1 Key Number Capital One Investors Need to Watch in 2025 and Beyond

There's a lot to like about Capital One (NYSE: COF). Just to name a couple of things, the bank has one of the highest net interest margins of a larger bank, and its merger with Discover Financial Services creates some interesting opportunities. However, there's one key number investors should also keep an eye on.

*Stock prices used were the morning prices of May 15, 2025. The video was published on May 19, 2025.

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