Current Assets
Restricted Cash
Capital One Financial Restricted Cash decreased by 40.7% to $2.76B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 604.6%, from $392.00M to $2.76B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Restricted Cash shows an upward trend with a 77.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate higher collateral requirements or specific contractual obligations, potentially reducing operational flexibility.
Detailed definition
This represents cash and cash equivalents that are legally or contractually restricted for specific purposes, such as co...
Peer comparison
Standard across financial services; levels depend on the complexity of structured products and collateral agreements.
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restricted_cashHistorical 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 | $242.00M | $234.00M | $308.00M | $281.00M | $697.00M | $399.00M | $400.00M | $460.00M | $452.00M | $435.00M | $458.00M | $474.00M | $2.42B | $421.00M | $441.00M | $392.00M | $2.47B | $3.25B | $4.66B | $2.76B |
| QoQ Change | — | -3.3% | +31.6% | -8.8% | +148.0% | -42.8% | +0.3% | +15.0% | -1.7% | -3.8% | +5.3% | +3.5% | +409.5% | -82.6% | +4.8% | -11.1% | +529.8% | +31.6% | +43.4% | -40.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +188.0% | +70.5% | +29.9% | +63.7% | -35.2% | +9.0% | +14.5% | +3.0% | +434.3% | -3.2% | -3.7% | -17.3% | +2.2% | +671.5% | +956.5% | +604.6% |
Range$234.00M – $4.66B
CAGR+67.0%
Avg YoY Growth+186.8%
Median YoY Growth+22.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Capital One Financial's restricted cash?
- Capital One Financial (COF) reported restricted cash of $2.76B in Q1 2026.
- How has Capital One Financial's restricted cash changed year-over-year?
- Capital One Financial's restricted cash increased by 604.6% year-over-year, from $392.00M to $2.76B.
- What is the long-term trend for Capital One Financial's restricted cash?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Capital One Financial's restricted cash has grown at a 77.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $262.00M to $4.66B.
- What does restricted cash mean?
- Cash that is set aside for specific obligations and cannot be used for general business operations.