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

  • BCS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year BCS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years BCS has always been profitable.
  • 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

  • With a Return On Assets value of 0.61%, BCS is not doing good in the industry: 75.79% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • BCS's Return On Equity of 12.21% is amongst the best of the industry. BCS outperforms 80.79% 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

  • The Profit Margin of BCS (19.81%) is worse than 70.53% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BCS has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for BCS so they could not be analyzed.
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.
  • BCS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • 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's Debt to FCF ratio of 16.28 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BCS is outperformed by 80.00% of its industry peers.
  • BCS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.53. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external 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
WACC6.1%
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.
  • Measured over the past years, BCS shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 38.52% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, BCS shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.24% in the last year.
  • BCS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 6.60% yearly.
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

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BCS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.14% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.06% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y11.14%
EPS Next 2Y14.13%
EPS Next 3Y13.86%
EPS Next 5Y8.14%
Revenue Next Year6.16%
Revenue Next 2Y5.26%
Revenue Next 3Y4.77%
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 7.74, the valuation of BCS can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BCS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.37% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.61, BCS is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.96, the valuation of BCS can be described as very cheap.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BCS indicates a rather cheap valuation: BCS is cheaper than 93.68% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.79. BCS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.74
Fwd PE 6.96
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

  • BCS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BCS is cheaper than 95.79% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.22
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

  • The 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)0.69
PEG (5Y)0.2
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 2.78, BCS is paying slightly less dividend.
  • BCS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.25%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of BCS grows each year by 24.14%, which is quite nice.
  • BCS has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • BCS has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.14%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
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

  • 23.70% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BCS. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
  • BCS's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. 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 (3/25/2026, 8:11:57 PM)

Premarket: 20.6 -0.54 (-2.55%)

21.14

+0.46 (+2.22%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners52.42%
Inst Owner Change-0.93%
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap72.80B
Revenue(TTM)47.94B
Net Income(TTM)9.50B
Analysts80
Price Target29.58 (39.92%)
Short Float %0.21%
Short Ratio1.01
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.25%
Yearly Dividend0.89
Dividend Growth(5Y)24.14%
DP23.7%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
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)1.6%
PT rev (3m)18.42%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.68%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.6%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.3%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 7.74
Fwd PE 6.96
P/S 1.13
P/FCF 3.22
P/OCF 2.9
P/B 0.7
P/tB 0.78
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)2.73
EY12.91%
EPS(NY)3.04
Fwd EY14.37%
FCF(TTM)6.56
FCFY31.05%
OCF(TTM)7.29
OCFY34.47%
SpS18.64
BVpS30.25
TBVpS27.03
PEG (NY)0.69
PEG (5Y)0.2
Graham Number43.11
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
WACC6.1%
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 Year6.16%
Revenue Next 2Y5.26%
Revenue Next 3Y4.77%
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.


What is the valuation status for BCS stock?

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


Can you provide the profitability details for BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR?

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


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for BCS stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR (BCS) is 7.74 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.7.


How sustainable is the dividend of BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR (BCS) stock?

The dividend rating of BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR (BCS) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 23.7%.