Barclays PLC
Registered name: BARCLAYS PLC
Barclays PLC made £29.1bn revenue and £7.2bn profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.
Barclays PLC’s revenue grew 9% to £29.1bn in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £7.2bn profit. The company is classified under “banks” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- London, London
- Age
- 130 yrs · since 1896
- Type
- Public Limited Company
Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Dec 2024 | 31 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | £25bn | £25.4bn | £26.8bn | £29.1bn |
| Profit before tax | £7bn | £6.6bn | £8.1bn | £9.1bn |
| Profit after tax | £6bn | £5.3bn | £6.4bn | £7.2bn |
| Profit (best available) | £6bn | £5.3bn | £6.4bn | £7.2bn |
| Employees (average) | — | — | — | — |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | 23.9% | 21% | 23.7% | 24.8% |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲1.7% | ▲5.6% | ▲8.8% |
| Profit growth | — | ▼10.9% | ▲19.4% | ▲13.5% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Net assets | — | — | — | — |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024 | Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024 | Accounts · bulk data May 2026 | Accounts · bulk data May 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 24.8%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
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- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
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- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
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- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
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- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
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- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
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- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
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- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
Balance-sheet signals
Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.
- Net assets
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- Now —
- Cash at bank
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- Now —
- Headcount
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- Deferred income
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- Now —
- Fixed assets
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- Now —
Group structure
Subsidiaries (5)
- Barclays Bank PLCRev. £20.9bn · Profit £4.7bn
- Barclays Bank UK PLCRev. £8.8bn · Profit £2.6bn
- Barclays Execution Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
- Barclays Principal Investments LimitedFigures not disclosed
- Barclays Security Trustee LimitedFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
Sources
Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £7.2bn), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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