Stock comparison
Capital One Financial
S&P Global
Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.
COF
Capital One Financial
Market cap
$116.86B
Sector
Financials
SPGI
S&P Global
Market cap
$123.61B
Sector
Financials
Overall winner
S&P Global SPGI
Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.
Fit scores by strategy
| Strategy | COF | SPGI | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Buffett | 42D | 74C | SPGI |
| Benjamin Graham | 46D | 66B | SPGI |
| Philip Fisher | 40D | 70C | SPGI |
| Peter Lynch | 28F | 68C | SPGI |
| Joel Greenblatt | 44D | 42D | COF |
| Charlie Munger | 28F | 70B | SPGI |
| Terry Smith | 24F | 70B | SPGI |
Side-by-side metrics
| Metric | COF | SPGI |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $116.86B | $123.61B |
| P/E (TTM) | 36.2x | 25.1x |
| EV/EBIT | 39.7x | 20.3x |
| ROIC (TTM) | 1.49% | 9.89% |
| Gross margin | 48.31% | 70.47% |
| Net margin | 4.29% | 30.37% |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 21.26% | 16.6% |
| EPS CAGR 5y | -37.87% | 3.96% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.5x | 0.4x |
| Dividend yield | 1.5% | 0.95% |
Where each one wins
The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.
COF leads on
- Dividend yield1.5%vs 0.95%+36%
- Revenue CAGR 5y21.26%vs 16.6%+22%
SPGI leads on
- EPS CAGR 5y3.96%vs -37.87%+110%
- Net margin30.37%vs 4.29%+86%
- ROIC (TTM)9.89%vs 1.49%+85%
- EV/EBIT20.3xvs 39.7x+49%
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Key terms in this analysis
Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.