BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR (BCS) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:BCS - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US06738E2046 - ADR - Currency: USD
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to BCS. BCS was compared to 405 industry peers in the Banks industry. BCS may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. BCS scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination.
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.
In multiple years BCS reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.27%, BCS is doing worse than 84.67% of the companies in the same industry.
BCS has a worse Return On Equity (6.01%) than 68.34% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.27% | ||
| ROE | 6.01% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)0.36%
ROA(5y)0.28%
ROE(3y)7.52%
ROE(5y)5.74%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
With a Profit Margin value of 14.68%, BCS is not doing good in the industry: 74.87% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
BCS's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for BCS so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.68% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y32.45%
PM growth 5Y16.45%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
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
BCS has about the same debt/assets ratio as last year.
2.2 Solvency
The Debt to FCF ratio of BCS is 23.99, which is on the high side as it means it would take BCS, 23.99 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
BCS has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (23.99) than 78.39% of its industry peers.
BCS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 4.29. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
BCS has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (4.29) than 97.74% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 23.99 | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC5.54%
2.3 Liquidity
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | N/A | ||
| Quick Ratio | N/A |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
BCS shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -1.64%.
Measured over the past years, BCS shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 8.24% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, BCS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.25% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.56% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.64%
EPS 3Y50.08%
EPS 5Y8.24%
EPS Q2Q%26.83%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.25%
Revenue growth 3Y6.43%
Revenue growth 5Y4.56%
Sales Q2Q%4.62%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 14.69% 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 3.18% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.4%
EPS Next 2Y12.1%
EPS Next 3Y14.87%
EPS Next 5Y14.69%
Revenue Next Year2.87%
Revenue Next 2Y4.39%
Revenue Next 3Y4.61%
Revenue Next 5Y3.18%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
BCS is valuated cheaply with a Price/Earnings ratio of 7.97.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BCS indicates a rather cheap valuation: BCS is cheaper than 92.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BCS to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.42), we can say BCS is valued rather cheaply.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.71, the valuation of BCS can be described as very cheap.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BCS is valued cheaper than 94.97% of the companies in the same industry.
BCS is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.71 |
4.2 Price Multiples
BCS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BCS is cheaper than 96.48% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 3.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
BCS's earnings are expected to grow with 14.87% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.25
PEG (5Y)0.97
EPS Next 2Y12.1%
EPS Next 3Y14.87%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.75%, BCS has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
BCS's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.19.
BCS's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.27.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.75% |
5.2 History
On average, the dividend of BCS grows each year by 8.46%, which is quite nice.
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)8.46%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
BCS's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DPN/A
EPS Next 2Y12.1%
EPS Next 3Y14.87%
BARCLAYS PLC-SPONS ADR
NYSE:BCS (1/28/2025, 8:24:52 PM)
After market: 14.59 0 (0%)14.59
+0.13 (+0.9%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupBanks
GICS IndustryBanks
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners54.5%
Inst Owner Change0.21%
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap52.53B
Analysts80
Price Target15.72 (7.75%)
Short Float %0.32%
Short Ratio0.95
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.75% |
Yearly Dividend0.15
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.46%
DPN/A
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)17.08%
Min EPS beat(2)9.57%
Max EPS beat(2)24.59%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)28.1%
Min EPS beat(4)9.57%
Max EPS beat(4)64.87%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)19.15%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)26.66%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)78.84%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.55%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.19%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.92%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.33%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.92%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)16.81%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)34.16%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)43.01%
PT rev (1m)0.27%
PT rev (3m)2.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0.84%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.84%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.31%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.97 | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.71 | ||
| P/S | 1.44 | ||
| P/FCF | 3.3 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.3 | ||
| P/B | 0.59 | ||
| P/tB | 0.66 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | N/A |
EPS(TTM)1.83
EY12.54%
EPS(NY)2.17
Fwd EY14.91%
FCF(TTM)4.43
FCFY30.35%
OCF(TTM)4.43
OCFY30.35%
SpS10.12
BVpS24.75
TBVpS22.03
PEG (NY)1.25
PEG (5Y)0.97
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.27% | ||
| ROE | 6.01% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 14.68% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 43.74% |
ROA(3y)0.36%
ROA(5y)0.28%
ROE(3y)7.52%
ROE(5y)5.74%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y32.45%
PM growth 5Y16.45%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.02
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 4.29 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 23.99 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | N/A | ||
| Cap/Depr | N/A | ||
| Cap/Sales | N/A | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | 297.89% | ||
| Current Ratio | N/A | ||
| Quick Ratio | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | N/A |
F-Score5
WACC5.54%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)86.88%
Cap/Depr(5y)90.99%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.4%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1.64%
EPS 3Y50.08%
EPS 5Y8.24%
EPS Q2Q%26.83%
EPS Next Y6.4%
EPS Next 2Y12.1%
EPS Next 3Y14.87%
EPS Next 5Y14.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.25%
Revenue growth 3Y6.43%
Revenue growth 5Y4.56%
Sales Q2Q%4.62%
Revenue Next Year2.87%
Revenue Next 2Y4.39%
Revenue Next 3Y4.61%
Revenue Next 5Y3.18%
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 1Y-82.37%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-82.37%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A