Manchester United plc (MANU)Communication Services | Entertainment | Manchester, United Kingdom | NYSE
22.31 USD
+0.27
(1.225%)
⇧
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 21.91 -0.40 (-0.402%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 6:19 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 4:17 a.m. EDT
The long-term investment case is severely compromised by deteriorating fundamentals. The company is generating negative earnings (-$0.14 trailing EPS) and negative return on equity (-9.6%), while carrying a crushing debt-to-equity ratio of 421%. Despite reporting 18% revenue growth, the market has punished the stock with a 25.89% decline last year, dragging the nine-year cumulative return down to just +10.57%. The valuation is absurd, trading at nearly 150x forward earnings and 16x book value, which is unjustifiable for a business with such poor capital efficiency. In the short term, the technicals offer a slight reprieve as shares recently crossed above their 200-day moving average, suggesting some buying interest at these levels. However, the options market tells a starkly different story: traders are aggressively buying deep out-of-the-money puts, betting on a crash to the $10s. This disconnect between the modest technical bounce and the heavy put positioning suggests the rally is fragile and likely a trap for buyers. Finally, the dividend is effectively non-existent. With only two small payments recorded in the last five years and no indication of a sustainable payout given the losses, there is no income floor to support the share price. This is a speculative play on brand hype with no financial safety net. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.136270 |
| MSTL_79 | 0.136999 |
| AutoETS | 0.137112 |
| MSTL | 0.137577 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.137953 |
| MSTL_79_115 | 0.151520 |
| MSTL_115 | 0.153900 |
Forecast horizon: 60 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 36% |
| H-stat | 27.43 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.077 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.31 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2022-06-02 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2022-06-02 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 421.361 |
| Revenue per Share | 3.931 |
| Market Cap | 3,847,010,304 |
| Forward P/E | 151.33 |
| Beta | 0.60 |
| Profit Margins | -2.65% |
| Website | https://www.manutd.com |
As of July 11, 2026, 4:17 a.m. EDT: Speculators are heavily positioned for downside protection, with massive open interest in deep out-of-the-money puts (strikes 10-17) expiring late in 2026 and 2027. This 'insurance' positioning suggests a fear of a significant drop to the $10-$15 range. Conversely, call activity is sparse and concentrated near the money or slightly out-of-the-money, indicating a lack of aggressive bullish conviction despite the stock trading above its 200-day average.
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-03 | 0.090 | 0.735895 |
| 2021-11-30 | 0.090 | 0.584036 |
| 2021-07-09 | 0.090 | 0.599201 |
| 2020-11-27 | 0.090 | 0.569981 |
| 2020-04-23 | 0.090 | 0.554871 |
| 2019-11-29 | 0.090 | 0.487013 |
| 2019-04-25 | 0.090 | 0.461775 |
| 2018-11-29 | 0.090 | 0.478723 |
| 2018-04-26 | 0.090 | 0.474934 |
| 2017-11-29 | 0.090 | 0.442260 |
| 2017-04-26 | 0.090 | 0.548781 |
| 2016-11-28 | 0.090 | 0.600000 |
| 2016-05-24 | 0.045 | 0.265487 |
| 2016-02-23 | 0.045 | 0.304054 |
| 2015-11-25 | 0.045 | 0.244831 |
| 2015-09-28 | 0.045 | 0.256996 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.23197317 |
| Address1 | Sir Matt Busby Way |
| Address2 | Old Trafford |
| All Time High | 27.7 |
| All Time Low | 10.41 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 251,360 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 363,981 |
| Average Volume | 363,981 |
| Average Volume10Days | 251,360 |
| Beta | 0.6 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Book Value | 1.3886288 |
| City | Manchester |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 22.31 |
| Current Ratio | 0.371 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 22.52 |
| Day Low | 22.01 |
| Debt To Equity | 421.361 |
| Display Name | Manchester United |
| Dividend Date | 1,656,028,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,779,885,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,779,885,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,779,885,000 |
| Ebitda | 215,288,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.31459 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 21.097 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 6.637 |
| Enterprise Value | 4,542,017,536 |
| Eps Current Year | -0.26 |
| Eps Forward | 0.147422 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -0.14 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,654,214,400 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 21.0486 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.2614002 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.05992799 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 23.197317 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 24.22 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.9099998 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07886044 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 14.59 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.7199993 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.5291295 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 14.59 - 24.22 |
| Financial Currency | GBP |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,344,605,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 1.02 |
| Float Shares | 38,185,588 |
| Forward Eps | 0.147422 |
| Forward P E | 151.33426 |
| Free Cashflow | 2,399,125 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 932 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.83349997 |
| Gross Profits | 570,393,024 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.60767 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.51385 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 172,434,357 |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Industry Disp | Entertainment |
| Industry Key | entertainment |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,654,214,400 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.09 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,751,241,600 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. It also markets and sells sports apparel, training and leisure wear, and other clothing; and other licensed products, such as coffee mugs and home accessories featuring the Manchester United brand and trademarks through Manchester United branded retail centers and e-commerce platforms, and through partners' wholesale distribution channels. In addition, the company distributes live football content directly, as well as through commercial partners; television rights relating to the Premier League, Union of European Football Associations club competitions, and other competitions, as well as delivers Manchester United programming through the MUTV television channel to territories worldwide. Further, it operates Old Trafford, a sports venue, as well as owns or leases, and 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 headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom. |
| Long Name | Manchester United plc |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 3,847,010,304 |
| Market State | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_879581 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,774,915,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -18,131,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,782,777,600 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 3,800,453,227 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 21.98 |
| Operating Cashflow | 114,936,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.14245 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.35 |
| Phone | 44 16 1676 7770 |
| Post Market Change | -0.40199852 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -1.801876 |
| Post Market Price | 21.908 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,981,171 |
| Previous Close | 22.04 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -85.80769 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 16.066208 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 5.621539 |
| Profit Margins | -0.02649 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.328 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.269999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.22504 |
| Regular Market Day High | 22.52 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 22.01 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 22.01 - 22.52 |
| Regular Market Open | 21.98 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 22.04 |
| Regular Market Price | 22.31 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,803 |
| Regular Market Volume | 163,416 |
| Return On Assets | 0.00016000001 |
| Return On Equity | -0.09623 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.18 |
| Revenue Per Share | 3.931 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Communication Services |
| Sector Disp | Communication Services |
| Sector Key | communication-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 56,086,184 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0165 |
| Shares Short | 2,853,242 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,582,097 |
| Short Name | Manchester |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.097799994 |
| Short Ratio | 6.49 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | MANU |
| Target High Price | 30.584553 |
| Target Low Price | 20.905237 |
| Target Mean Price | 25.920677 |
| Target Median Price | 26.272238 |
| Total Cash | 60,935,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.353 |
| Total Debt | 755,942,016 |
| Total Revenue | 684,334,016 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -0.14 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 17.74315 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 4.5668488 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.25738657 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 163,416 |
| Website | https://www.manutd.com |
| Zip | M16 0RA |