17.8% | +16.6% | -1.9% | +7.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +9.3% | +18.1% | +16.7% | +19.8% | +19.1% | +4.0% | +0.8% | +2.1% | -5.0% | +5.1% | +2.0% | +2.7% | +36.3% | +46.2% | +47.3% | +44.2% |
Range$1.78B – $3.67B
CAGR+16.4%
Avg YoY Growth+16.8%
Median YoY Growth+13.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Capital One Financial's compensation and benefits?
- Capital One Financial (COF) reported compensation and benefits of $3.67B in Q1 2026.
- How has Capital One Financial's compensation and benefits changed year-over-year?
- Capital One Financial's compensation and benefits increased by 44.2% year-over-year, from $2.55B to $3.67B.
- What is the long-term trend for Capital One Financial's compensation and benefits?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Capital One Financial's compensation and benefits has grown at a 13.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.42B to $12.47B.
- What does compensation and benefits mean?
- The total cost of employee salaries, bonuses, and benefits.