Barclays reports Q4 EPS (0.7p) vs. 6.5p last year

Reports Q4 revenue GBP 5.6B, down 3% year over year. Group RoTE was 5.1% vs. 8.9% last year, with profit before tax of GBP 1B vs. 1.3B last year. C. S. Venkatakrishnan, Group Chief Executive, commented “In 2023 Barclays delivered solid performance against a mixed macroeconomic backdrop, meeting its financial targets. Our strong 13.8% Common Equity Tier 1 ratio enables us to deliver increased total capital distributions of GBP 3.0bn to shareholders, up c.37% on 2022, which includes a further share buyback of GBP 1.0bn. Our new three-year plan, which we will be announcing at the Investor Update today, is designed to further improve Barclays’ operational and financial performance, driving higher returns, and predictable, attractive shareholder distributions.”