MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A (MANU) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:MANU • KYG5784H1065

17.28 USD
-0.06 (-0.35%)
Last: Mar 10, 2026, 03:36 PM
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This MANU fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to MANU. MANU was compared to 80 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. MANU has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. MANU is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. MANU Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year MANU has reported negative net income.
  • MANU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • MANU had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years MANU always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
MANU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMANU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -0.54%, MANU is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.50% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -4.75%, MANU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.54%
ROE -4.75%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-4.2%
ROA(5y)-5.77%
ROE(3y)-40.91%
ROE(5y)-49.43%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
MANU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMANU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for MANU so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
MANU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMANU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10

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2. MANU Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • MANU does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • MANU has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, MANU has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MANU has an improved debt to assets ratio.
MANU Yearly Shares OutstandingMANU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M
MANU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMANU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.77, we must say that MANU is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • MANU has a Altman-Z score (0.77) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • MANU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.54. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.54, MANU is doing worse than 76.25% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.54
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.77
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.59%
MANU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMANU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.32 indicates that MANU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • MANU's Current ratio of 0.32 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. MANU is outperformed by 88.75% of its industry peers.
  • MANU has a Quick Ratio of 0.32. This is a bad value and indicates that MANU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of MANU (0.30) is worse than 88.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.32
Quick Ratio 0.3
MANU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMANU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. MANU Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 93.44% over the past year.
  • Looking at the last year, MANU shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 5.60% in the last year.
  • MANU shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.54% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)93.44%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%114.8%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.6%
Revenue growth 3Y4.55%
Revenue growth 5Y5.54%
Sales Q2Q%-4.22%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 51.64% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • MANU is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.60% yearly.
EPS Next Y-48.96%
EPS Next 2Y73.76%
EPS Next 3Y51.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.08%
Revenue Next 2Y6.46%
Revenue Next 3Y6.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
MANU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMANU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 200M 400M 600M 800M
MANU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMANU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6

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4. MANU Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for MANU. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • MANU is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 65.46.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as MANU.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MANU to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.65), we can say MANU is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 65.46
MANU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMANU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MANU is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.25% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.53
MANU Per share dataMANU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 -4 -6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as MANU's earnings are expected to grow with 51.64% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y73.76%
EPS Next 3Y51.64%

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5. MANU Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • MANU has a yearly dividend return of 0.94%, which is pretty low.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 7.42, MANU pays a better dividend. On top of this MANU pays more dividend than 85.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, MANU's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.94%

5.2 History

  • MANU has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
MANU Yearly Dividends per shareMANU Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y73.76%
EPS Next 3Y51.64%
MANU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMANU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -100M -200M

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MANU Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A

NYSE:MANU (3/10/2026, 3:36:00 PM)

17.28

-0.06 (-0.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)02-25
Earnings (Next)06-04
Inst Owners46.37%
Inst Owner Change3.62%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.98B
Revenue(TTM)655.40M
Net Income(TTM)-9.06M
Analysts82.22
Price Target23.29 (34.78%)
Short Float %7.19%
Short Ratio7.94
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.94%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)87.17%
Min EPS beat(2)37.09%
Max EPS beat(2)137.26%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)33.92%
Min EPS beat(4)-131.65%
Max EPS beat(4)137.26%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)14.03%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)15.81%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)42.89%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.7%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.11%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.28%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.4%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.08%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.49%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)2.46%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.51%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)11.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)16.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)26.1%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.61%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.2%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 65.46
P/S 3.4
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 20.31
P/B 11.7
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.53
EPS(TTM)-0.07
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.26
Fwd EY1.53%
FCF(TTM)-1.76
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.85
OCFY4.92%
SpS5.08
BVpS1.48
TBVpS-6.29
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.54%
ROE -4.75%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-4.2%
ROA(5y)-5.77%
ROE(3y)-40.91%
ROE(5y)-49.43%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.54
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.53
Cap/Depr 152.93%
Cap/Sales 51.5%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 57.35%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.32
Quick Ratio 0.3
Altman-Z 0.77
F-Score6
WACC8.59%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)114.82%
Cap/Depr(5y)104.55%
Cap/Sales(3y)35.5%
Cap/Sales(5y)31.39%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)93.44%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%114.8%
EPS Next Y-48.96%
EPS Next 2Y73.76%
EPS Next 3Y51.64%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.6%
Revenue growth 3Y4.55%
Revenue growth 5Y5.54%
Sales Q2Q%-4.22%
Revenue Next Year-2.08%
Revenue Next 2Y6.46%
Revenue Next 3Y6.6%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y65.86%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1045.24%
EBIT Next 3Y162.77%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-198.26%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-20.52%
OCF growth 3Y-8.97%
OCF growth 5YN/A

MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A / MANU FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to MANU.


What is the valuation status for MANU stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A (MANU). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A (MANU) stock?

MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A (MANU) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


How financially healthy is MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A?

The financial health rating of MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A (MANU) is 1 / 10.