Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) & Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) Financial Comparison

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC – Get Rating) and Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF – Get Rating) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.
Volatility & Risk
Bank of America has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Capital One Financial has a beta of 1.