Manchester United MANU
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As of: Sep 8, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Manchester United (MANU) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026)

Manchester United's (MANU) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at -$241.6 million in Q1 2026, down 18.31% year-over-year from -$295.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 4.42% quarter-over-quarter from -$231.4 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Manchester United (MANU) Operating Expenses (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Manchester United (MANU) has reported Operating Expenses for 16 consecutive years, with -$241.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 18.31% year-over-year to -$241.6 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$958.3 million, a 3.44% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$978.8 million, down 1.1% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was -$241.6 million for Q1 2026 at Manchester United, down from -$231.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at -$192.9 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at -$258.4 million in Q1 2024.
  • A 5-year average of -$230.1 million and a median of -$232.6 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses decreased 25.4% in 2023 and gained 20.99% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at -$196.6 million in 2022, then declined by 25.4% to -$246.6 million in 2023, then decreased by 2.28% to -$252.2 million in 2024, then gained by 8.26% to -$231.4 million in 2025, then declined by 4.42% to -$241.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at -$241.6 million (Q1 2026), -$231.4 million (Q4 2025), and -$232.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Madison Square Garden Sports 9.43 Bn 9.27 Bn 119.21 Mn 86.28 Mn
2 Sphere Entertainment 5.15 Bn 4.60 Bn 162.58 Mn 139.53 Mn
3 Vail Resorts 4.74 Bn 4.36 Bn - -
4 Atlanta Braves Holdings 3.58 Bn 3.40 Bn 53.08 Mn 323.66 Mn
5 Manchester United 3.54 Bn 3.45 Bn 209.64 Mn -241.58 Mn
6 Lucky Strike Entertainment 793.15 Mn 753.79 Mn 199.97 Mn 294.35 Mn
7 Seaport Entertainment 336.56 Mn 218.77 Mn 18.12 Mn 43.29 Mn
8 Dave & Buster's Entertainment 303.28 Mn 283.68 Mn 372.50 Mn 512.30 Mn
9 Rci Hospitality Holdings 221.02 Mn 194.61 Mn - 60.97 Mn
10 Aureus Greenway Holdings 181.97 Mn 139.22 Mn - 1.47 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -241.58 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -231.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -232.61 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -252.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -204.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -252.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -241.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -228.94 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -258.44 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -246.57 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -234.04 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -216.68 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -214.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -196.63 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -192.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -230.87 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -235.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -242.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -212.44 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -192.67 Mn