Barclays (BCS) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2013 - 2026)

Barclays (BCS) posted quarterly Asset Writedowns and Impairment of -$1.1 billion for Q1 2026, down 37.01% year-over-year from -$1.8 billion in Q1 2025, and down 55.91% on a QoQ basis from -$711.6 million in Q4 2025.

Barclays (BCS) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barclays (BCS) has reported Asset Writedowns and Impairment for 10 consecutive years, with -$1.1 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Asset Writedowns and Impairment fell 37.01% year-over-year to -$1.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$3.3 billion (down 22.52% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.0 billion, up 18.6% from the prior year.
  • Asset Writedowns and Impairment came in at -$1.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Barclays, down from -$711.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Asset Writedowns and Impairment was -$189.2 million in Q1 2022, with the low at -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Average Asset Writedowns and Impairment over 5 years is -$614.9 million, with a median of -$625.7 million recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Asset Writedowns and Impairment plunged 1497.8% in 2022 and advanced 22.02% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Asset Writedowns and Impairment stood at -$584.1 million in 2022, then retreated by 17.29% to -$685.1 million in 2023, then slumped by 33.2% to -$912.6 million in 2024, then climbed by 22.02% to -$711.6 million in 2025, then slumped by 55.91% to -$1.1 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Asset Writedowns and Impairment over the past three periods registered -$1.1 billion, -$711.6 million, and -$852.8 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Hsbc Holdings 1,641.64 Bn 1,642.09 Bn -
2 Bank Of America 423.61 Bn -183.09 Bn 29.24 Bn
3 Wells Fargo & Company 264.70 Bn 189.62 Bn -
4 Citigroup 256.70 Bn -1,928.30 Bn 19.85 Bn
5 UBS Group AG 156.73 Bn 156.73 Bn -
6 Bank of New York Mellon 100.92 Bn 44.00 Bn -
7 Jpmorgan Chase 93.06 Bn 120.14 Bn -
8 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial 92.45 Bn 93.39 Bn -
9 Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son 2.40 Bn -454.67 Mn 152.73 Mn
10 Barclays - - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -1.11 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 -1.11 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 -711.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -711.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -852.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -852.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -625.67 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -625.67 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -809.86 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -809.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -912.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -912.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -485.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -485.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -484.69 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -484.69 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -650.75 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -650.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -685.12 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -685.12 Mn