Preston North End finances and accounts
Preston North End turned over $22.5m in 2023/24 and paid $29.2m in staff costs, which is 129.9% of everything the club earned.
Revenue by season
What Preston North End 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 Preston North End does not report on its own.
| MEASURE | 2023/24 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2015/16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $22,484,980$22.5m | $18,411,190$18.4m | $15,852,270$15.9m | $18,364,640$18.4m | $17,750,180$17.8m | $14,084,700$14.1m |
| Staff costs | $29,214,780$29.2m | $32,682,090$32.7m | $31,067,470$31.1m | $26,202,330$26.2m | $19,989,900$20m | $14,044,800$14m |
| Salaries and salaries | $25,587,870$25.6m | $28,571,060$28.6m | $27,235,740$27.2m | $22,982,400$23m | $17,544,030$17.5m | $12,323,780$12.3m |
| Social security costs | $3,531,150$3.5m | $4,032,560$4m | $3,758,580$3.8m | $3,172,050$3.2m | $2,420,600$2.4m | $1,701,070$1.7m |
| Player amortisation | $4,381,020$4.4m | $5,675,110$5.7m | $7,293,720$7.3m | $5,468,960$5.5m | $3,720,010$3.7m | $1,783,530$1.8m |
| Other operating income | - | - | $3,325,000$3.3m | - | - | - |
| Other expenses | $8,489,390$8.5m | $7,285,740$7.3m | $5,091,240$5.1m | $5,947,760$5.9m | $4,361,070$4.4m | $4,128,320$4.1m |
| Profit on player sales | $508,060$508k | $401,660$402k | $964,250$964k | $198,170$198k | - | - |
| Operating result | -$19,104,120$19.1m | -$26,830,090$26.8m | -$23,310,910$23.3m | -$19,056,240$19.1m | $2,557,590$2.6m | -$5,871,950$5.9m |
| Pre-tax result | -$19,074,860$19.1m | -$26,832,750$26.8m | -$23,313,570$23.3m | -$19,053,580$19.1m | $2,570,890$2.6m | -$5,874,610$5.9m |
| Salaries to revenue | 129.9% | 177.5% | 196% | 142.7% | 112.6% | 99.7% |
What the payroll covers
Staff costs are the whole payroll and not just the first team: players, coaching staff, the academy and everyone working at the ground. Preston North End paid $29.2m against $22.5m of revenue, so 130p of every pound went back out as pay.
Championship revenue
The 22 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 Preston North End make?
Preston North End turned over $22.5m in 2023/24.
What is the Preston North End payroll?
Preston North End paid $29.2m in staff costs in 2023/24, which is 129.9% of revenue.
Do Preston North End make a profit?
Preston North End made a pre-tax loss of $19.1m in 2023/24.
The accounts behind these figures
Company number 01621060. 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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