Barclays PLC (BARC) — Working Capital to Net Assets Ratio
Barclays PLC (BARC) has a Working Capital to Net Assets ratio of -317.7% as of March 2026. Working capital of GBX-245.04 Billion (current assets of GBX426.63 Billion minus current liabilities of GBX671.67 Billion) is measured against net assets of GBX77.12 Billion. A higher ratio indicates strong short-term liquidity financed by the equity base. See Barclays PLC (BARC) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Barclays PLC Working Capital to Net Assets (1985–2025)
This chart shows how Barclays PLC's Working Capital to Net Assets ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at -317.7%, reflecting working capital of GBX-245.04 Billion against net assets of GBX77.12 Billion GBX. See Barclays PLC defensive interval ratio to measure how many days the company can operate on defensive assets alone.
Annual Working Capital to Net Assets for Barclays PLC (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Working Capital to Net Assets ratio for Barclays PLC from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 annual filings. Each row shows current assets, current liabilities, working capital, net assets, the ratio, and the change in percentage points compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company profile, see Barclays PLC market capitalisation.
| Year | WC/NA Ratio | Working Capital (GBX) | Net Assets | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -370.4% | GBX-289.81 Billion | GBX78.24 Billion | GBX407.84 Billion | GBX697.65 Billion | ▼ -157.6 pp |
| 2024 | -212.9% | GBX-154.28 Billion | GBX72.48 Billion | GBX509.67 Billion | GBX663.95 Billion | ▼ -69.9 pp |
| 2023 | -142.9% | GBX-102.70 Billion | GBX71.86 Billion | GBX538.31 Billion | GBX641.01 Billion | ▲ +26.5 pp |
| 2022 | -169.4% | GBX-117.32 Billion | GBX69.26 Billion | GBX542.42 Billion | GBX659.74 Billion | ▼ -53.0 pp |
| 2021 | -116.4% | GBX-81.52 Billion | GBX70.04 Billion | GBX521.33 Billion | GBX602.85 Billion | ▲ +22.3 pp |
| 2020 | -138.7% | GBX-92.77 Billion | GBX66.88 Billion | GBX457.38 Billion | GBX550.15 Billion | ▼ -122.9 pp |
| 2019 | -15.8% | GBX-164.86 Billion | GBX1.05 Trillion | GBX150.26 Billion | GBX315.12 Billion | ▲ +1177.1 pp |
| 2018 | -1192.9% | GBX-760.80 Billion | GBX63.78 Billion | GBX177.07 Billion | GBX937.87 Billion | ▼ -21.1 pp |
| 2017 | -1171.8% | GBX-773.57 Billion | GBX66.02 Billion | GBX173.24 Billion | GBX946.81 Billion | ▼ -38.5 pp |
| 2016 | -1133.3% | GBX-808.77 Billion | GBX71.36 Billion | GBX103.82 Billion | GBX912.60 Billion | ▲ +68.2 pp |
| 2015 | -1201.5% | GBX-791.34 Billion | GBX65.86 Billion | GBX50.72 Billion | GBX842.06 Billion | ▼ -830.2 pp |
| 2014 | -371.3% | GBX-244.90 Billion | GBX65.96 Billion | GBX293.52 Billion | GBX538.42 Billion | ▼ -104.9 pp |
| 2013 | -266.4% | GBX-170.34 Billion | GBX63.95 Billion | GBX370.74 Billion | GBX541.08 Billion | ▼ -102.4 pp |
| 2012 | -164.0% | GBX-98.35 Billion | GBX59.99 Billion | GBX414.62 Billion | GBX512.97 Billion | ▼ -32.8 pp |
| 2011 | -131.1% | GBX-82.63 Billion | GBX63.01 Billion | GBX419.90 Billion | GBX502.54 Billion | ▼ -97.2 pp |
| 2010 | -33.9% | GBX-21.13 Billion | GBX62.26 Billion | GBX485.57 Billion | GBX506.70 Billion | ▲ +91.9 pp |
| 2009 | -125.8% | GBX-73.56 Billion | GBX58.48 Billion | GBX382.84 Billion | GBX456.40 Billion | ▲ +227.7 pp |
| 2008 | -353.5% | GBX-167.59 Billion | GBX47.41 Billion | GBX352.81 Billion | GBX520.41 Billion | ▼ -105.2 pp |
| 2007 | -248.3% | GBX-80.64 Billion | GBX32.48 Billion | GBX387.62 Billion | GBX468.25 Billion | ▼ -19.6 pp |
| 2006 | -228.7% | GBX-62.63 Billion | GBX27.39 Billion | GBX365.55 Billion | GBX428.18 Billion | ▲ +44.2 pp |
| 2005 | -272.9% | GBX-66.67 Billion | GBX24.43 Billion | GBX326.14 Billion | GBX392.81 Billion | ▲ +1466.2 pp |
| 2004 | -1739.1% | GBX-318.42 Billion | GBX18.31 Billion | GBX10.18 Billion | GBX328.59 Billion | ▼ -165.9 pp |
| 2003 | -1573.1% | GBX-267.70 Billion | GBX17.02 Billion | GBX10.89 Billion | GBX278.60 Billion | ▲ +34.3 pp |
| 2002 | -1607.5% | GBX-247.04 Billion | GBX15.37 Billion | GBX12.02 Billion | GBX259.06 Billion | ▼ -230.0 pp |
| 2001 | -1377.4% | GBX-227.97 Billion | GBX16.55 Billion | GBX3.73 Billion | GBX231.70 Billion | ▲ +8.8 pp |
| 2000 | -1386.2% | GBX-205.19 Billion | GBX14.80 Billion | GBX3.76 Billion | GBX208.95 Billion | ▲ +479.0 pp |
| 1999 | -1865.2% | GBX-164.60 Billion | GBX8.82 Billion | GBX3.65 Billion | GBX168.25 Billion | ▼ -211.2 pp |
| 1998 | -1654.0% | GBX-136.21 Billion | GBX8.24 Billion | GBX6.99 Billion | GBX143.19 Billion | ▲ +254.0 pp |
| 1997 | -1907.9% | GBX-151.48 Billion | GBX7.94 Billion | GBX2.95 Billion | GBX154.43 Billion | ▼ -1871.7 pp |
| 1996 | -36.3% | GBX-2.75 Billion | GBX7.59 Billion | GBX31.40 Billion | GBX34.16 Billion | ▲ +97.1 pp |
| 1995 | -133.4% | GBX-9.88 Billion | GBX7.41 Billion | GBX22.76 Billion | GBX32.64 Billion | ▼ -168.7 pp |
| 1994 | 35.3% | GBX2.30 Billion | GBX6.50 Billion | GBX29.33 Billion | GBX27.03 Billion | ▲ +169.2 pp |
| 1993 | -133.9% | GBX-8.02 Billion | GBX5.99 Billion | GBX23.81 Billion | GBX31.83 Billion | ▲ +650.1 pp |
| 1992 | -784.0% | GBX-76.14 Billion | GBX9.71 Billion | GBX40.45 Billion | GBX116.59 Billion | ▲ +556.6 pp |
| 1991 | -1340.5% | GBX-84.44 Billion | GBX6.30 Billion | GBX33.56 Billion | GBX118.01 Billion | ▼ -1650.4 pp |
| 1990 | 309.8% | GBX20.39 Billion | GBX6.58 Billion | GBX23.72 Billion | GBX3.33 Billion | ▲ +55.4 pp |
| 1989 | 254.5% | GBX16.98 Billion | GBX6.67 Billion | GBX20.90 Billion | GBX3.92 Billion | ▲ +12.1 pp |
| 1988 | 242.4% | GBX14.13 Billion | GBX5.83 Billion | GBX17.91 Billion | GBX3.79 Billion | ▼ -35.5 pp |
| 1987 | 277.9% | GBX11.94 Billion | GBX4.30 Billion | GBX16.19 Billion | GBX4.25 Billion | ▲ +23.1 pp |
| 1986 | 254.7% | GBX9.87 Billion | GBX3.88 Billion | GBX14.38 Billion | GBX4.51 Billion | ▲ +27.5 pp |
| 1985 | 227.2% | GBX7.44 Billion | GBX3.27 Billion | GBX11.20 Billion | GBX3.76 Billion | — |