Barclays (BCS) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2018 - 2026)

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

Barclays (BCS) Asset Writedowns and Impairment (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barclays' Asset Writedowns and Impairment history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.1 billion for 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, down 18.6% from the prior year.
  • Asset Writedowns and Impairment was -$1.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Barclays, down from -$711.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Asset Writedowns and Impairment ranged from a high of -$189.2 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
  • Historically, Asset Writedowns and Impairment has averaged -$614.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$625.7 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Asset Writedowns and Impairment tumbled 1497.8% in 2022, then increased 22.02% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Asset Writedowns and Impairment shows it stood at -$584.1 million in 2022, then dropped by 17.29% to -$685.1 million in 2023, then sank by 33.2% to -$912.6 million in 2024, then rose by 22.02% to -$711.6 million in 2025, then sank by 55.91% to -$1.1 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Asset Writedowns and Impairment figures came in at -$1.1 billion (Q1 2026), -$711.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$852.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce 1,386,393,358.39 Bn 1,386,393,358.61 Bn -
2 Hsbc Holdings 37,974.20 Bn 37,974.65 Bn -
3 Royal Bank Of Canada 2,996.75 Bn 2,925.20 Bn -
4 Toronto Dominion Bank 994.93 Bn 988.13 Bn -
5 Bank Of Montreal 413.07 Bn 413.07 Bn -
6 Bank Of America 406.09 Bn -200.61 Bn 29.24 Bn
7 Barclays 379.37 Bn -269.24 Bn -
8 Mitsubishi Ufj Financial 275.02 Bn -411.26 Bn 3.81 Bn
9 Wells Fargo & Company 257.70 Bn 182.63 Bn -
10 Citigroup 256.35 Bn -1,928.65 Bn 19.85 Bn

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