Sunderland finances and accounts
Sunderland turned over AU$74.5m in 2024/25 and paid AU$100m in staff costs, which is 134.2% of everything the club earned.
Revenue by season
What Sunderland 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 Sunderland does not report on its own.
| MEASURE | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | AU$74,507,580AU$74.5m | AU$70,784,280AU$70.8m | AU$66,335,220AU$66.3m | AU$55,097,280AU$55.1m | AU$110,929,770AU$110.9m | AU$120,375,990AU$120.4m | AU$233,422,560AU$233.4m | AU$196,696,080AU$196.7m |
| Staff costs | AU$99,979,110AU$100m | AU$57,575,070AU$57.6m | AU$47,809,440AU$47.8m | - | - | AU$88,516,260AU$88.5m | AU$156,285,990AU$156.3m | AU$154,513,170AU$154.5m |
| Wages and salaries | AU$86,866,290AU$86.9m | AU$51,923,970AU$51.9m | AU$42,666,750AU$42.7m | - | - | AU$78,327,270AU$78.3m | AU$139,047,300AU$139m | AU$136,864,350AU$136.9m |
| Social security costs | AU$12,800,970AU$12.8m | AU$5,388,390AU$5.4m | AU$4,910,220AU$4.9m | - | - | - | AU$16,522,380AU$16.5m | AU$17,121,510AU$17.1m |
| Pension costs | AU$311,850AU$312k | AU$262,710AU$263k | AU$232,470AU$232k | - | - | - | AU$716,310AU$716k | AU$527,310AU$527k |
| Player amortisation | AU$19,673,010AU$19.7m | AU$7,527,870AU$7.5m | AU$5,131,350AU$5.1m | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other operating income | - | AU$47,250AU$47k | AU$4,348,890AU$4.3m | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cost of sales | AU$2,748,060AU$2.7m | AU$6,237,000AU$6.2m | AU$7,805,700AU$7.8m | AU$3,154,410AU$3.2m | AU$4,536,000AU$4.5m | AU$3,298,050AU$3.3m | AU$4,409,370AU$4.4m | AU$3,649,590AU$3.6m |
| Other operating costs | AU$139,355,370AU$139.4m | AU$89,775,000AU$89.8m | AU$76,701,870AU$76.7m | - | - | - | AU$284,840,010AU$284.8m | AU$251,097,840AU$251.1m |
| Profit on player sales | AU$86,643,270AU$86.6m | AU$16,666,020AU$16.7m | AU$578,340AU$578k | - | - | - | AU$62,562,780AU$62.6m | AU$9,544,500AU$9.5m |
| Operating result | -AU$625,590AU$626k | -AU$16,042,320AU$16m | -AU$18,376,470AU$18.4m | -AU$10,873,170AU$10.9m | -AU$19,909,260AU$19.9m | -AU$38,315,970AU$38.3m | -AU$74,199,510AU$74.2m | -AU$58,051,350AU$58.1m |
| Pre-tax result | -AU$6,197,310AU$6.2m | -AU$17,144,190AU$17.1m | -AU$18,295,200AU$18.3m | -AU$6,288,030AU$6.3m | -AU$19,999,980AU$20m | -AU$37,633,680AU$37.6m | -AU$19,368,720AU$19.4m | -AU$63,853,650AU$63.9m |
| Wages to revenue | 134.2% | 81.3% | 72.1% | - | - | 73.5% | 67% | 78.6% |
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. Sunderland paid AU$100m against AU$74.5m of revenue, so 134p of every pound went back out as pay.
Premier League revenue
The 15 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 Sunderland make?
Sunderland turned over AU$74.5m in 2024/25.
What is the Sunderland wage bill?
Sunderland paid AU$100m in staff costs in 2024/25, which is 134.2% of revenue.
Do Sunderland make a profit?
Sunderland made a pre-tax loss of AU$6.2m in 2024/25.
The accounts behind these figures
Filed by SUNDERLAND ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB,LIMITED(THE), company number 00049116. 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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