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MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A (MANU) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:MANU - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - KYG5784H1065 - Common Stock

16.01  -0.23 (-1.42%)

After market: 16.01 0 (0%)

Fundamental Rating

2

Taking everything into account, MANU scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. MANU was compared to 72 industry peers in the Entertainment industry. MANU may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. MANU has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

MANU had negative earnings in the past year.
MANU had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
MANU had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
MANU had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
MANU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMANU Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M -200M

1.2 Ratios

MANU has a Return On Assets (-5.24%) which is in line with its industry peers.
MANU has a Return On Equity of -58.09%. This is in the lower half of the industry: MANU underperforms 65.15% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.24%
ROE -58.09%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-6.51%
ROA(5y)-5.7%
ROE(3y)-65.43%
ROE(5y)-47.34%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
MANU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMANU Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

The Profit Margin and Operating Margin and Gross Margin are not available for MANU so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
MANU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMANU Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

MANU does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
Compared to 1 year ago, MANU has more shares outstanding
MANU has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, MANU has an improved debt to assets ratio.
MANU Yearly Shares OutstandingMANU Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
MANU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMANU Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

MANU has an Altman-Z score of 0.74. This is a bad value and indicates that MANU is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
MANU has a Altman-Z score of 0.74. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MANU outperforms 43.94% of its industry peers.
MANU has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.31. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of MANU (3.31) is worse than 75.76% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.31
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 0.74
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC8.21%
MANU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMANU Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M -200M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

MANU has a Current Ratio of 0.36. This is a bad value and indicates that MANU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
MANU has a worse Current ratio (0.36) than 92.42% of its industry peers.
MANU has a Quick Ratio of 0.36. This is a bad value and indicates that MANU is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
MANU has a worse Quick ratio (0.35) than 92.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.36
Quick Ratio 0.35
MANU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMANU Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for MANU have decreased strongly by -165.47% in the last year.
MANU shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.13%.
MANU shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.08% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-165.47%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%104.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.13%
Revenue growth 3Y10.23%
Revenue growth 5Y1.08%
Sales Q2Q%-8.93%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.58% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
Based on estimates for the next years, MANU will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.82% on average per year.
EPS Next Y18.79%
EPS Next 2Y17.32%
EPS Next 3Y13.58%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.23%
Revenue Next 2Y3.76%
Revenue Next 3Y3.82%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
MANU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMANU Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 200M 400M 600M
MANU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMANU Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 -0.2 -0.4 -0.6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

MANU reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Also next year MANU is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
MANU Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMANU Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as MANU.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.89
MANU Per share dataMANU EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 -2 4 -4 -6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

MANU's earnings are expected to grow with 13.58% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.32%
EPS Next 3Y13.58%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a yearly dividend of 0.94%, MANU is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
MANU's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.27. MANU pays more dividend than 86.36% of the companies in the same industry.
With a Dividend Yield of 0.94, MANU pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.29.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.94%

5.2 History

MANU has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
MANU Yearly Dividends per shareMANU Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y17.32%
EPS Next 3Y13.58%
MANU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMANU Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M -150M -200M

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MANCHESTER UNITED PLC-CL A

NYSE:MANU (1/17/2025, 8:13:37 PM)

After market: 16.01 0 (0%)

16.01

-0.23 (-1.42%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupMedia & Entertainment
GICS IndustryEntertainment
Earnings (Last)11-26 2024-11-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners55.79%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.71B
Analysts80
Price Target20.88 (30.42%)
Short Float %6.28%
Short Ratio9.61
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.94%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)20.99%
Min EPS beat(2)-61.69%
Max EPS beat(2)103.67%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)36.55%
Min EPS beat(4)-101.31%
Max EPS beat(4)205.54%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)61.95%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)53.02%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-7.15%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-11.05%
Min Revenue beat(2)-18.92%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.18%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)2.63%
Min Revenue beat(4)-18.92%
Max Revenue beat(4)27.94%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)7.15%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.54%
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)4.29%
PT rev (3m)-6.21%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-68.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)5.85%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.27%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 3.43
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 28.68
P/B 15
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 18.89
EPS(TTM)-0.55
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-0.47
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-1.11
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.56
OCFY3.49%
SpS4.66
BVpS1.07
TBVpS-6.05
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -5.24%
ROE -58.09%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM N/A
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-6.51%
ROA(5y)-5.7%
ROE(3y)-65.43%
ROE(5y)-47.34%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.39
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 3.31
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.31
Cap/Depr 108.35%
Cap/Sales 35.67%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 52.38%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.36
Quick Ratio 0.35
Altman-Z 0.74
F-Score4
WACC8.21%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)89.16%
Cap/Depr(5y)107.51%
Cap/Sales(3y)26.39%
Cap/Sales(5y)31.18%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-165.47%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%104.97%
EPS Next Y18.79%
EPS Next 2Y17.32%
EPS Next 3Y13.58%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.13%
Revenue growth 3Y10.23%
Revenue growth 5Y1.08%
Sales Q2Q%-8.93%
Revenue Next Year1.23%
Revenue Next 2Y3.76%
Revenue Next 3Y3.82%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-65.66%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year398.39%
EBIT Next 3Y79.29%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-22.31%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y189.27%
OCF growth 3Y-8.84%
OCF growth 5Y-18.94%