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 and leases 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.
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5 years, 7 months ago
Manchester United plc is currently in a long term downtrend where the price is trading 6.9% below its 200 day moving average.
From a valuation standpoint, the stock is 95.7% cheaper than other stocks from the Consumer Cyclical sector with a price to sales ratio of 4.0.
Manchester United plc's total revenue rose by 2.6% to $173M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Its net income has increased by 82.3% to $64M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Finally, its free cash flow fell by 9.9% to $-40M since the same quarter in the previous year.
Based on the above factors, Manchester United plc gets an overall score of 3/5.