Unpacking Barclays PLC – A Fundamental Overview

By Blake Campbell • Thursday, November 27 15:18 • Permanent Link

Shares of Commercial Banking company Barclays PLC jumped 3.2% today. With many investors piling into BCS without a second thought, it may be a good idea to take a closer look at the stock. Here are some quick facts to get you started:

Barclays PLC has moved 66.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 12.9%
Its trailing earnings per share (EPS) is $2.14
Barclays PLC has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 10.5 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
Its forward earnings per share (EPS) is $1.05 and its forward P/E ratio is 21.3
The company has a Price to Book (P/B) ratio of 4.98 in contrast to the S&P 500's average ratio of 4.74
Barclays PLC is part of the Finance sector, which has an average P/E ratio of 15.92 and an average P/B of 1.78
BCS has reported YOY quarterly earnings growth of -2.6% and gross profit margins of 0.0%
Barclays PLC provides various financial services in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. The company operates through Barclays UK; Barclays UK Corporate Bank; Barclays Private Bank and Wealth Management; Barclays Investment Bank; and Barclays US Consumer Bank segments. It offers financial services, such as retail banking, credit cards, wholesale banking, investment banking, wealth management, and investment management services, as well as lending products. In addition, the company engages in securities dealing activities and issuing of credit cards. The company was formerly known as Barclays Bank public limited company and changed its name to Barclays PLC in January 1985. Barclays PLC was founded in 1690 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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