BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR (BCS) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:BCS • US06738E2046

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This BCS fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. BCS Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BCS was profitable.
  • In the past year BCS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • BCS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Of the past 5 years BCS 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
BCS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBCS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20B 40B 60B

1.2 Ratios

  • BCS's Return On Assets of 0.61% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BCS is outperformed by 77.63% of its industry peers.
  • BCS has a better Return On Equity (12.21%) than 81.32% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.61%
ROE 12.21%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)0.35%
ROA(5y)0.36%
ROE(3y)7.11%
ROE(5y)7.54%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BCS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBCS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 2 -2 4 6 8

1.3 Margins

  • BCS's Profit Margin of 19.81% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BCS is outperformed by 71.58% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BCS has grown nicely.
  • BCS does not have Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 19.81%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y1.74%
PM growth 5Y24.07%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
BCS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBCS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20

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2. BCS Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BCS does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, BCS has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for BCS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for BCS is higher compared to a year ago.
BCS Yearly Shares OutstandingBCS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B
BCS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBCS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500B 1T 1.5T

2.2 Solvency

  • BCS has a debt to FCF ratio of 16.28. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as BCS would need 16.28 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • BCS has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (16.28) than 81.05% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 3.53 is on the high side and indicates that BCS has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 3.53, BCS is doing worse than 93.68% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.53
Debt/FCF 16.28
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.23%
BCS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBCS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20B 40B 60B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
BCS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBCS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50B 100B 150B 200B

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3. BCS Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • BCS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 25.11%, which is quite impressive.
  • BCS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 38.52% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, BCS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.24% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, BCS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 6.60% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.11%
EPS 3Y12.31%
EPS 5Y38.52%
EPS Q2Q%23.52%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.24%
Revenue growth 3Y5.3%
Revenue growth 5Y6.6%
Sales Q2Q%1.62%

3.2 Future

  • BCS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.14% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BCS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.06% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.14%
EPS Next 2Y14.13%
EPS Next 3Y13.86%
EPS Next 5Y8.14%
Revenue Next Year6.38%
Revenue Next 2Y5.35%
Revenue Next 3Y4.86%
Revenue Next 5Y4.06%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
BCS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBCS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10B 20B 30B
BCS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBCS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3

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4. BCS Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 8.66 indicates a reasonable valuation of BCS.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BCS is valued cheaper than 92.37% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BCS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.78.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.79 indicates a rather cheap valuation of BCS.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BCS indicates a rather cheap valuation: BCS is cheaper than 92.63% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • BCS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.54.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.66
Fwd PE 7.79
BCS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBCS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BCS indicates a rather cheap valuation: BCS is cheaper than 96.05% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.61
EV/EBITDA N/A
BCS Per share dataBCS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • BCS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as BCS's earnings are expected to grow with 13.86% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.78
PEG (5Y)0.22
EPS Next 2Y14.13%
EPS Next 3Y13.86%

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5. BCS Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • BCS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.25%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.73, BCS is paying slightly less dividend.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, BCS has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.25%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BCS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 24.14%!
  • BCS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.14%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
BCS Yearly Dividends per shareBCS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

5.3 Sustainability

  • BCS pays out 23.70% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of BCS is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP23.7%
EPS Next 2Y14.13%
EPS Next 3Y13.86%
BCS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBCS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20B 40B
BCS Dividend Payout.BCS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BCS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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BCS Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR

NYSE:BCS (4/10/2026, 7:09:04 PM)

After market: 23.58 -0.15 (-0.63%)

23.73

+0.33 (+1.41%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners52.42%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap81.72B
Revenue(TTM)47.94B
Net Income(TTM)9.50B
Analysts80.87
Price Target29.58 (24.65%)
Short Float %0.18%
Short Ratio0.75
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.25%
Yearly Dividend0.88
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.14%
DP23.7%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-Date02-20
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)26.25%
Min EPS beat(2)18.37%
Max EPS beat(2)34.12%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)20.74%
Min EPS beat(4)13.75%
Max EPS beat(4)34.12%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)25.75%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)25.23%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)25.65%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.84%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.55%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.13%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.79%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.55%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.11%
Revenue beat(8)8
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.97%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.05%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)18.26%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)15.89%
EPS NQ rev (1m)1.8%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.49%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.66
Fwd PE 7.79
P/S 1.27
P/FCF 3.61
P/OCF 3.25
P/B 0.78
P/tB 0.88
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)2.74
EY11.55%
EPS(NY)3.05
Fwd EY12.83%
FCF(TTM)6.58
FCFY27.73%
OCF(TTM)7.3
OCFY30.78%
SpS18.69
BVpS30.32
TBVpS27.09
PEG (NY)0.78
PEG (5Y)0.22
Graham Number43.23
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.61%
ROE 12.21%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) 19.81%
GM N/A
FCFM 35.21%
ROA(3y)0.35%
ROA(5y)0.36%
ROE(3y)7.11%
ROE(5y)7.54%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y1.74%
PM growth 5Y24.07%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.03
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.53
Debt/FCF 16.28
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 104.67%
Cap/Sales 3.88%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality 177.76%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score8
WACC6.23%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)91.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)91.22%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.54%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.96%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)25.11%
EPS 3Y12.31%
EPS 5Y38.52%
EPS Q2Q%23.52%
EPS Next Y11.14%
EPS Next 2Y14.13%
EPS Next 3Y13.86%
EPS Next 5Y8.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.24%
Revenue growth 3Y5.3%
Revenue growth 5Y6.6%
Sales Q2Q%1.62%
Revenue Next Year6.38%
Revenue Next 2Y5.35%
Revenue Next 3Y4.86%
Revenue Next 5Y4.06%
EBIT growth 1YN/A
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y204.75%
FCF growth 3Y-16.01%
FCF growth 5Y-21.38%
OCF growth 1Y163.45%
OCF growth 3Y-14.74%
OCF growth 5Y-20.09%

BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR / BCS Fundamental Analysis FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BCS.


Can you provide the valuation status for BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR (BCS). This can be considered as Undervalued.


What is the profitability of BCS stock?

BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR (BCS) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR (BCS) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR (BCS) is expected to grow by 11.14% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BCS stock?

The dividend rating of BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR (BCS) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 23.7%.