Barclays BCS Revenue Breakdown

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Annual revenue breakdowns for Barclays, fiscal 2018 to 2020, as reported in its filings.
Annual history

Barclays Revenue by Products & services [axis]

Years FY 2018–2020
Lines 6
FY 2020 Total $8.52B

Transactional was Barclays’s largest revenue line in fiscal 2020, bringing in $3.16B of $8.52B (37%).

Barclays revenue by products and services [axis], fiscal 2018 to 2020
Products and services [axis] FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020
Transactional — $3.88B $3.16B
Underwriting & Syndication — $2.36B $2.87B
Brokerage & Execution — $1.34B $1.39B
Advisory — $1.08B $852.00M
Other — $334.00M $244.00M
Head Office $27.00M $12.00M $11.00M
Total $8.78B $9.01B $8.52B
Totals include 5 discontinued lines from earlier reporting.

Barclays revenue by products and services [axis]: what the figures show

Barclays brought in $8.52B from its six revenue lines in fiscal 2020, the year ended December 31, 2020. That was down 5.4% from $9.01B in fiscal 2019. Transactional was the largest at $3.16B (37.1%), ahead of Underwriting & Syndication at $2.87B (33.6%) and Brokerage & Execution at $1.39B (16.3%). The other three revenue lines brought in $1.11B combined.

Compared with fiscal 2019, Underwriting & Syndication grew fastest, up 21.6% to $2.87B, while Other fell the most, down 26.9% to $244.00M.

Barclays began breaking out Transactional in fiscal 2019, Underwriting & Syndication in fiscal 2019, Brokerage & Execution in fiscal 2019 and Advisory in fiscal 2019. Barclays stopped reporting Transactional Banking Services ($3.72B in fiscal 2018), Underwriting Syndication & Commitment Fees ($2.46B in fiscal 2018), Brokerage Commissions & Client Execution Fees ($1.23B in fiscal 2018) and two others as separate revenue lines.

Annual history

Barclays Revenue by Segment

Years FY 2018–2020
Lines 3
FY 2020 Total $8.52B

Barclays International was Barclays’s largest segment in fiscal 2020, bringing in $7.26B of $8.52B (85%).

Barclays revenue by segment, fiscal 2018 to 2020
Segment FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020
Barclays International $7.21B $7.44B $7.26B
Barclays Uk $1.54B $1.55B $1.25B
Head Office $27.00M $12.00M $11.00M
Total $8.78B $9.01B $8.52B

Barclays revenue by segment: what the figures show

Barclays brought in $8.52B from its three segments in fiscal 2020, the year ended December 31, 2020. That was down 5.4% from $9.01B in fiscal 2019. Barclays International was the largest at $7.26B (85.2%), ahead of Barclays Uk at $1.25B (14.7%) and Head Office at $11.00M (0.1%).

Compared with fiscal 2019, Barclays International fell 2.5% to $7.26B and Barclays Uk fell 19.3% to $1.25B. From fiscal 2018 to 2020, combined revenue from these segments fell from $8.78B to $8.52B, a compound annual decline of 1.5%. Barclays International's share of the total rose from 82.1% to 85.2%.

Questions

Barclays Revenue Breakdown FAQ

How does Barclays make money?

Barclays (BCS) reports its revenue by products and services [axis] and by segment. In fiscal 2020, Transactional was its largest revenue line, bringing in $3.16B (37.1% of the total), followed by Underwriting & Syndication at $2.87B (33.6%).

What is Barclays' largest revenue line?

Transactional was Barclays' largest revenue line in fiscal 2020, bringing in $3.16B, or 37.1% of the $8.52B total across its six revenue lines.

What is Barclays' largest segment?

Barclays International was Barclays' largest segment in fiscal 2020, bringing in $7.26B, or 85.2% of the $8.52B total across its three segments.

Which Barclays revenue line is growing the fastest?

Among Barclays' revenue lines that make up at least 2% of revenue, Underwriting & Syndication grew fastest in fiscal 2020, up 21.6% from $2.36B to $2.87B.

Where does this revenue breakdown data come from?

Every figure comes from Barclays' annual financial filings, as reported. Each line keeps the name Barclays gives it, and years follow its fiscal calendar.

How far back does Barclays' revenue breakdown go?

Barclays' revenue by products and services [axis] goes back to fiscal 2018, with figures through fiscal 2020. The latest four fiscal years are free to view, and the full history is available with a Business Quant subscription.