RC Lens

Ligue 1

Ligue 2 2018/19 to 2019/20, Ligue 1 2020/21.

Revenue excl. transfers

€33.4m

+126.6% vs previous season

15th highest value of 20

Wage bill

€34.7m

+76.2% vs previous season

14th highest value of 20

Net result

−€23.9m

−€11.7m vs previous season

15th highest value of 20

Equity

€39.5m

+€3.1m vs previous season

4th highest value of 20

Equity ratio

38.0%

−5.4pp vs previous season

3rd 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 2020/21

38.0%

solid: above 30% is considered stable.

3rd highest value of 20 · league median 9.3%

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 2020/21 with a deficit of €23.9m

2020/21, €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 2020/21

Position in the league

Key figureValueRankMedianworsebetter
Revenue excl. transfers €33.4m15 of 20 15 of 20 €40.6m
Wage bill €34.7m14 of 20 14 of 20 €43.6m
Wage ratio 103.9%8 of 20 8 of 20 95.9%
Net result −€23.9m15 of 20 15 of 20 −€13.0m
Equity €39.5m4 of 20 4 of 20 €5.0m
Equity ratio 38.0%3 of 20 3 of 20 9.3%
Liabilities €62.7m10 of 19 10 of 19 €62.7m
Payments to player agents €2.5m11 of 19 11 of 19 €2.5m

Lens ranks 15th on revenue excluding transfers in the Ligue 1

20 clubs, 2020/21, €m

  • Median

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

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