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MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A (MANU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:MANU - KYG5784H1065 - Common Stock

16.6 USD
-0.32 (-1.89%)
Last: 1/21/2026, 4:15:00 PM
16.6 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/21/2026, 4:15:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

2

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 valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • MANU had negative earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year MANU had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years MANU always reported negative net income.
  • Each year in the past 5 years MANU had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • MANU has a Return On Assets of -2.37%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MANU outperforms 48.75% of its industry peers.
  • MANU has a Return On Equity of -22.00%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MANU underperforms 61.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.37%
ROE -22%
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

  • MANU does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
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. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • MANU does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, MANU has more shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, MANU has more shares outstanding
  • MANU has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 0.70, we must say that MANU is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • MANU has a Altman-Z score of 0.70. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MANU outperforms 41.25% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.62 is on the high side and indicates that MANU has dependencies on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 2.62, MANU is doing worse than 76.25% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.62
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.7
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.56%
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

  • MANU has a Current Ratio of 0.31. This is a bad value and indicates that MANU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • MANU has a worse Current ratio (0.31) than 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.29 indicates that MANU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.29, MANU is doing worse than 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.31
Quick Ratio 0.29
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • MANU shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 47.16%, which is quite impressive.
  • MANU shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.48%.
  • Measured over the past years, MANU shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.54% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-590.45%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.48%
Revenue growth 3Y4.55%
Revenue growth 5Y5.54%
Sales Q2Q%-1.9%

3.2 Future

  • MANU is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 47.09% yearly.
  • MANU is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.55% yearly.
EPS Next Y-77.91%
EPS Next 2Y64.89%
EPS Next 3Y47.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.16%
Revenue Next 2Y6.39%
Revenue Next 3Y6.55%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • MANU reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 88.54, MANU can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MANU is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MANU to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.94), we can say MANU is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 88.54
MANU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMANU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 -50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 67.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MANU, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.3
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

  • MANU's earnings are expected to grow with 47.09% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y64.89%
EPS Next 3Y47.09%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.94%, MANU is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 7.66, 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 1.83, 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 2Y64.89%
EPS Next 3Y47.09%
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

MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A

NYSE:MANU (1/21/2026, 4:15:00 PM)

After market: 16.6 0 (0%)

16.6

-0.32 (-1.89%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)12-11
Earnings (Next)02-17
Inst Owners44.92%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.86B
Revenue(TTM)663.79M
Net Income(TTM)-40.99M
Analysts82.22
Price Target23.29 (40.3%)
Short Float %6.43%
Short Ratio6.65
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-47.28%
Min EPS beat(2)-131.65%
Max EPS beat(2)37.09%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)8.58%
Min EPS beat(4)-131.65%
Max EPS beat(4)93%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)22.57%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)44.16%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)41.91%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.75%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.4%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.11%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.4%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.08%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.16%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.99%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.07%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)11.74%
EPS NY rev (3m)9.61%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.3%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.15%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 88.54
P/S 3.21
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 36.65
P/B 11.42
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 15.3
EPS(TTM)-0.32
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.19
Fwd EY1.13%
FCF(TTM)-2.19
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.45
OCFY2.73%
SpS5.18
BVpS1.45
TBVpS-6.76
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.37%
ROE -22%
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-Score5
Asset Turnover0.38
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.62
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.63
Cap/Depr 157.79%
Cap/Sales 51.07%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 31.21%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.31
Quick Ratio 0.29
Altman-Z 0.7
F-Score5
WACC8.56%
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)47.16%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-590.45%
EPS Next Y-77.91%
EPS Next 2Y64.89%
EPS Next 3Y47.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.48%
Revenue growth 3Y4.55%
Revenue growth 5Y5.54%
Sales Q2Q%-1.9%
Revenue Next Year-2.16%
Revenue Next 2Y6.39%
Revenue Next 3Y6.55%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y55.98%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1016.67%
EBIT Next 3Y160.91%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-229.2%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-52.88%
OCF growth 3Y-8.97%
OCF growth 5YN/A

MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A / MANU FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A?

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 1 / 10.


How financially healthy is MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A?

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