MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A (MANU) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:MANU • KYG5784H1065
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+0.39 (+2.21%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026
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After Hours: 2/27/2026, 5:05:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to MANU. MANU was compared to 80 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. Both the profitability and financial health of MANU have multiple concerns. While showing a medium growth rate, MANU is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
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.
- MANU had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of MANU (-2.37%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- MANU has a Return On Equity (-22.00%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for MANU so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- MANU does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- The number of shares outstanding for MANU has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, MANU has more shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for MANU has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- MANU has an Altman-Z score of 0.72. This is a bad value and indicates that MANU is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 0.72, MANU perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- MANU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.62. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- MANU has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.62) than 77.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.62 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.72 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.61%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.31 indicates that MANU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of MANU (0.31) is worse than 88.75% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.29 indicates that MANU may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.29, MANU is not doing good in the industry: 88.75% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.31 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.29 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 93.19% over the past year.
- Looking at the last year, MANU shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.72% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.54% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)93.19%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%113.59%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.72%
Revenue growth 3Y4.55%
Revenue growth 5Y5.54%
Sales Q2Q%-5.65%
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.
- Based on estimates for the next years, MANU will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.55% on average per year.
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- MANU reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 95.33, the valuation of MANU can be described as expensive.
- MANU's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MANU to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.13), we can say MANU is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 95.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MANU is valued a bit cheaper than 70.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.69 |
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%
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 7.45, 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 1.80, MANU's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y64.89%
EPS Next 3Y47.09%
18.01
+0.39 (+2.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/bmo
Earnings (Next)06-04 2026-06-04
Inst Owners44.92%
Inst Owner Change3.62%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.11B
Revenue(TTM)666.51M
Net Income(TTM)-40.99M
Analysts82.22
Price Target23.29 (29.32%)
Short Float %6.31%
Short Ratio6.64
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)11.74%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.47%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.15%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 95.33 | ||
| P/S | 3.45 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 39.46 | ||
| P/B | 12.3 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.69 |
EPS(TTM)-0.07
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.19
Fwd EY1.05%
FCF(TTM)-2.21
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.46
OCFY2.53%
SpS5.22
BVpS1.46
TBVpS-6.81
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 0.72 |
F-Score5
WACC8.61%
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)93.19%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%113.59%
EPS Next Y-77.91%
EPS Next 2Y64.89%
EPS Next 3Y47.09%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.72%
Revenue growth 3Y4.55%
Revenue growth 5Y5.54%
Sales Q2Q%-5.65%
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 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.