Last 47 quarters of trend data · Communication Services · Entertainment
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -79.84 | — | — | 164.46 | — | — | — | — | 518.59 | — | — | 42.46 | — | — | — | 151.49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -72.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 4.17 | 6.23 | 3.83 | 3.66 | 4.64 | 4.80 | 3.61 | 3.62 | 4.93 | 4.72 | 4.19 | 3.76 | 4.94 | 6.01 | 5.40 | 5.97 | 3.54 | 3.70 | 3.78 | 3.13 | 6.12 |
| — | +29.6% | +6.0% | +1.1% | -5.9% | +1.8% | -13.9% | -3.9% | -0.2% | -21.5% | -22.4% | -36.9% | +39.5% | +62.6% | +43.1% | +90.5% | -42.1% | -43.2% | -30.5% | -23.2% | +12.6% | |
| P/B Ratio | 13.52 | 26.46 | 16.17 | 14.41 | 14.01 | 15.84 | 11.43 | 14.97 | 18.49 | 18.47 | 12.64 | 34.75 | 44.86 | 38.24 | 34.56 | 34.78 | 21.38 | 14.22 | 11.15 | 9.41 | 12.80 |
| — | +67.0% | +41.5% | -3.7% | -24.2% | -14.2% | -9.6% | -56.9% | -58.8% | -51.7% | -63.4% | -0.1% | +109.8% | +169.0% | +209.9% | +269.7% | +67.0% | +56.5% | +65.1% | +39.5% | +83.3% | |
| P/FCF | 93.58 | 10.03 | — | — | — | 8.56 | — | — | — | 5.62 | — | — | — | 10.80 | 24.72 | — | — | 18.17 | 48.98 | — | — |
| — | +17.3% | — | — | — | +52.2% | — | — | — | -47.9% | — | — | — | -40.6% | -49.5% | — | — | -65.1% | -43.2% | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 18.08 | 30.39 | 13.22 | 11.62 | 25.64 | 22.68 | 14.57 | 12.44 | 29.40 | 38.20 | 52.55 | 11.31 | 40.16 | 25.37 | 27.30 | 24.54 | 28.10 | — | 34.22 | 12.18 | 78.93 |
| — | +34.0% | -9.2% | -6.6% | -12.8% | -40.6% | -72.3% | +10.0% | -26.8% | +50.6% | +92.5% | -53.9% | +42.9% | — | -20.2% | +101.6% | -64.4% | — | -34.9% | +4.0% | +133.6% | |
| EV / EBIT | — | — | 77.86 | 53.67 | — | — | 640.96 | 52.12 | — | — | — | 28.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44.70 | — |
| — | — | -87.9% | +3.0% | — | — | — | +85.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +86.0% | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | -3.8% | -12.0% | 100.0% | 8.6% | -19.2% | -6.0% | 0.7% | 8.5% | -19.9% | -19.7% | -26.8% | 16.3% | -17.6% | -1.0% | -3.9% | -0.1% | -13.9% | -42.3% | -14.7% | 8.5% | -21.8% |
| — | -100.5% | +13695.0% | +2.1% | +3.5% | +69.7% | +102.7% | -48.0% | -13.5% | -1952.0% | -594.9% | +13590.6% | -26.7% | +97.7% | +73.7% | -101.4% | +36.4% | +9.1% | +13.5% | -57.1% | -64.6% | |
| Operating Margin | -4.0% | -12.0% | 5.4% | 8.6% | -19.2% | -6.6% | 0.7% | 8.5% | -19.9% | -21.0% | -26.8% | 16.3% | -17.6% | -1.7% | -3.9% | -0.1% | -13.9% | -42.3% | -14.7% | 8.5% | -21.8% |
| — | -81.7% | +650.3% | +2.1% | +3.5% | +68.5% | +102.7% | -48.0% | -13.5% | -1168.7% | -594.9% | +13590.6% | -26.7% | +96.1% | +73.7% | -101.4% | +36.4% | +9.1% | +13.5% | -57.1% | -64.6% | |
| Net Margin | -5.0% | -18.2% | -6.2% | 2.2% | -4.7% | -2.4% | -1.7% | -14.0% | 0.9% | -25.5% | -52.3% | 9.0% | -16.4% | -1.7% | -3.3% | 3.8% | -18.5% | -59.8% | -18.1% | -0.8% | -12.3% |
| — | -668.3% | -268.2% | +115.7% | -609.3% | +90.7% | +96.8% | -254.7% | +105.7% | -1361.3% | -1503.5% | +139.5% | +11.2% | +97.1% | +82.0% | +598.4% | -50.2% | +47.8% | -18.5% | -102.0% | +55.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -18.4% | -17.6% | -6.4% | 2.2% | -3.5% | -1.9% | -1.3% | -16.5% | 0.9% | -22.0% | -51.7% | 23.8% | -30.5% | -2.8% | -5.1% | 5.7% | -24.6% | -43.2% | -12.4% | -0.6% | -6.1% |
| — | -808.1% | -375.4% | +113.3% | -497.6% | +91.2% | +97.4% | -169.2% | +102.9% | -696.2% | -916.6% | +316.8% | -23.6% | +93.6% | +58.8% | +1106.0% | -303.7% | -29.4% | -168.6% | -103.4% | +30.3% | |
| ROA | -2.1% | -1.8% | -0.7% | 0.2% | -0.4% | -0.2% | -0.2% | -1.8% | 0.1% | -2.7% | -5.1% | 1.3% | -1.9% | -0.2% | -0.4% | 0.4% | -2.1% | -5.6% | -2.1% | -0.1% | -1.2% |
| — | -688.2% | -337.3% | +113.9% | -557.9% | +91.2% | +96.7% | -231.1% | +104.6% | -1138.3% | -1201.7% | +215.9% | +9.1% | +96.2% | +81.6% | +514.8% | -73.1% | +33.2% | -58.5% | -102.2% | +46.4% | |
| ROIC | -2.7% | -1.7% | 0.9% | 1.4% | -2.5% | -1.0% | 0.1% | 1.7% | -3.1% | -3.2% | -3.5% | 3.5% | -3.1% | -0.3% | -0.6% | -0.0% | -2.3% | -5.7% | -2.4% | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| — | -75.5% | +752.4% | -17.7% | +18.5% | +68.8% | +102.9% | -52.7% | +1.0% | -990.8% | -470.3% | +19203.3% | -37.9% | +94.9% | +74.1% | -101.1% | +25.8% | -31.3% | -33.0% | -45.5% | -126.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q4 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 3.33 | 4.60 | 4.21 | 4.09 | 4.07 | 3.33 | 3.66 | 3.76 | 4.88 | 3.83 | 3.62 | 8.14 | 10.31 | 5.99 | 6.97 | 6.79 | 6.76 | 5.02 | 2.82 | 2.37 | 2.20 |
| — | +38.2% | +15.2% | +8.7% | -16.6% | -13.1% | +1.1% | -53.8% | -52.7% | -36.0% | -48.1% | +19.9% | +52.6% | +19.1% | +147.3% | +185.9% | +207.2% | +156.1% | +100.8% | +78.4% | +48.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 3.67 | 18.28 | 11.12 | 10.41 | 23.63 | 16.14 | 14.48 | 10.26 | 25.65 | 26.87 | 47.86 | 8.72 | 30.64 | 13.96 | 18.64 | 16.15 | 27.22 | — | 28.54 | 10.12 | 47.55 |
| — | +13.3% | -23.2% | +1.5% | -7.9% | -39.9% | -69.7% | +17.6% | -16.3% | +92.4% | +156.8% | -46.0% | +12.5% | — | -34.7% | +59.5% | -42.7% | — | -23.2% | +27.8% | +96.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 0.38 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.31 | 0.38 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.43 |
| — | -13.5% | -4.4% | -22.3% | -15.3% | +5.7% | +1.6% | +13.6% | +17.6% | -2.6% | -2.4% | -9.4% | -5.2% | -23.3% | -18.9% | -20.0% | -24.2% | -13.6% | -4.5% | -15.5% | -13.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.40 | 0.32 | 0.47 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0.43 |
| — | -14.5% | -5.0% | -24.5% | -17.7% | +2.9% | -0.9% | +10.1% | +15.1% | -3.0% | -3.3% | -9.7% | -5.3% | -23.8% | -18.9% | -20.1% | -24.9% | -13.5% | -4.4% | -15.5% | -13.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | -0.67 | -1.30 | 0.43 | 1.62 | -1.19 | -1.17 | 0.12 | 1.09 | -1.44 | -3.48 | -3.67 | 3.31 | -3.03 | -0.27 | -0.74 | -0.02 | -2.76 | -6.53 | -4.04 | 2.97 | -5.21 |
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Manchester United plc's current P/E is -79.8x. The average P/E over the last 1 quarters is 164.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Manchester United plc's current operating margin is -4.0%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Manchester United plc's business trajectory between earnings reports.