FC Schalke 04

2. Bundesliga

Bundesliga 2018/19 to 2020/21, 2. Bundesliga 2021/22.

Gross result

€154.8m

−22.3% vs previous season

Highest value of 13 (5 without figures)

Wage bill

€78.5m

−11.1% vs previous season

Highest value of 13 (5 without figures)

Net result

−€20.0m

−€1.3m vs previous season

13th highest value of 13 (5 without figures)

Equity

−€109.8m

−€21.0m vs previous season

13th highest value of 13 (5 without figures)

Equity ratio

−102.6%

−30.8pp vs previous season

13th highest value of 13 (5 without figures)

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 2021/22

−102.6%

negative: debts exceed assets.

13th highest value of 13 (5 without figures) · league median 14.8%

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 2021/22 with a deficit of €20.0m

2021/22, €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 2021/22

Position in the league

Key figureValueRankMedianworsebetter
Gross result €154.8m1 of 13 1 of 13 €41.1m
Wage bill €78.5m1 of 13 1 of 13 €21.2m
Wage ratio 50.7%6 of 13 6 of 13 49.8%
Net result −€20.0m13 of 13 13 of 13 −€0.2m
Equity −€109.8m13 of 13 13 of 13 €6.1m
Equity ratio −102.6%13 of 13 13 of 13 14.8%
Liabilities €180.1m1 of 13 1 of 13 €20.9m
Payments to player agents €7.2m1 of 13 1 of 13 €0.9m

Schalke 04 has the highest gross result in the 2. Bundesliga

13 clubs, 2021/22, €m

  • Median

Source: DFL, club financial figures

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