Capital One Financial (COF) Misses Q4 EPS by 6c
Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) reported Q4 EPS of $1.68, $0.06 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.74. Revenue for the quarter came in at $5.8 billion versus the consensus estimate of $5.7 billion.
Fourth Quarter 2014 Income Summary:
- Total net revenue increased 3 percent to $5.8 billion.
- Total non-interest expense increased 10 percent to $3.3 billion:
- 30 percent increase in marketing
- 8 percent increase in operating expense
- Pre-provision earnings decreased 5 percent to $2.5 billion.
- Provision for credit losses increased 12 percent to $1.1 billion.
- Mortgage representation & warranty benefit of $41 million ($26 million net of tax) in discontinued operations.
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