P/E ratio for Barclays (BCS)
P/E ratio as of April 2024 (TTM): 5.54
According to Barclays's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 5.5393. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 5.23.
P/E ratio history for Barclays from 2001 to 2023
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5.23 | 1.84% |
| 2021 | 5.13 | -71.51% |
| 2020 | 18.0 | 40.72% |
| 2019 | 12.8 | -18.72% |
| 2018 | 15.8 | -179.22% |
| 2017 | -19.9 | -201.43% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | -115.42% |
| 2015 | -127 | -84.88% |
| 2014 | -841 | -2488.23% |
| 2013 | 35.2 | -38.18% |
| 2012 | 57.0 | 390.64% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | 29.97% |
| 2010 | 8.93 | |
| 2008 | 2.30 | -73.51% |
| 2007 | 8.69 | -19.35% |
| 2006 | 10.8 | 2.77% |
| 2005 | 10.5 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 11.8 | -10.64% |
| 2003 | 13.2 | -9.56% |
| 2002 | 14.6 | -17.69% |
| 2001 | 17.8 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 HSBC HSBC | 5.99 | 8.11% | 🇬🇧 UK |
 Deutsche Bank DB | 6.20 | 11.95% | 🇩🇪 Germany |
 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria BBVA | 9.02 | 62.90% | 🇪🇸 Spain |
 Santander SAN | 7.41 | 33.69% | 🇪🇸 Spain |
 Lloyds Banking Group
LYG | 6.48 | 17.01% | 🇬🇧 UK |
 UBS UBS | 2.60 | -53.12% | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.