The earnings call presented a strong overall performance with significant revenue and profit growth, enhanced shareholder returns, and improvements in cost efficiency. However, challenges such as the impact of a weaker U.S. dollar and declining deposit balances in the U.K. were noted. Despite these, the positive highlights significantly outweighed the lowlights.

Company Guidance

During the Barclays Half Year 2025 Results Analyst and Investor Conference Call, the company reported strong financial performance metrics. Income for the second quarter grew by 14% year-on-year to GBP 7.2 billion, while profit before taxes increased by 28% to GBP 2.5 billion. The earnings per share rose by 41% to 11.7p. The return on tangible equity (RoTE) was 12.3% for the quarter and 13.2% for the first half, showing an improvement from previous periods. The cost-to-income ratio improved by 4 percentage points to 59%. Additionally, a GBP 1 billion share buyback was announced, alongside a dividend per share of 3p, marking a 21% year-on-year increase in shareholder distributions. Barclays also reported a CET1 ratio of 14%, reflecting robust capital generation. The company achieved GBP 200 million in gross efficiency savings during the quarter, contributing to a target of GBP 500 million for the year. The Investment Bank’s RoTE improved by 2.6 percentage points to 12.2%, and the U.S. Consumer Bank's RoTE increased by 1% to 10.2%. Barclays remains committed to its 3-year plan, targeting a RoTE of circa 11% in 2025 and over 12% in 2026, with further operational improvements expected across its divisions.

Strong Revenue and Profit Growth

Income grew by 14% year-on-year to GBP 7.2 billion, profit before taxes increased by 28% to GBP 2.5 billion, and earnings per share rose 41% to 11.7p.

Improvement in Return on Tangible Equity

Return on tangible equity was 13.2% in the first half of the year and 12.3% in the quarter, compared to 11.1% in the first half of 2024 and 9.9% in the second quarter of last year.

Enhanced Shareholder Returns

Announced a GBP 1 billion buyback, up from GBP 750 million in the first half of 2024, with a dividend per share of 3p, leading to a total of GBP 1.4 billion of shareholder distributions for the first half of 2025, up 21% year-on-year.

Investment Bank Performance

The Investment Bank's RoTE improved by 2.6 percentage points year-on-year to 12.2%, with markets income up 34% year-on-year.

Cost Efficiency Gains

Achieved a cost-to-income ratio of 59% in the second quarter, a 4 percentage point improvement year-on-year.

U.S. Consumer Bank Improvements

RoTE increased to 10.2% in the quarter from 9.2% in Q2 2024, with total income rising by 7% year-on-year in U.S. dollar terms.

Barclays (GB:BARC) Earnings, Revenues Date & History

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GB:BARC Earnings History

Report Date	Fiscal Quarter	Forecast / EPS	Last Year's EPS	EPS YoY Change	Slides	Play Transcript
Oct 22, 2025	2025 (Q3)	0.10 / -	0.107	―	―	―
Jul 29, 2025	2025 (Q2)	0.11 / 0.12	0.083	40.96% (+0.03)	―	―
Apr 30, 2025	2025 (Q1)	0.12 / 0.13	0.103	26.21% (+0.03)	―	―
Feb 13, 2025	2024 (Q4)	0.05 / 0.07	-0.007	1057.14% (+0.07)	―	―
Oct 24, 2024	2024 (Q3)	0.09 / 0.11	0.083	28.92% (+0.02)	―	―
Aug 01, 2024	2024 (Q2)	0.07 / 0.08	0.086	-3.49% (>-0.01)	―	―
Apr 25, 2024	2024 (Q1)	0.09 / 0.10	0.129	-20.16% (-0.03)	―	―
Feb 20, 2024	2023 (Q4)	0.02 / >-0.01	0.065	-110.77% (-0.07)	―	―
Oct 24, 2023	2023 (Q3)	0.07 / 0.08	0.092	-9.78% (>-0.01)	―	―
Jul 27, 2023	2023 (Q2)	0.08 / 0.09	0.064	34.37% (+0.02)	―	―

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GB:BARC Earnings-Related Price Changes

Report Date	Price 1 Day Before	Price 1 Day After	Percentage Change
Jul 29, 2025	358.23p	368.15p	+2.77%
Apr 30, 2025	295.55p	294.36p	-0.40%
Feb 13, 2025	299.79p	285.66p	-4.71%
Oct 24, 2024	231.99p	241.63p	+4.16%

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FAQ

When does Barclays PLC (GB:BARC) report earnings?

Barclays PLC (GB:BARC) is schdueled to report earning on Oct 22, 2025, Before Open (Confirmed).

What is Barclays PLC (GB:BARC) earnings time?

Barclays PLC (GB:BARC) earnings time is at Oct 22, 2025, Before Open (Confirmed).

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What is GB:BARC EPS forecast?

GB:BARC EPS forecast for the fiscal quarter 2025 (Q3) is 0.11.

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