Tax
Income Tax
Capital One Financial Income Tax increased by 50.1% to $518.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 59.4%, from $325.00M to $518.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows a downward trend with a -51.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Changes may reflect shifts in corporate tax law, geographic earnings mix, or the expiration of tax incentives.
Detailed definition
The total amount of income tax a company expects to pay to federal, state, and foreign governments based on its earnings...
Peer comparison
Global companies often have complex tax expenses due to earnings in multiple international jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical 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 | $1.03B | $882.00M | $633.00M | $542.00M | $533.00M | $493.00M | $312.00M | $203.00M | $297.00M | $432.00M | $226.00M | $302.00M | $54.00M | $441.00M | $366.00M | $325.00M | -$1.67B | $1.19B | $345.00M | $518.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -14.5% | -28.2% | -14.4% | -1.7% | -7.5% | -36.7% | -34.9% | +46.3% | +45.5% | -47.7% | +33.6% | -82.1% | +716.7% | -17.0% | -11.2% | -612.6% | +171.4% | -71.0% | +50.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -48.3% | -44.1% | -50.7% | -62.5% | -44.3% | -12.4% | -27.6% | +48.8% | -81.8% | +2.1% | +61.9% | +7.6% | <-999% | +169.6% | -5.7% | +59.4% |
Range-$1.67B – $1.19B
CAGR-13.5%
Avg YoY Growth-200.8%
Median YoY Growth-20.0%
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Credit Card | $30.00M | $427.00M | $268.00M | $382.00M | -$1.53B | $914.00M | $445.00M | $608.00M |
| Consumer Banking | $146.00M | $125.00M | $63.00M | $58.00M | $141.00M | $131.00M | $52.00M | $97.00M |
| Commercial Banking | $85.00M | $82.00M | $119.00M | $61.00M | $87.00M | $89.00M | $89.00M | $67.00M |
| Total | $54.00M | $441.00M | $366.00M | $325.00M | -$1.67B | $1.19B | $345.00M | $518.00M |
Income Tax at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Capital One Financial's income tax?
- Capital One Financial (COF) reported income tax of $518.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Capital One Financial's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Capital One Financial's income tax increased by 59.4% year-over-year, from $325.00M to $518.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Capital One Financial's income tax?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Capital One Financial's income tax has grown at a -51.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.42B to $193.00M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The amount of money a company sets aside to pay its corporate income taxes.