BX vs COF
BX: Global alternative asset manager operating massive private equity, real estate, and credit platforms generating fees and carried interest across $1+ trillion AUM. COF: America's largest credit card issuer now commands an integrated payments empire spanning card issuance, global payment networks, and consumer lending following its transformative Discover acquisition.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | BX | COF | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-09 close | $122.15 | $200.10 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-10 | $149.5B | $122.7B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-10 | 48.94 | 38.07 | COF lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-10 | 2.05 | 5.38 | BX lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-10 | +20.7% | +14.9% | BX higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-10 | +83.1% | n/a | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-10 | +45.4% | +18.3% | BX higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-10 | +36.2% | +2.9% | BX higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-10 | +6.5% | +0.5% | BX higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-10 | 1.59 | 0.45 | COF lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-10 | +15.2% | +38.2% | COF higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +19.3% | +16.0% | BX higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-10 | +2.5% | +1.7% | BX higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 3 | 5 | COF higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-10 | 1.57 | 1.03 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-09 close | -23.0% | -8.2% | COF higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.