FC Schalke 04

2. Bundesliga

Bundesliga 2018/19 to 2020/21, 2. Bundesliga 2021/22, Bundesliga 2022/23, 2. Bundesliga 2023/24.

Gross result

€69.6m

−57.7% vs previous season

3rd highest value of 15 (3 without figures)

Wage bill

€30.1m

−58.8% vs previous season

5th highest value of 15 (3 without figures)

Net result

−€0.6m

−€6.9m vs previous season

11th highest value of 15 (3 without figures)

Equity

−€104.0m

−€0.6m vs previous season

15th highest value of 15 (3 without figures)

Equity ratio

−103.8%

+0.6pp vs previous season

15th highest value of 15 (3 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 2023/24

−103.8%

negative: debts exceed assets.

15th highest value of 15 (3 without figures) · league median 14.6%

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 2023/24 with a deficit of €0.6m

2023/24, €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 2023/24

Position in the league

Key figureValueRankMedianworsebetter
Gross result €69.6m3 of 15 3 of 15 €53.0m
Wage bill €30.1m5 of 15 5 of 15 €24.5m
Wage ratio 43.2%11 of 15 11 of 15 48.3%
Net result −€0.6m11 of 15 11 of 15 −€0.2m
Equity −€104.0m15 of 15 15 of 15 €3.4m
Equity ratio −103.8%15 of 15 15 of 15 14.6%
Liabilities €162.7m1 of 15 1 of 15 €21.2m
Payments to player agents €1.0m7 of 15 7 of 15 €0.9m

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

15 clubs, 2023/24, €m

  • Median

Source: DFL, club financial figures

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