Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF)
Overview
Capital One isn't just concerned with what's in your wallet; it's interested in your bank account as well. The company is best known as one of the largest issuers of Visa and MasterCard credit cards in the US, but it also boasts a banking network of approximately 1,000 branches, mainly in New York, New Jersey, Louisiana, and Texas; it expanded its franchise into the Washington, DC, market in 2009 by buying Chevy Chase Bank for some $475 million in cash and stock. Capital One, which serves approximately 45 million customers in the US, Canada, and the UK, also has units that offer auto financing, write home loans, sell insurance, and manage assets for institutional and high-net-worth clients.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: COF) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2010 Sales (mil.) | £12,324.9 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 19.5% |
| 2010 Net Income (mil.) | £1,773.1 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 210.4% |
| 2010 Employees | 27,826 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | (0.6%) |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF)
| Chairman, President, and CEO | Richard D. (Rich) Fairbank (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| EVP and CFO | Gary L. Perlin |
| CIO | Robert M. Alexander |
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See how Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE: COF) ranks in standard industry listings such as Fortune 500, S&P 500, and Dow Jones
- #134 in FORTUNE 500 (May 2011)
- S&P 500
- #134 in FORTUNE 1000 (May 2011)
- #382 in FT Global 500 (June 2011)

