Manchester United plc Overview
Industry: Entertainment
Sector: Communication Services
Manchester United plc, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a professional sports team in the United Kingdom. It operates Manchester United Football Club, a professional football club. The company develops marketing and sponsorship relationships with international and regional companies to leverage its brand. It also markets and sells sports apparel, training and leisure wear, and other clothing featuring the Manchester United brand; and sells other licensed products, such as coffee mugs and bed spreads featuring the Manchester United brand and trademarks, as well as distributes these products through Manchester United branded retail centers and e-commerce platforms, and through the company's partners' wholesale distribution channels. In addition, the company distributes live football content directly, as well as through commercial partners; broadcasts television rights relating to the Premier League, Union of European Football Associations club competitions, and other competitions; and delivers Manchester United programming through MUTV television channel to territories worldwide. Further, it offers a direct to consumer subscription mobile application; and operates Old Trafford, a sports venue with 74,240 seats, as well as invests in properties. The company was formerly known as Manchester United Ltd. changed its name to Manchester United plc in August 2012. Manchester United plc was founded in 1878 and is based in Manchester, the United Kingdom. Manchester United plc, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a professional sports team in the United Kingdom. It operates Manchester United Football Club, a professional football club. The company develops marketing and sponsorship relationships with international and regional companies Read MoreMavefund brings filings, fundamentals, valuation, price history and news for Manchester United plc into one research view. The sections below show what strengthens or weakens the research case.
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Reported Results
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Quarterly result summary
Revenue was $189.5M (+18.1% YoY).
Revenue
$189.5M
+18.1% YoY
What changed
- Revenue +18.1% YoY to $189.5M.
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Recent News
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Chelsea sign forward Malard from Manchester United
Headline from Reuters: Chelsea sign forward Malard from Manchester United.
What Will Youri Tielemans Give Manchester United?
Headline from Forbes: What Will Youri Tielemans Give Manchester United?
Earnings Per Share
Score 1.00/5
Manchester United plc earns a low score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has not shown continuous growth over the last six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes
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Return on Equity
Score 1.93/5
Manchester United plc exhibits a lower score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, falling below the sector median value and indicating a comparatively weaker performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include
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Alphabet Inc Class C
NetEase Inc
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Net Margin
Score 2.12/5
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Leverage
Score 3.34/5
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