Now trading at a price of $17.6, Barclays PLC has moved -3.3% so far today.
Barclays PLC returned gains of 69.0% last year, with its stock price reaching a high of $18.23 and a low of $10.17. Over the same period, the stock outperformed the S&P 500 index by 57.2%. More recently, the company's 50-day average price was $16.12. Barclays PLC provides various financial services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Based in London, United Kingdom, the Large-Cap Finance company has 93,000 full time employees. Barclays PLC has offered a 0.5% dividend yield over the last 12 months.
Good EPS Growth but Positive Cash Flows:
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (M) | $9,006 | $8,522 | $9,759 | $9,494 | $9,982 | $10,710 |
| Interest Income (M) | $6,049 | $3,770 | $3,167 | $8,524 | $22,366 | $25,390 |
| Net Margins | 10% | 15% | 30% | 32% | 17% | 59% |
| Net Income (M) | $885 | $1,302 | $2,896 | $3,063 | $1,675 | $6,356 |
| Depreciation & Amort. (M) | $1,487 | $1,539 | $1,673 | $1,723 | $1,784 | $1,700 |
| Diluted Shares (M) | 17,322 | 17,359 | 16,752 | 15,871 | 15,155 | 14,420 |
| Earnings Per Share | $0.14 | $0.09 | $0.36 | $0.3 | $0.27 | $0.35 |
| EPS Growth | n/a | -35.71% | 300.0% | -16.67% | -10.0% | 29.63% |
| Free Cash Flow (M) | -$502 | $57,505 | $48,919 | $30,231 | -$927 | $7,113 |
| Total Debt (M) | $76,369 | $75,796 | $98,867,000 | $112,881 | $96,825 | $92,402 |
a Decline in Expected Earnings Clouds Its Value Outlook but Its Shares Are Expensive:
Barclays PLC has a trailing twelve month P/E ratio of 7.9, compared to an average of 15.92 for the Finance sector. Based on its EPS guidance of $1.05, the company has a forward P/E ratio of 15.4. According to the 33.4% compound average growth rate of Barclays PLC's historical and projected earnings per share, the company's PEG ratio is 0.24. Taking the weighted average of the company's EPS CAGR and the broader market's 5-year projected EPS growth rate, we obtain a normalized growth rate of 17.6%. On this basis, the company's PEG ratio is 0.45. This suggests that its shares are undervalued. In contrast, Barclays PLC is likely overvalued compared to the book value of its equity, since its P/B ratio of 4.09 is higher than the sector average of 1.78. The company's shares are currently trading 179.8% below their Graham number.
Most of the Market Indicators on Barclays PLC Are Negative:
The 2 analysts following Barclays PLC have set target prices ranging from $16.3 to $19.8 per share, for an average of $18.05 with a buy rating. The company is trading -2.5% away from its average target price, indicating that there is an analyst consensus of some upside potential.
The largest shareholder is Fisher Asset Management, LLC, whose 2% stake in the company is worth $1,291,317,421.
