Manchester United stock
MANUNYSEManchester United plc, Communication ServicesISIN KYG5784H1065
42Score 42 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
81 / 100
Price history
+44% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 14 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Above the 200-day line: the price is 13% above it.
Since February 2026 the 50-day line has been above the 200-day line; the trend has turned up.
Overheated: the price has risen very quickly lately (RSI 71).
The price is 5.6% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 14 years: 60% (August 2018 to July 2022).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$20.90
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$20.15
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)71
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$15.20
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$24.19
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Manchester United plc belongs to the Entertainment industry (United Kingdom) and, with a market value of $3.94B, is number 19 of 41 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2026 it reported revenue of $894.78M (up 7.4% year on year) and a loss of $56.72M.
- MEQIRI Score 42 out of 100 (Weak): rank 197 of 232 in Communication Services, median 58.
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- Our model puts fair value at $19.85, with the price 15% above it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
None of our strength checks applies.
Weaknesses
- High debtDebt 4.6 times equity (latest quarter), Entertainment median 1.12.Stability 19
- Loss-makingLoss of $55.35M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 17
- Negative free cash flowFree cash flow −$217.74M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 17
Its standout strengths are momentum and technical analysis, while fundamentals and profitability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 13 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Fundamental quality fluctuates.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk medium
How well MEQIRI warnsIn the middle among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 20 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- weak fundamentals
What lowers it
- price near its 52-week high
Valuation
Valuation signal
Fairly valuedIn our model the price counts as cheap below $15.27 and expensive above $28.36 (uncertainty medium, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 8.8%. At 9.8% the fair value would be $16.38, at 7.8% it would be $25.07.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; without earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In fiscal 2026, revenue rose 7.4% on the prior year. Revenue has grown solidly since 2009, at about 6% per year.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2026: gross −4%, operating −4%, net −6%.
Debt & balance sheet
latest quarterDebt is elevated. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 19 Nov 2026in 6 days
- Last reported
- 23 Sep 2026EPS reported −0.22 (expected −0.4)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Earnings estimates have barely changed since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- −0.13−1.6%
- Revenue
- $1.02B+1.6%
- Earnings per share
- −0.07−1.6%
- Revenue
- $1.09B+1.6%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Insiders
Open-market purchases and sales by executives, board members and major holders
No open-market purchases or sales in the last 6 months.
Source: Form 4 filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholdings are hidden. Not a recommendation to buy.
What happened at Manchester United
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
232 rated companies in Communication Services
- This company
- 42
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
Competitors in Entertainment
The next larger and next smaller companies by market value
- HYBE352820.KS $4.95B40
- Versant Media GroupVSNT $4.86B61
- Cinemark HoldingsCNK $4.8B70
- Sphere EntertainmentSPHR $4.44B39
- Banijay GroupBNJ.AS $3.76B63
- Madison Square Garden EntertainmentMSGE $3.74B53
- Atlanta Braves HoldingsBATRA $3.7B37
- AMC Entertainment HoldingsAMC $2.98B49
ETFs that hold Manchester United
Held by 1 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amundi Global Sport and eSport UCITS ETF AccGENY | 0.57% | 0.45% | €17.04M |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 13 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2026, period end 30 Jun 2026
- Currency
- Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 12 Nov 2026 ($1 = £0.7544)
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 30 Sep 2018)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.