BARCLAYS PLC (BCS) Form 6-K — Oct 22, 2026
Barclays delivered Q326 return on tangible equity of 11.7%, up from 10.6% a year ago, with profit before tax rising 12% to £2.3bn and EPS up 18% to 12.3p. Income of £7.4bn grew 3% year-on-year while the cost:income ratio improved to 62% from 63%. The bank announced a new £500m share buyback, bringing year-to-date distributions to £2.8bn, up 46% year-on-year, supported by a CET1 ratio of 14.2%. Management said it has either achieved or is on track to achieve all 2026 Group targets, including RoTE greater than 12%.
Key figures
- Eps
- 12.3p
- Revenue
- £7.4bn
- Net Income
- £1.6bn
- Total Debt
- 0
- Revenue Yoy
- 3%
- Cash Position
- 0
- Gross Proceeds
- 0
- Shares Outstanding
- 0
- Pbt yoy
- 12%
- Rote ytd
- 13.8%
- Rote q325
- 10.6%
- Rote q326
- 11.7%
- Cet1 ratio
- 14.2%
- Ytd income
- £23.9bn
- Impairment yoy
- -20%
- Loan loss rate
- 43bps
- Uk loan growth
- 7%
- Buyback announced
- £500m
- Cost income ratio
- 62%
- Credit impairment
- £0.5bn
- Profit before tax
- £2.3bn
- Ficc income change
- -19%
- Operating expenses
- £4.6bn
- Ytd capital return
- £2.8bn
- Pillar 2a reduction
- 59bps
- Nii ex ib head office
- £3.5bn
- Ytd profit before tax
- £8.4bn
- Equities income growth
- 47%
- Mda requirement change
- 12.2% to 11.6%
- Ytd capital return yoy
- 46%
- Ytd attributable profit
- £5.8bn
- Expected rwa increase 2027
- £8-15bn
- Structural cost actions q326
- £201m
- Uk corporate bank loan growth
- 14%
- Tangible net asset value per share
- 410p
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