RC Lens

Ligue 2

Ligue 2 2018/19 to 2019/20. On revenue excluding transfers, consistently in place 2.

Revenue excl. transfers

€14.7m

−18.1% vs previous season

2nd highest value of 20

Wage bill

€19.7m

+12.3% vs previous season

Highest value of 20

Net result

−€12.1m

−€1.1m vs previous season

20th highest value of 20

Equity

€36.4m

+€19.6m vs previous season

Highest value of 20

Equity ratio

43.3%

+23.8pp vs previous season

5th highest value of 20

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 2019/20

43.3%

solid: above 30% is considered stable.

5th highest value of 20 · league median 34.5%

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 2019/20 with a deficit of €12.1m

2019/20, €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 2019/20

Position in the league

Key figureValueRankMedianworsebetter
Revenue excl. transfers €14.7m2 of 20 2 of 20 €8.7m
Wage bill €19.7m1 of 20 1 of 20 €7.6m
Wage ratio 133.7%4 of 20 4 of 20 81.8%
Net result −€12.1m20 of 20 20 of 20 €0.6m
Equity €36.4m1 of 20 1 of 20 €2.8m
Equity ratio 43.3%5 of 20 5 of 20 34.5%
Liabilities €45.6m1 of 20 1 of 20 €7.6m
Payments to player agents €1.3m2 of 20 2 of 20 €0.3m

Lens has the second-highest revenue excl. transfers in the Ligue 2

20 clubs, 2019/20, €m

  • Median

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

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