Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Capital One Financial Shares (Basic) increased by 26.4% to 639M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 66.8%, from 383M to 639M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A decreasing trend typically signals an aggressive share buyback program, which can increase the value of remaining shares.
Detailed definition
Weighted-average shares outstanding (basic) is the calculation of the total number of common shares held by the public d...
Peer comparison
Used to evaluate the scale of a company's equity base relative to its market capitalization and peer group.
Metric ID:
is_weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
9 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 382.6M | 382.8M | 382.5M | 382.2M | 383.1M | 383M | 383.1M | 505.6M | 639M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +0.2% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +32.0% | +26.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +32.0% | +66.8% |
Range382.2M – 639M
CAGR+29.2%
Avg YoY Growth+16.5%
Median YoY Growth+0.2%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Capital One Financial's shares (basic)?
- Capital One Financial (COF) reported shares (basic) of 639M in Q3 2025.
- How has Capital One Financial's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Capital One Financial's shares (basic) increased by 66.8% year-over-year, from 383M to 639M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of actual shares owned by investors throughout the year, accounting for any shares the company bought back or issued.