Arsenal seeks to be profitable, also, off the pitch

Arsenal FC grows on the pitch and off it. The Premier League club has relied on its good sporting performance to increase its turnover and reach profitability, something it has not achieved since 2017-2018. Specifically, The Gunners lost 1.4 million pounds (1.6 million euros) in 2024-2025, 92% less year-on-year.

The north London team had a turnover of 773.4 million pounds (886 million euros)16% more compared to 2023-2024. Of this amount, 81.7 million pounds (93.6 million euros) came from capital gains from transfers, which marked their highest figure since the pandemic.

The turnover grew by 13%, to 691 million pounds (791.6 million euros), with a special boost from the commercial item, which increased its contribution to the Gunner business by up to 21% year-on-year. In total, sponsorships and merchandising generated 264.4 million pounds (302.9 million euros), a new record for the club. “The renewal and extension of our agreement with Adidas led the way in collaborations, supported by a full year of income from Sobha Realty and a greater number of agreements with better valuations,” notes the club.

This area almost equals the audiovisual bill, which remains the main one, with 272.8 million pounds (312.5 million euros) in 2024-2025, 4% more. Key to this was the team’s arrival in the Champions League semi-finals, which distributed more money than ever after the change of format.

The wage bill already exceeds 600 million

Regarding spending, two points stand out above the rest: the wage bill and operating expenses. Regarding the first aspect, investment in sports staff grew another 7% year-on-year, up to 533.7 million pounds (611.4 million euros). Within this item, spending on personnel – mainly first team footballers – increased by 6%, up to 346.8 million pounds (417.9 million euros), a record figure for the entity. Amortizations for transfers increased even more9%, up to 186.9 million pounds (214.1 million euros).

In spending, no line grew as much as the operating line, which exceeded 200 million pounds (230.1 million euros) for the first time, 36% more compared to 2023-2024. Arsenal limits itself to saying that this substantial increase “reflects higher production costs, specific direct costs associated with generating increased income, certain residual property-related issues and inflationary pressures.”

These financial results show a positive trajectory as we continue to compete for major titles, following our second consecutive season back in the men’s Champions League.

Richard Garlick, CEO del Arsenal FC

Regarding the balance sheet, the cash position at the end of the last financial year was 56 million pounds (64.2 million euros), 16% below compared to 2023-2024. Likewise, net financial debt fell by 7%, to 474.6 million pounds (543.7 million euros).

Richard Garlick, CEO of Arsenal FC, highlighted that “these financial results show a positive trajectory as we continue to compete for major titles, after our second consecutive season back in the men’s Champions League.” Likewise, the manager highlighted that the football industry “continues to face challenges in terms of the level of investment necessary to compete at the highest levelin a regulated environment and with increasing costs. “This continues to be an important challenge for the future.”