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Jul 21 ◎

COF FY2026 Q2 Watch

Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) FY2026 Q2 Earnings Call

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Richard Fairbank

Management reaffirmed long-term earnings power despite integration headwinds, indicating confidence in the deal thesis and the trajectory of the combined entity.

"we still expect our earnings power on the other side of the Discover integration to be consistent with what we expected at the time we announced the deal"

COF WATCH

Richard Fairbank

The Walmart co-brand portfolio is included in Capital One's results as a large customer; no explicit performance update but it is factored into the earnings power expectation.

"the full Walmart P&L as part of these things"

WMT WATCH

Richard Fairbank

Discover card loan contraction will bottom around Q4 2026 before returning to growth after tech integration. — Investors can time expectations for Discover's contribution to Capital One's loan growth; a bottom in Q4 2026 suggests a catalyst for the combined portfolio in 2027.

"the bottom of the brownout will be somewhere around the fourth quarter of this year. but then we look forward to leaning into that growth over time."

DFS WATCH

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17:00
Apr 21 ◎

COF FY2026 Q1 Watch

Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) FY2026 Q1 Earnings Call

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Richard Fairbank

Management reaffirms the earnings power target from the Discover deal, implying no meaningful change in the long-term outlook despite ongoing investments.

"we still expect our earnings power on the other side of the Discover integration to be consistent with what we expected at the time we announced the deal"

COF WATCH

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17:00
Jan 22 ◎

COF FY2025 Q4 Watch

Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) FY2025 Q4 Earnings Call

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Richard Fairbank

Management acknowledges near-term margin pressure from heavy investments but reaffirms long-term earnings power consistent with prior expectations.

"collectively these investments will put upward pressure on efficiency ratio in the near term."

COF WATCH

Richard Fairbank

Anthropic is a customer of Brex, indicating Brex's penetration into AI companies, but no direct impact on Anthropic's business trajectory is implied.

"Some of the world's most tech-forward companies use Brex today, including Anthropic, Robinhood, TikTok, Coinbase, Scale.ai, Toast, CrowdStrike, Cloudflare, and DoorDash."

ANTHROPIC WATCH

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17:00
Oct 21 ◎

COF FY2025 Q3 Watch

Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) FY2025 Q3 Earnings Call

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Richard Fairbank

Management is optimistic about long-term growth and returns, signaling willingness to invest despite near-term pressure on efficiency ratios.

"Our opportunities are many, and they are large. But so too is the investment to get there. But these investments will also be the basis for our sustained growth and strong returns over the longer term."

COF WATCH

Richard Fairbank

American Express is increasing investment in premium card products, which could pressure Capital One but also open opportunities for VentureX.

"Those competitors are leaning even more to investing. And, you know, raising the bar of competition there."

AXP WATCH

Richard Fairbank

JPMorgan Chase is ramping up investment in premium credit card products, intensifying competition at the top of the market.

"I have watched striking things happen. Those competitors are leaning even more to investing."

JPM WATCH

Richard Fairbank

Citigroup is increasing investment in premium card offerings, challenging Capital One's position at the high end.

"I have watched striking things happen. Those competitors are leaning even more to investing."

C WATCH

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