AFRM vs COF

Affirm Holdings, Inc. and Capital One, both Financial Services

Capital One is the larger company at $125B against $25B. On trailing earnings COF is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 64.1 against 69.5, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year COF returned +3.6% against -3.2% for AFRM. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts AFRM ahead, 6/10 against 5/10.

Affirm Holdings, Inc. and Capital Onecompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureAFRMCOF
Last close$76.44$217
Market cap$25B$125B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better69.564.1
1-year return-3.2%+3.6%
5-year return+18%+47%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/105/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Affirm Holdings, Inc.

Revenue of $1.0B in Q3 2026, net income $103M. Its largest reported line is Merchant Network, 80% of the disclosed total.

Capital One

Revenue of $15B in Q1 2026, net income $2.2B. Its largest reported line is Interchange Fees Contracts, 89% of the disclosed total.

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