RC Lens

Ligue 1

Ligue 2 2018/19 to 2019/20, Ligue 1 2020/21 to 2023/24. On revenue excluding transfers, from 15th to 5th place over this period.

Revenue excl. transfers

€144.5m

+69.9% vs previous season

5th highest value of 18

Wage bill

€84.8m

+30.2% vs previous season

7th highest value of 18

Net result

€7.6m

+€4.4m vs previous season

2nd highest value of 18

Equity

€63.8m

+€15.6m vs previous season

2nd highest value of 18

Equity ratio

32.1%

+6.0pp vs previous season

2nd 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 2023/24

32.1%

solid: above 30% is considered stable.

2nd highest value of 18 · league median 16.2%

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 2023/24 with a surplus of €7.6m

2023/24, €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 2023/24

Position in the league

Key figureValueRankMedianworsebetter
Revenue excl. transfers €144.5m5 of 18 5 of 18 €64.6m
Wage bill €84.8m7 of 18 7 of 18 €56.6m
Wage ratio 58.7%14 of 18 14 of 18 72.0%
Net result €7.6m2 of 18 2 of 18 −€0.1m
Equity €63.8m2 of 18 2 of 18 €13.5m
Equity ratio 32.1%2 of 18 2 of 18 16.2%
Liabilities €133.3m7 of 17 7 of 17 €110.1m
Payments to player agents €6.4m6 of 17 6 of 17 €5.0m

Lens ranks 5th on revenue excluding transfers in the Ligue 1

18 clubs, 2023/24, €m

  • Median

Source: DNCG / LFP, individual club accounts

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