RC Lens

Ligue 1

Fourth season in a row in profit, €16.7m in total.

Ligue 2 2018/19 to 2019/20, Ligue 1 2020/21 to 2024/25. On revenue excluding transfers, from 15th to 9th place over this period.

Revenue excl. transfers

€68.8m

−52.4% vs previous season

9th highest value of 18

Wage bill

€59.8m

−29.4% vs previous season

9th highest value of 18

Net result

€4.3m

−€3.3m vs previous season

3rd highest value of 18

Equity

€76.1m

+€12.2m vs previous season

4th highest value of 18

Equity ratio

34.8%

+2.7pp vs previous season

6th highest value of 18

Lens has quadrupled its revenue excl. transfers since 2018/19

2018/19 to 2024/25, €m

  • League median

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

Lens: on average 2.1 places better in the table than on revenue

2018/19 to 2024/25

  • League position
  • Revenue rank on revenue excluding transfers

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts; final tables

Equity: Lens

2018/19 to 2024/25, €m

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

Equity ratio 2024/25

34.8%

solid: above 30% is considered stable.

6th highest value of 18 · league median 14.8%

Lens: equity ratio up 15 percentage points since 2018/19

Shares of total assets; liabilities include shareholder loans, 2018/19 to 2024/25

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

Lens closes 2024/25 with a surplus of €4.3m

2024/25, €m, excluding items under €50k

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

Lens: wage ratio from 97% (2018/19) to 87% (2024/25)

2018/19 to 2024/25

  • Lens by season
  • Ligue 1 2024/25

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

Season 2024/25

Position in the league

Key figureValueRankMedianworsebetter
Revenue excl. transfers €68.8m9 of 18 9 of 18 €55.1m
Wage bill €59.8m9 of 18 9 of 18 €57.7m
Wage ratio 87.0%14 of 18 14 of 18 96.4%
Net result €4.3m3 of 18 3 of 18 −€7.6m
Equity €76.1m4 of 18 4 of 18 €18.6m
Equity ratio 34.8%6 of 18 6 of 18 14.8%
Liabilities €142.2m7 of 18 7 of 18 €103.3m
Payments to player agents €5.7m8 of 18 8 of 18 €4.4m

Lens ranks 9th on revenue excluding transfers in the Ligue 1

18 clubs, 2024/25, €m

  • Median

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

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