$COF
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP Stock $cof

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2012 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312512459690 Filed on November 08, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
Revenue		$5.782B	$3.835B
YoY Change		50.77%
Cost Of Revenue
YoY Change
Gross Profit
YoY Change
Gross Profit Margin
Selling, General & Admin
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Research & Development		$198.0M	$178.0M
YoY Change		11.24%
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$605.0M	$586.0M	$110.0M
YoY Change	255.88%	432.73%	3.77%
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses		$198.0M	$178.0M
YoY Change		11.24%
Operating Profit
YoY Change
Interest Expense		$608.0M	$552.0M
YoY Change		10.14%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income	$1.367B	$1.723B	$1.235B
YoY Change	139.4%	39.51%	7.11%
Income Tax	$544.0M	$535.0M	$370.0M
% Of Pretax Income	39.8%	31.05%	29.96%
Net Earnings	$1.035B	$1.178B	$813.0M
YoY Change	154.3%	44.9%	1.25%
Net Earnings / Revenue		20.37%	21.2%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$2.03	$1.78
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.903M	$2.01	$1.77
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	581.7M shares	578.3M shares	456.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		584.1M shares	460.0M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents
Short-Term Investments	$63.99B
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$3.587B	$3.519B	$2.785B
YoY Change	30.53%	26.36%	2.31%
Goodwill	$13.90B	$13.90B
YoY Change	2.3%
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	$312.9B	$302.0B	$200.1B
YoY Change	51.89%	50.88%	1.63%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$450.0M	$368.0M	$401.0M
YoY Change	-3.43%	-8.23%	-13.58%
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$21.15B	$9.252B	$1.441B
YoY Change	189.74%	542.05%	52.16%
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$450.0M	$368.0M	$401.0M
YoY Change	-3.43%	-8.23%	-13.58%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$24.08B	$37.41B	$32.87B
YoY Change	-36.78%	13.8%	-24.23%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$9.574B	$10.32B	$7.736B
YoY Change	18.2%	33.36%	12.72%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$33.66B	$47.73B	$40.61B
YoY Change	-27.14%	17.53%	-19.18%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$450.0M	$368.0M	$401.0M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$33.66B	$47.73B	$40.61B
Total Liabilities	$272.4B	$262.3B	$170.8B
YoY Change	54.47%	53.61%	-0.06%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$16.85B	$16.05B
YoY Change	25.19%
Common Stock	$26.19B	$25.27B
YoY Change	35.87%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$3.287B	$3.287B
YoY Change	1.33%
Treasury Stock Shares	49.60M shares	49.59M shares
Shareholders Equity	$40.43B	$39.70B	$29.38B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$312.9B	$302.0B	$200.1B
YoY Change	51.89%	50.88%	1.63%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q4	2012 Q3	2011 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.035B	$1.178B	$813.0M
YoY Change	154.3%	44.9%	1.25%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$605.0M	$586.0M	$110.0M
YoY Change	255.88%	432.73%	3.77%
Cash From Operating Activities	$505.0M	$4.988B	$1.555B
YoY Change	-67.19%	220.77%	-51.54%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$201.0M	-$97.00M	-$110.0M
YoY Change	336.96%	-11.82%	46.67%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$6.555B	-$7.582B	-$262.0M
YoY Change	-8.55%	2793.89%	-41.39%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$6.756B	-$7.679B	-$372.0M
YoY Change	-6.35%	1964.25%	-28.74%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	11.34B	2.681B	-1.468B
YoY Change	119.98%	-282.63%	-50.14%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	505.0M	4.988B	1.555B
Cash From Investing Activities	-6.756B	-7.679B	-372.0M
Cash From Financing Activities	11.34B	2.681B	-1.468B
Net Change In Cash	5.089B	-10.00M	-285.0M
YoY Change	-1078.65%	-96.49%	10.89%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$505.0M	$4.988B	$1.555B
Capital Expenditures	-$201.0M	-$97.00M	-$110.0M
Free Cash Flow	$706.0M	$5.085B	$1.665B
YoY Change	-55.46%	205.41%	-49.3%

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CY2012Q3	cof	Auto Loans AutoLoans	26434000000
CY2012Q3	cof	Available For Sale Securities Cumulative Other Than Temporary Impairments Credit Component With Portion Previously Recognized In Other Comprehensive Income AvailableForSaleSecuritiesCumulativeOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsCreditComponentWithPortionPreviouslyRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncome	108000000
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