Wall Street analyst estimates for Manchester United plc (MANU): consensus price target and buy/hold/sell recommendations.
Manchester United plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates a professional sports team in the United Kingdom. The company is involved in marketing and sponsorship relationships with international and regional companies to commercialize its brand.
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 4 |
| Hold | 6 |
| Sell | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 10 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.40 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-10 | $0.08 | ||
| 2026-09-23 | $-0.22 | $-0.40 | +44.7% |
| 2026-05-27 | $0.04 | $-0.06 | +172.5% |
| 2026-02-25 | $0.03 | $0.06 | -49.3% |
| 2025-12-11 | $-0.02 | $-0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2025-09-17 | $-0.04 | $-0.09 | +55.6% |
| 2025-06-06 | $-0.04 | $-0.25 | +83.8% |
| 2025-02-19 | $-0.05 | $-0.07 | +28.6% |
Valuation Ratios
| Price / Book | 18.14 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 569.0M GBP | 603.7M GBP | 640.3M GBP | 514.2M GBP | 481.1M GBP | 638.6M GBP | 615.7M GBP | 658.2M GBP | 628.5M GBP | 675.0M GBP |
| Cost of Revenue | 498.9M GBP | 571.6M GBP | 591.6M GBP | 522.4M GBP | 521.8M GBP | 729.4M GBP | 642.6M GBP | 713.4M GBP | 652.7M GBP | 699.2M GBP |
| Gross Profit | 70.1M GBP | 32.1M GBP | 48.7M GBP | -8.2M GBP | -40.7M GBP | -90.8M GBP | -26.9M GBP | -55.2M GBP | -24.2M GBP | -24.2M GBP |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | 3.6M GBP | 2.7M GBP | 2.8M GBP | 1.7M GBP | 1.3M GBP | 1.5M GBP | 1.1M GBP | 1.1M GBP | 960,865 GBP | 0 |
| Operating Expenses | 3.6M GBP | 2.7M GBP | 2.8M GBP | 1.7M GBP | 1.3M GBP | 1.5M GBP | 1.1M GBP | 1.1M GBP | 960,865 GBP | 0 |
| Operating Income | 66.5M GBP | 29.4M GBP | 45.9M GBP | -9.9M GBP | -42.0M GBP | -92.3M GBP | -28.0M GBP | -56.4M GBP | -25.2M GBP | -24.2M GBP |
| EBITDA | 201.2M GBP | 178.5M GBP | 186.8M GBP | 131.6M GBP | 135.4M GBP | 28.1M GBP | 188.6M GBP | 115.2M GBP | 213.3M GBP | 207.4M GBP |
| Interest Expense | 20.5M GBP | 20.1M GBP | 20.6M GBP | 21.4M GBP | 19.4M GBP | 26.1M GBP | 32.9M GBP | 38.6M GBP | 37.4M GBP | 77.4M GBP |
| Pre-tax Income | 55.4M GBP | 26.4M GBP | 28.1M GBP | -21.0M GBP | -23.4M GBP | -163.8M GBP | -30.9M GBP | -130.0M GBP | -37.4M GBP | -46.8M GBP |
| Income Tax | 17.0M GBP | 65.0M GBP | 8.8M GBP | 2.4M GBP | 66.4M GBP | -37.4M GBP | -3.7M GBP | -17.5M GBP | -6.3M GBP | -4.0M GBP |
| Net Income | 38.4M GBP | -38.5M GBP | 19.3M GBP | -23.5M GBP | -89.8M GBP | -126.5M GBP | -27.2M GBP | -112.5M GBP | -31.1M GBP | -42.8M GBP |
| EPS | 0.24 GBP | -0.23 GBP | 0.11 GBP | -0.14 GBP | -0.57 GBP | -0.71 GBP | -0.18 GBP | -0.68 GBP | -0.19 GBP | -0.24 GBP |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.24 GBP | -0.23 GBP | 0.11 GBP | -0.14 GBP | -0.57 GBP | -0.71 GBP | -0.18 GBP | -0.68 GBP | -0.19 GBP | -0.24 GBP |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 164.5 M | 164.6 M | 164.7 M | 164.3 M | 162.9 M | 163.0 M | 163.1 M | 165.3 M | 172.6 M | 172.4 M |
Price
| Price | $21.06 (closing price, October 30, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $3.6B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | GB |
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