Manchester United (MANU) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026)
Manchester United (MANU) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 2.16 for Q1 2026, up 15.71% year-over-year from 1.87 in Q1 2025, and up 147.13% quarter-over-quarter from 4.59 in Q4 2025.
Manchester United (MANU) FCF Payout Ratio (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Manchester United (MANU) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 16 consecutive years, with 2.16 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 15.71% year-over-year to 2.16; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 1.88 (down 36.48% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 1.37, up 86.39% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio grew to 2.16 in Q1 2026 per MANU's latest filing, from 4.59 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, FCF Payout Ratio topped out at 6.33 in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 14.71 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.24 across 5 years, with a median of 0.66 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio plunged 9165.99% — and 2023, when it soared 384.95%.
- Manchester United's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.58 in 2022, then jumped by 367.26% to 1.54 in 2023, then slumped by 210.31% to 1.7 in 2024, then tumbled by 170.35% to 4.59 in 2025, then soared by 147.13% to 2.16 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MANU's FCF Payout Ratio at 2.16 in Q1 2026, 4.59 in Q4 2025, and 5.13 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netflix | 325.80 Bn | 316.67 Bn | 6.52 Bn | - |
| 2 | Walt Disney | 180.88 Bn | 175.70 Bn | 11.57 Bn | - |
| 3 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 71.60 Bn | 68.23 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.03 |
| 4 | Live Nation Entertainment | 41.97 Bn | 32.90 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 1.16 |
| 5 | Fox | 26.42 Bn | 22.22 Bn | - | 0.02 |
| 6 | Liberty Media | 23.42 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 329.00 Mn | - |
| 7 | Roku | 23.35 Bn | 20.80 Bn | 673.70 Mn | - |
| 8 | News | 18.65 Bn | 16.55 Bn | - | 0.20 |
| 9 | TKO Group Holdings | 14.38 Bn | 12.83 Bn | 990.96 Mn | 0.46 |
| 10 | Manchester United | 4.06 Mn | -78.09 Mn | - | 75.41 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.16 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.59 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.13 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.78 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.87 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.70 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.33 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.57 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.58 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.54 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.65 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.66 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.30 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.58 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -14.71 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.53 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.95 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.24 |