RC Lens

Ligue 1

Ligue 2 2018/19 to 2019/20, Ligue 1 2020/21 to 2022/23. On revenue excluding transfers, from 15th to 8th place over this period.

Revenue excl. transfers

€85.1m

+79.2% vs previous season

8th highest value of 20

Wage bill

€65.1m

+71.2% vs previous season

8th highest value of 20

Net result

€3.2m

+€1.5m vs previous season

5th highest value of 20

Equity

€48.3m

+€10.2m vs previous season

4th highest value of 20

Equity ratio

26.2%

+1.1pp vs previous season

6th 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 2022/23

26.2%

low: below 30% is considered thin.

6th highest value of 20 · league median 18.3%

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 2022/23 with a surplus of €3.2m

2022/23, €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 2022/23

Position in the league

Key figureValueRankMedianworsebetter
Revenue excl. transfers €85.1m8 of 20 8 of 20 €60.0m
Wage bill €65.1m8 of 20 8 of 20 €47.6m
Wage ratio 76.6%11 of 20 11 of 20 76.7%
Net result €3.2m5 of 20 5 of 20 −€1.2m
Equity €48.3m4 of 20 4 of 20 €13.1m
Equity ratio 26.2%6 of 20 6 of 20 18.3%
Liabilities €135.9m7 of 19 7 of 19 €52.8m
Payments to player agents €3.1m9 of 19 9 of 19 €2.8m

Lens ranks 8th on revenue excluding transfers in the Ligue 1

20 clubs, 2022/23, €m

  • Median

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

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