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GBX 231.40 +3.50 (1.54%)
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Barclays: The Marriage of a Good Retail Franchise and a Capital-Hungry Investment Bank

Niklas Kammer

In the UK, Barclays operates what we believe to be a strong retail franchise underpinned by a market-leading share in credit cards. The international segment is dominated by a bulge-bracket investment bank, one of the last full-service global investment banks headquartered in Europe. It also includes a credit card and current account business in the US and a global wholesale banking operation. Both segments contribute about equally to income.

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Price vs Fair Value

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BARC is trading at a 778% premium.
Price
GBX 227.90
Fair Value
GBX 764.00
Uncertainty
High
1-Star Price
GBX 777.50
5-Star Price
GBX 196.00
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Thanks to a reduction in risk-weighted assets, Barclays’ capital ratio has improved over the years.

Bears

Performance in its investment bank does not compensate for the high capital intensity in this business.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
GBX 227.90
Day Range
GBX 229.40–232.18
52-Week Range
GBX 128.12–234.30
Bid/Ask
GBX 223.50 / GBX 235.00
Market Cap
GBX 3.41 Tril
Volume/Avg
34.1 Mil / 56.7 Mil

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
6.31
Price/Sales
1.43
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
3.51%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
3.51%
Total Yield
9.46%

Company Profile

Barclays is a universal bank headquartered in the United Kingdom. It operates via five principal segments; UK (retail), UK corporate bank, private bank and wealth management, investment bank, and US consumer bank. In its UK segment, the bank provides current accounts, mortgages, savings and investment management services, credit cards, and business banking services to retail clients and small and medium-size enterprises. The international segment includes a corporate bank offering banking solutions to large corporates, a bulge-bracket global investment bank, and a credit card and payments business.
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Diversified
Stock Style Box
Large Value
Total Number of Employees
92,400
Website
https://www.barclays.com

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Valuation

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BARC
NWG
VUK
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
 6.316.116.98
Price/Book Value
 0.590.870.59
Price/Sales
 1.432.111.62
Price/Cash Flow
 1.734.484.40
Price/Earnings
BARC
NWG
VUK

Financial Strength

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NWG
VUK
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Profitability

Metric
BARC
NWG
VUK
Return on Assets (Normalized)
 0.42%0.68%0.47%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
 11.47%14.57%8.73%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
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Return on Assets
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