Capital One Stock Climbs On Strong Q2 EPS, Despite Revenue Miss

Core Insights - Capital One Financial Corp. reported quarterly earnings of $5.48 per share, exceeding the analyst consensus estimate of $3.59 [1] - Quarterly revenue was $12.49 billion, slightly missing the analyst consensus estimate of $12.55 billion [1] Financial Performance - Total net revenue increased by 25% from the previous quarter to $12.5 billion [4] - Total non-interest expense rose by 18% to $7 billion, with a 12% increase in marketing and a 20% increase in operating expenses [4] - Pre-provision earnings increased by 34% to $5.5 billion [4] - Provision for credit losses increased by $9.1 billion to $11.4 billion, including net charge-offs of $3.1 billion and a $7.9 billion loan reserve build [4] - Net interest margin was 7.62%, an increase of 69 basis points, with an adjusted net interest margin of 7.68% [4] - Efficiency ratio stood at 55.96%, while the operating efficiency ratio was 45.2% [4] Strategic Developments - The company completed its acquisition of Discover on May 18th and is actively working on integration, which is progressing well [3] - CEO Richard D. Fairbank expressed optimism about the growth opportunities as a combined entity [3] Stock Performance - Capital One stock rose by 1.65% to $221 in extended trading [3]