Operating Expenses
Provision for Credit Losses
Capital One Financial Provision for Credit Losses increased by 52.6% to $4.14B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 56.8%, from $2.64B to $4.14B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Provision for Credit Losses shows an upward trend with a 52.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase suggests deteriorating credit quality or portfolio growth, while a decrease may indicate improved borrower health or more conservative lending.
Detailed definition
This is an expense set aside to cover expected future losses on loans and credit card receivables. It reflects managemen...
Peer comparison
Standard for all lenders and credit card issuers.
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is_provision_for_credit_lossesHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$1.16B | -$342.00M | $677.00M | $1.09B | $1.67B | $2.42B | $2.80B | $2.49B | $2.28B | $2.86B | $2.68B | $3.91B | $2.48B | $2.64B | $2.37B | $11.43B | $2.71B | $4.14B |
| QoQ Change | — | +70.5% | +298.0% | +60.3% | +53.8% | +44.8% | +15.7% | -10.9% | -8.3% | +25.1% | -6.1% | +45.7% | -36.5% | +6.4% | -10.3% | +382.5% | -76.3% | +52.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +193.5% | +588.0% | — | +312.9% | +129.5% | +36.8% | +18.3% | -4.0% | +57.0% | +8.7% | -7.5% | -11.7% | +192.4% | +9.3% | +56.8% |
Range-$1.16B – $11.43B
CAGR+34.9%
Avg YoY Growth+112.9%
Median YoY Growth+46.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Capital One Financial's provision for credit losses?
- Capital One Financial (COF) reported provision for credit losses of $4.14B in Q4 2025.
- How has Capital One Financial's provision for credit losses changed year-over-year?
- Capital One Financial's provision for credit losses increased by 56.8% year-over-year, from $2.64B to $4.14B.
- What is the long-term trend for Capital One Financial's provision for credit losses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Capital One Financial's provision for credit losses has grown at a 52.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.85B to $20.66B.
- What does provision for credit losses mean?
- The amount of money set aside to cover potential losses from unpaid loans.