Barclays (BCS) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Barclays (BCS) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of -$6.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 1.06% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.2 billion in Q4 2025, and down 11.5% on a YoY basis from -$6.9 billion in Q1 2025.
Barclays (BCS) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barclays' Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$6.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 11.5% year-over-year to -$6.1 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$24.0 billion (down 11.27% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$23.4 billion, down 9.37% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was -$6.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Barclays, up from -$6.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of -$4.2 billion in Q3 2022 to a low of -$6.3 billion in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged -$5.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$5.5 billion in 2025.
- Biggest YoY gain for Operating Expenses was 21.71% in 2023; the steepest drop was 30.06% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at -$4.7 billion in 2022, then slumped by 30.06% to -$6.1 billion in 2023, then increased by 3.48% to -$5.9 billion in 2024, then declined by 5.13% to -$6.2 billion in 2025, then rose by 1.06% to -$6.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$6.1 billion (Q1 2026), -$6.2 billion (Q4 2025), and -$6.1 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce | 1,362,688,030.33 Bn | 1,362,688,030.55 Bn | - | 3.06 Bn |
| 2 | Hsbc Holdings | 38,978.70 Bn | 38,979.15 Bn | - | 609.00 Mn |
| 3 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 3,027.68 Bn | 2,956.13 Bn | - | 6.82 Bn |
| 4 | Toronto Dominion Bank | 1,012.32 Bn | 1,005.51 Bn | - | 6.11 Bn |
| 5 | Bank Of America | 408.37 Bn | -198.33 Bn | 29.24 Bn | 18.53 Bn |
| 6 | Barclays | 379.37 Bn | -269.24 Bn | - | -6.13 Bn |
| 7 | Bank Of Montreal | 375.83 Bn | 375.83 Bn | - | 4.15 Bn |
| 8 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 288.20 Bn | -398.08 Bn | 3.81 Bn | -12.60 Bn |
| 9 | Citigroup | 263.31 Bn | -1,921.68 Bn | 19.85 Bn | 13.84 Bn |
| 10 | Wells Fargo & Company | 253.70 Bn | 178.62 Bn | - | 14.33 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -6.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -5.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.89 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -5.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -5.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -4.95 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -4.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -4.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -6.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -5.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.09 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -4.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -5.21 Bn |