Manchester United Balance Sheet Health

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Manchester United has a total shareholder equity of £148.2M and total debt of £714.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 481.9%. Its total assets and total liabilities are £1.6B and £1.5B respectively.

Key information

481.9%

Debt to equity ratio

UK£714.03m

Debt

Interest coverage ration/a
CashUK£149.56m
EquityUK£148.18m
Total liabilitiesUK£1.49b
Total assetsUK£1.64b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Manchester United: Buy Market Discount

Nov 30

Manchester United: Get Ready For A Period Of Uncertainty

Jun 18

Manchester United plc: Do Not Expect Much Movement For The Foreseeable Future

Apr 08

Manchester United: The Price Is Right

Mar 06

Manchester United: Public Market Discount

Dec 26

Manchester United: A Historic Giant Facing Valuation Challenges And Why It's Time To Sell

Dec 05

Would Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Oct 31
Would Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Manchester United: How To Speculate On This Takeover Battle

Sep 22

Wall Street Breakfast Catalyst Watch: Manchester United: Ever On The Market?

Sep 16

Manchester United: Assessing Takeover Potential Amid Market Buzz

Aug 28

Here's Why Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) Can Afford Some Debt

Jul 19
Here's Why Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) Can Afford Some Debt

Manchester United's Q3 Earnings Reviewed (Rating Downgrade)

Jun 27

Manchester United: Making Sense Of Potential Takeover Options

Jun 06

Manchester United Stock: Europe Secured, Takeover Pending

May 31

Does Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Mar 26
Does Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Manchester United: Further Upside Potential On This Arbitrage Trade

Feb 13

Manchester United gets bid from INEOS

Jan 17

Manchester United dips to loss amid report Qatar is weighing a bid

Jan 09

Manchester United Non-GAAP EPS of -£6.08p misses by £5.96, revenue of £143.7M misses by £10.69M

Dec 08

Disney, Zoom and Manchester United: - Our lukewarm takes on some of last weeks biggest market stories

Nov 27
Disney, Zoom and Manchester United: - Our lukewarm takes on some of last weeks biggest market stories

Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

Nov 03
Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) Is Carrying A Fair Bit Of Debt

East 72 Holdings - Manchester United: The Investment Thesis

Oct 21

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: MANU's short term assets (£285.8M) do not cover its short term liabilities (£783.8M).

Long Term Liabilities: MANU's short term assets (£285.8M) do not cover its long term liabilities (£711.0M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: MANU's net debt to equity ratio (380.9%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: MANU's debt to equity ratio has increased from 128.7% to 481.9% over the past 5 years.


Balance Sheet


Cash Runway Analysis

For companies that have on average been loss-making in the past, we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.

Stable Cash Runway: MANU has sufficient cash runway for more than a year based on its current free cash flow.

Forecast Cash Runway: Insufficient data to determine if MANU has enough cash runway if its free cash flow continues to grow or shrink based on historical rates.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/06 07:27
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/06 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/06/30

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Manchester United plc is covered by 10 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Laurent VasilescuBNP Paribas Exane
Xian Siew Hew SamBNP Paribas Exane
Bryan GoldbergBofA Global Research