RC Lens

Ligue 1

Ligue 2 2018/19 to 2019/20, Ligue 1 2020/21 to 2021/22. On revenue excluding transfers, from 15th to 12th place over this period.

Revenue excl. transfers

€47.5m

+42.1% vs previous season

12th highest value of 20

Wage bill

€38.0m

+9.6% vs previous season

12th highest value of 20

Net result

€1.6m

+€25.5m vs previous season

6th highest value of 20

Equity

€38.1m

−€1.4m vs previous season

4th highest value of 20

Equity ratio

25.1%

−12.9pp vs previous season

4th 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 2021/22

25.1%

low: below 30% is considered thin.

4th highest value of 20 · league median 14.7%

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 2021/22 with a surplus of €1.6m

2021/22, €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 2021/22

Position in the league

Key figureValueRankMedianworsebetter
Revenue excl. transfers €47.5m12 of 20 12 of 20 €50.5m
Wage bill €38.0m12 of 20 12 of 20 €39.7m
Wage ratio 80.1%11 of 20 11 of 20 80.9%
Net result €1.6m6 of 20 6 of 20 −€1.5m
Equity €38.1m4 of 20 4 of 20 €13.3m
Equity ratio 25.1%4 of 20 4 of 20 14.7%
Liabilities €112.4m7 of 19 7 of 19 €48.8m
Payments to player agents €2.2m14 of 19 14 of 19 €2.8m

Lens ranks 12th on revenue excluding transfers in the Ligue 1

20 clubs, 2021/22, €m

  • Median

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

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