Burnley finances and accounts
Burnley turned over AU$137.8m in 2024/25 and paid AU$157.9m in staff costs, which is 114.7% of everything the club earned.
Revenue by season
What Burnley turned over in each year we hold accounts for.
Every measure, season by season
Costs are shown as the amount paid. A dash is a measure Burnley does not report on its own.
| MEASURE | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | AU$137,752,320AU$137.8m | AU$256,444,800AU$256.4m | AU$124,606,080AU$124.6m | AU$236,941,440AU$236.9m | AU$220,993,920AU$221m | AU$264,558,720AU$264.6m |
| Staff costs | AU$157,944,960AU$157.9m | AU$179,366,400AU$179.4m | AU$110,505,600AU$110.5m | AU$176,597,760AU$176.6m | AU$164,993,280AU$165m | AU$166,308,480AU$166.3m |
| Wages and salaries | AU$138,971,520AU$139m | AU$158,300,160AU$158.3m | AU$97,345,920AU$97.3m | - | - | - |
| Player amortisation | AU$70,423,680AU$70.4m | AU$81,820,800AU$81.8m | AU$42,460,800AU$42.5m | AU$43,589,760AU$43.6m | AU$41,109,120AU$41.1m | - |
| Other operating income | AU$10,705,920AU$10.7m | AU$12,092,160AU$12.1m | AU$9,185,280AU$9.2m | AU$2,365,440AU$2.4m | AU$3,287,040AU$3.3m | AU$1,875,840AU$1.9m |
| Cost of sales | AU$157,944,960AU$157.9m | AU$179,366,400AU$179.4m | AU$110,505,600AU$110.5m | - | - | - |
| Other operating costs | AU$58,369,920AU$58.4m | AU$53,268,480AU$53.3m | AU$54,343,680AU$54.3m | - | - | - |
| Other expenses | - | - | - | AU$36,729,600AU$36.7m | AU$24,971,520AU$25m | AU$28,381,440AU$28.4m |
| Profit on player sales | AU$113,191,680AU$113.2m | AU$28,913,280AU$28.9m | AU$21,886,080AU$21.9m | - | AU$30,877,440AU$30.9m | AU$68,081,280AU$68.1m |
| Operating result | -AU$72,860,160AU$72.9m | AU$30,854,400AU$30.9m | -AU$35,688,960AU$35.7m | AU$21,429,120AU$21.4m | AU$30,877,440AU$30.9m | AU$68,081,280AU$68.1m |
| Pre-tax result | -AU$55,991,040AU$56m | -AU$54,618,240AU$54.6m | -AU$69,118,080AU$69.1m | - | - | - |
| Wages to revenue | 114.7% | 69.9% | 88.7% | 74.5% | 74.7% | 62.9% |
What the wage bill covers
Staff costs are the whole payroll and not just the first team: players, coaching staff, the academy and everyone working at the ground. Burnley paid AU$157.9m against AU$137.8m of revenue, so 115p of every pound went back out as pay.
Championship revenue
The 20 clubs in the division whose accounts cover the same twelve months. Follow a club for its own finances.
Frequently asked questions
How much revenue do Burnley make?
Burnley turned over AU$137.8m in 2024/25.
What is the Burnley wage bill?
Burnley paid AU$157.9m in staff costs in 2024/25, which is 114.7% of revenue.
Do Burnley make a profit?
Burnley made a pre-tax loss of AU$56m in 2024/25.
The accounts behind these figures
Company number 08335231. Every set of accounts read for this page.
- 2024/25 accounts
- 2023/24 accounts
- 2022/23 accounts
- 2021/22 accounts
- 2020/21 accounts
- 2019/20 accounts
- 2018/19 accounts
- 2017/18 accounts
- 2016/17 accounts
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