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Capital One Financial Corporati

Financial Services · Rank #355 · Analyzed Oct 18, 2026

$201.74

Current Price

$210.49

Intrinsic Value

low confidence

Upside/Downside

2/10

Score

2/5

Quality

Analysis Summary

Valuation Consensus1/3 methods agree
Quality Score2/5.0
Framework RatingSELL
Price vs Intrinsic ValueLow confidence — see rating

Fair Value Range

Low$73.80
Base (IV)$210.49
High$564.28

Entry Points

Conservative$51.66
Moderate$73.80
Aggressive$147.34

⚠️ Warnings

  • Unusually high FCF yield (18%) — DCF may be unreliable
  • Financial sector — DCF less reliable (FCF includes reserves/float)
  • DCF/EPV diverge 6.6x — earnings power and cash flow disagree; fair value is low-confidence (blended conservatively)

Quality & Moat Breakdown

Return on Equity9.0% → 0/1.0
Debt LevelD/E 100 → 0/1.0
Revenue QualityGrowth 36.6%, margin Δ+0.0% +recovery → 1.0/1.0
Moat Strength2.0/5 → 0/1.0
Profit Margins21.9% → 1.0/1.0

Methodology

This analysis uses a unified valuation framework combining three methods, Discounted Cash Flow (3-scenario), Earnings Power Value, and Asset Valuation, with a quality scoring overlay. A stock needs 2/3 valuation methods to agree and a quality score ≥ 3.5/5 for a BUY rating.

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This is a personal analysis tool, not financial advice. Do your own research before making investment decisions.