Club finances · statutory accounts

Liverpool finances

Reporting entity
The Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds Limited
Latest period
Year to 31 May 2025 (FY2025 · the 2023/24 season)
Company number
00035668
Accounts
Consolidated (whole group)
Filed
4 March 2026

These figures come from the accounts the club files by law at Companies House. Anything a filing does not disclose is shown as Not disclosed — FixtureShark never estimates it. Read the original FY2025 filing.

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In brief

In the year to 31 May 2025, Liverpool brought in revenue of £702.7m, up from £613.8m the year before. The club made an operating profit of £23.8m and ended the year with net assets of £159.5m.

More revenue is not the same as financial health: read it alongside profit or loss, cash and net assets.

FY2025 at a glance

  • Revenue

    £702.7m

    £702,722,000

  • Operating profit

    £23.8m

    £23,761,000

  • Profit before tax

    £15.2m

    £15,212,000

  • Cash

    £2.54m

    £2,541,000

  • Borrowings

    £67.3m

    £67,340,000

  • Net assets

    £159.5m

    £159,541,000

  • Average employees

    1,083

† FY2021 is not directly comparable: later accounts restated that year, so it is shown hatched and no trend is drawn through it.

Revenue
£489.9mFY2020£487.4mFY2021†£594.3mFY2022£593.8mFY2023£613.8mFY2024£702.7mFY2025

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Bigger is not automatically healthier.

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Revenue, by financial year
YearValue
FY2020£489.9m
FY2021 † not comparable£487.4m
FY2022£594.3m
FY2023£593.8m
FY2024£613.8m
FY2025£702.7m
Profit or loss before tax
-£46.3mFY2020-£4.76mFY2021†£7.47mFY2022-£9.01mFY2023-£57.1mFY2024£15.2mFY2025

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Profit or loss before tax, by financial year
YearValue
FY2020Loss before tax £46.3m
FY2021 † not comparableLoss before tax £4.76m
FY2022Profit before tax £7.47m
FY2023Loss before tax £9.01m
FY2024Loss before tax £57.1m
FY2025Profit before tax £15.2m
Cash
£149.3mFY2020£31.5mFY2021†£13.5mFY2022£3.39mFY2023£7.5mFY2024£2.54mFY2025

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Cash, by financial year
YearValue
FY2020£149.3m
FY2021 † not comparable£31.5m
FY2022£13.5m
FY2023£3.39m
FY2024£7.5m
FY2025£2.54m
Net assets or liabilities
£208.8mFY2020£199.2mFY2021†£201.7mFY2022£194.6mFY2023£151.3mFY2024£159.5mFY2025

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Net assets or liabilities, by financial year
YearValue
FY2020Net assets £208.8m
FY2021 † not comparableNet assets £199.2m
FY2022Net assets £201.7m
FY2023Net assets £194.6m
FY2024Net assets £151.3m
FY2025Net assets £159.5m
Average employees
880FY2020964FY2021†1,005FY20221,008FY20231,011FY20241,083FY2025

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Average employees, by financial year
YearValue
FY2020880
FY2021 † not comparable964
FY20221,005
FY20231,008
FY20241,011
FY20251,083
Staff costs
£325.6mFY2020£314.4mFY2021†£366.1mFY2022£372.9mFY2023£386.1mFY2024£427.7mFY2025

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Staff costs, by financial year
YearValue
FY2020£325.6m
FY2021 † not comparable£314.4m
FY2022£366.1m
FY2023£372.9m
FY2024£386.1m
FY2025£427.7m

Every year

Liverpool published figures by financial year
FigureFY2020FY2021 †FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue£489.9m£487.4m£594.3m£593.8m£613.8m£702.7m
Matchday revenue£70.9m£3.64m£86.8m£79.8m£101.7m£115.6m
Broadcast revenue£201.6m£266.1m£260.8m£241.6m£203.7m£263.7m
Commercial revenue£217.4m£217.6m£246.7m£272.5m£308.4m£323.5m
Staff costs£325.6m£314.4m£366.1m£372.9m£386.1m£427.7m
Operating profit or loss-£70.2m-£40.4m£10m-£4.46m-£47.7m£23.8m
Profit or loss before tax-£46.3m-£4.76m£7.47m-£9.01m-£57.1m£15.2m
Profit or loss after tax-£39.5m-£9.54m£2.44m-£6.93m-£43.5m£8.27m
Player amortisation£106m£107.8m£102.7m£107.5m£114.5m£117.2m
Player impairment£0£461k£198k£2.14m£618k£183k
Profit or loss on player sales£26.9m£39.3m£28.1m£33.8m£22m£53.3m
Cash£149.3m£31.5m£13.5m£3.39m£7.5m£2.54m
Borrowings£197m£126.9m£87.1m£125.4m£115.6m£67.3m
Total assets£749m£693.4m£677.1m£721m£828.3m£815.6m
Total liabilities£540.2m£494.2m£475.5m£526.3m£677.1m£656.1m
Net assets or liabilities£208.8m£199.2m£201.7m£194.6m£151.3m£159.5m
Average employees8809641,0051,0081,0111,083
Staff costs as a share of revenue FixtureShark-derived66%65%62%63%63%61%
  • — Not disclosed in that year’s filing. A disclosed zero is shown as £0.
  • Negative figures, in red, are losses or net liabilities.
  • † Not directly comparable with the years either side.
  • Rows marked FixtureShark-derived are calculated by FixtureShark from the filed figures; everything else is as filed.
  • Not disclosed in any period: Other revenue.

Sources and definitions

Where each figure comes from

Total revenue/turnover reported for the period.

Sources for Revenue
YearPublishedXBRL conceptAs filedFilingMappingDocument
FY2020£489,860,000pdf:GroupTurnover489,860 GBP thousandsAA-2021-05-07v2Filing
FY2021 †£487,365,000pdf:GroupTurnover487,365 GBP thousandsAA-2022-03-02v2Filing
FY2022£594,271,000pdf:GroupTurnover594,271 GBP thousandsAA-2023-03-02v2Filing
FY2023£593,836,000pdf:GroupTurnover593,836 GBP thousandsAA-2024-03-08v2Filing
FY2024£613,764,000pdf:GroupTurnover613,764 GBP thousandsAA-2025-03-03v2Filing
FY2025£702,722,000pdf:GroupTurnover702,722 GBP thousandsAA-2026-03-04v2Filing

“As filed” is the value exactly as it appears in the filing’s machine-readable (iXBRL) data. A dash means the filing did not disclose this figure. The mapping version records which rule turned the filed concept into this figure.

What each figure means
Revenue
Total revenue/turnover reported for the period.
Matchday revenue
Revenue attributable to matchday activities where separately disclosed.
Broadcast revenue
Revenue attributable to broadcasting/media rights where separately disclosed.
Commercial revenue
Revenue attributable to commercial activities where separately disclosed.
Staff costs
Total staff/employee costs reported for the period.
Operating profit or loss
Operating profit or loss reported for the period.
Profit or loss before tax
Profit or loss before taxation.
Profit or loss after tax
Profit or loss after taxation for the financial period.
Player amortisation
Amortisation of player registrations/intangible player assets.
Player impairment
Impairment of player registrations/intangible player assets.
Profit or loss on player sales
Profit recognised on disposal of player registrations.
Cash
Cash and cash equivalents at the reporting date.
Borrowings
Interest-bearing borrowings disclosed at the reporting date; definition excludes derived net debt.
Total assets
Total assets at the reporting date.
Total liabilities
Total liabilities at the reporting date.
Net assets or liabilities
Net assets/equity at the reporting date.
Average employees
Average number of employees during the reporting period.
Staff costs as a share of revenue (FixtureShark-derived)
Staff costs divided by total revenue.

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