$COF
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP Stock $cof

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2012 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312512346704 Filed on August 09, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
Revenue	$5.055B	$3.699B
YoY Change	36.66%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development	$203.0M	$162.0M
YoY Change	25.31%
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$451.0M	$132.0M
YoY Change	241.67%	-21.43%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses	$203.0M	$162.0M
YoY Change	25.31%
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense	$615.0M	$563.0M
YoY Change	9.24%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$236.0M	$1.395B
YoY Change	-83.08%	18.12%
Income Tax	$43.00M	$450.0M
% Of Pretax Income	18.22%	32.26%
Net Earnings	$93.00M	$911.0M
YoY Change	-89.79%	49.84%
Net Earnings / Revenue	1.84%	24.63%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.16	$2.00
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.16	$1.97
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	578.0M shares	456.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	583.0M shares	462.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.556B	$2.754B
YoY Change	29.12%	0.88%
Goodwill	$13.86B
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets
YoY Change
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets	$296.6B	$199.8B
YoY Change	48.47%	1.15%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$462.0M	$469.0M
YoY Change	-1.49%	-13.63%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$5.501B	$2.575B
YoY Change	113.63%	253.71%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$462.0M	$469.0M
YoY Change	-1.49%	-13.63%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$34.77B	$35.16B
YoY Change	-1.1%	-25.65%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$9.113B	$6.751B
YoY Change	34.99%	6.7%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$43.89B	$41.91B
YoY Change	4.71%	-21.83%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$462.0M	$469.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$43.89B	$41.91B
Total Liabilities	$259.4B	$171.1B
YoY Change	51.62%	-0.67%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$14.91B
YoY Change
Common Stock	$25.22B
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$3.286B
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	49.57M shares
Shareholders Equity	$37.19B	$28.68B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$296.6B	$199.8B
YoY Change	48.47%	1.15%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$93.00M	$911.0M
YoY Change	-89.79%	49.84%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$451.0M	$132.0M
YoY Change	241.67%	-21.43%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.194B	$2.492B
YoY Change	-11.96%	-10.58%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$106.0M	-$92.00M
YoY Change	15.22%	19.48%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$27.04B	-$2.229B
YoY Change	1112.97%	-647.67%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$27.14B	-$2.321B
YoY Change	1069.45%	-801.21%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	272.0M	-1.499B
YoY Change	-118.15%	-72.33%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.194B	2.492B
Cash From Investing Activities	-27.14B	-2.321B
Cash From Financing Activities	272.0M	-1.499B
Net Change In Cash	-24.68B	-1.328B
YoY Change	1758.21%	-42.24%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.194B	$2.492B
Capital Expenditures	-$106.0M	-$92.00M
Free Cash Flow	$2.300B	$2.584B
YoY Change	-10.99%	-9.78%

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