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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |