FC Schalke 04

Bundesliga

Bundesliga 2018/19 to 2020/21. On the gross result, from 5th to 6th place over this period.

Gross result

€199.2m

+17.5% vs previous season

6th highest value of 18

Wage bill

€88.3m

−20.5% vs previous season

9th highest value of 18

Net result

−€18.7m

+€34.4m vs previous season

16th highest value of 18

Equity

−€88.8m

−€17.7m vs previous season

18th highest value of 18

Equity ratio

−71.7%

−33.5pp vs previous season

18th highest value of 18

Schalke 04 has reduced its gross result by 43% since 2018/19

2018/19 to 2024/25, €m

  • League median

Source: DFL, club financial figures

Schalke 04: on average 7.4 places worse in the table than on revenue

2018/19 to 2024/25

  • League position
  • Revenue rank on the gross result

Source: DFL, club financial figures; final tables

Schalke 04 has negative equity

2018/19 to 2024/25, €m

Source: DFL, club financial figures

Equity ratio 2020/21

−71.7%

negative: debts exceed assets.

18th highest value of 18 · league median 32.4%

Schalke 04: equity is negative, 176% of the balance sheet is financed by liabilities

Shares of total assets, 2018/19 to 2024/25

Source: DFL, club financial figures

Schalke 04 closes 2020/21 with a deficit of €18.7m

2020/21, €m, excluding items under €50k

Source: DFL, club financial figures

Schalke 04: wage ratio from 47% (2018/19) to 39% (2024/25)

2018/19 to 2024/25

  • Schalke 04 by season
  • 2. Bundesliga 2024/25

Source: DFL, club financial figures

Season 2020/21

Position in the league

Key figureValueRankMedianworsebetter
Gross result €199.2m6 of 18 6 of 18 €135.7m
Wage bill €88.3m9 of 18 9 of 18 €86.3m
Wage ratio 44.3%18 of 18 18 of 18 59.1%
Net result −€18.7m16 of 18 16 of 18 −€4.4m
Equity −€88.8m18 of 18 18 of 18 €50.4m
Equity ratio −71.7%18 of 18 18 of 18 32.4%
Liabilities €183.5m3 of 18 3 of 18 €93.5m
Payments to player agents €9.9m8 of 18 8 of 18 €7.3m

Schalke 04 ranks 6th on the gross result in the Bundesliga

18 clubs, 2020/21, €m

  • Median

Source: DFL, club financial figures

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