BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR (BCS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:BCS • US06738E2046

24.28 USD
-1.01 (-3.99%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
24.03 USD
-0.25 (-1.03%)
After Hours: 2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, BCS scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BCS was compared to 379 industry peers in the Banks industry. BCS has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on BCS.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BCS was profitable.
  • BCS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • BCS had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • BCS had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 has a worse Return On Assets (0.61%) than 71.77% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of BCS (12.21%) is better than 82.32% 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 67.28% 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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BCS does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BCS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BCS has less shares outstanding
  • 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

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BCS is 16.28, which is on the high side as it means it would take BCS, 16.28 years of fcf income to pay off 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 80.47% 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.
  • BCS has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (3.53) than 93.40% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.53
Debt/FCF 16.28
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.28%
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 25.11% over the past year.
  • 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.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 6.60% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.05% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • BCS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.82% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.16%
EPS Next 2Y13.65%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
EPS Next 5Y10.05%
Revenue Next Year5.74%
Revenue Next 2Y4.99%
Revenue Next 3Y4.6%
Revenue Next 5Y3.82%

3.3 Evolution

  • Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BCS is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.80.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BCS indicates a rather cheap valuation: BCS is cheaper than 88.39% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • BCS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.10.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.91, the valuation of BCS can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BCS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.06. BCS is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.8
Fwd PE 7.91
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

  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BCS is valued cheaply inside the industry as 95.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.66
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.
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)0.23
EPS Next 2Y13.65%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.82%, BCS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.74, BCS is paying slightly less dividend.
  • BCS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.82%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BCS is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 24.14%!
  • BCS has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has 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

  • BCS pays out 23.70% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
  • BCS's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP23.7%
EPS Next 2Y13.65%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
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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BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR

NYSE:BCS (2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 24.03 -0.25 (-1.03%)

24.28

-1.01 (-3.99%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)02-10
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners53.44%
Inst Owner Change-0.95%
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap83.75B
Revenue(TTM)47.94B
Net Income(TTM)9.50B
Analysts78.26
Price Target29.58 (21.83%)
Short Float %0.18%
Short Ratio1.09
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.82%
Yearly Dividend0.9
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)6.04%
PT rev (3m)19.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.26%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.98%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.39%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.94%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.88%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.21%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 8.8
Fwd PE 7.91
P/S 1.29
P/FCF 3.66
P/OCF 3.3
P/B 0.79
P/tB 0.89
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)2.76
EY11.37%
EPS(NY)3.07
Fwd EY12.64%
FCF(TTM)6.63
FCFY27.31%
OCF(TTM)7.36
OCFY30.32%
SpS18.83
BVpS30.56
TBVpS27.3
PEG (NY)0.79
PEG (5Y)0.23
Graham Number43.56
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
WACC6.28%
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 Y11.16%
EPS Next 2Y13.65%
EPS Next 3Y11.43%
EPS Next 5Y10.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.24%
Revenue growth 3Y5.3%
Revenue growth 5Y6.6%
Sales Q2Q%1.62%
Revenue Next Year5.74%
Revenue Next 2Y4.99%
Revenue Next 3Y4.6%
Revenue Next 5Y3.82%
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 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 7 / 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 8.8 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.79.


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%.