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Barclays PLC

Barclays PLC

BCSNYSEFinancial Services● Active
$24.23
$-0.04(-0.16%)
Market Cap$83.2B
P/E Ratio
52W High$27.7
52W Low$17.22
Overview

Barclays PLC (BCS) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

BCS · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was −$8.07B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 245.7% year-over-year The FCF margin was -15.9%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow−$8.07B▼ -245.7% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$0trailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin-15.9%−$8.07B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest−$8.07B▼ 245.7%-15.9%
FY2024$5.54B▲ +309.4%9.7%
FY2023−$2.65B▼ 109.3%-5.3%
FY2022$28.48B▼ 39.6%85.5%
FY2021$47.20B▼ 16.0%187.9%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Barclays PLC (BCS) reported negative free cash flow of −$8.07B. FCF-based valuation ratios are not meaningful when FCF is negative.

FCF Yield (TTM)
N/A
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
N/A
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
N/A
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
N/A
Enterprise Value basis
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FCF-based valuation ratios are only meaningful when free cash flow is positive. Negative FCF indicates capital expenditures exceeded operating cash flow.

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Barclays PLC generated −$6.21B in operating cash flow and spent 1.86B in capital expenditures, yielding −$8.07B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
−$6.21B
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
+$1.59B
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$27.21B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF (−$6.21B) − |CapEx| (1.86B) = FCF (−$8.07B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Financial Services)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Barclays PLC
Barclays PLCYOU
BCS
−$8.07B-245.7%
#2
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPM
$100.87B+340.1%
#3
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-B
$25.04B+115.6%
#4
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK-A
$25.04B+115.6%
#5
Visa Inc.
Visa Inc.
V
$21.58B+15.4%
#6
Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard Incorporated
MA
$16.91B+18.2%
Financial Services · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Barclays PLC (BCS) reported free cash flow of −$8.07B for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 245.7% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -15.9%.

Based on available data, Barclays PLC has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 9 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $59.26B in FY2017.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

BCS free cash flow · 8 questions

Barclays PLC free cash flow was −$8.07B for FY2025, down 245.7% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $0.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Barclays PLC · Barclays PLC SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026