10-KPeriod: FY2017

CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP Annual Report, Year Ended Dec 31, 2017

Filed February 21, 2018For Securities:COFCOF-PLCOF-PICOF-PKCOF-PNCOF-PJ

Summary

Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) reported a net income of $2.0 billion for 2017, a decrease from $3.8 billion in 2016, largely due to charges associated with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Total net revenue for 2017 was $27.2 billion, an increase from $25.5 billion in 2016. The company's net charge-off rate increased to 2.67% in 2017 from 2.17% in 2016, primarily driven by higher charge-offs in the domestic credit card portfolio. Capital One announced its decision to cease new originations of residential mortgage and home equity loan products within its Consumer Banking business. The company's Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio remained strong at 10.3% as of December 31, 2017.

Financial Statements
Beta
Revenue$27.24B
Operating Income$2.12B
Interest Expense$2.76B
Net Income$1.98B
EPS (Basic)$3.52
EPS (Diluted)$3.49
Shares Outstanding (Basic)484.20M
Shares Outstanding (Diluted)488.60M

Key Highlights

  • 1Net income for 2017 was $2.0 billion, impacted by $1.8 billion in charges related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
  • 2Total net revenue increased to $27.2 billion in 2017 from $25.5 billion in 2016.
  • 3The net charge-off rate rose to 2.67% in 2017 from 2.17% in 2016, driven by credit card portfolio seasoning.
  • 4Capital One ceased new originations of residential mortgage and home equity loan products.
  • 5The company acquired credit card assets from Cabela's Incorporated on September 25, 2017.
  • 6Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 10.3% as of December 31, 2017.
  • 7The company maintained a strong liquidity position, with liquidity reserves increasing to $84.3 billion as of December 31, 2017.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary reason for the decrease in net income was the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which resulted in charges totaling $1.8 billion. Additionally, higher provision for credit losses and increased operating expenses also contributed to the decrease.

Capital One announced its decision to cease new originations of residential mortgage and home equity loan products within its Consumer Banking business. The company also completed the acquisition of credit card assets from Cabela's Incorporated.

The net charge-off rate increased to 2.67% in 2017 from 2.17% in 2016, primarily due to the growth and seasoning of recent domestic credit card loan originations. The 30+ day delinquency rate also increased to 3.48% from 3.27%.

Capital One maintained a strong capital position, with its Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio at 10.3% and its Tier 1 capital ratio at 11.8% as of December 31, 2017, both exceeding regulatory minimums.