FC Schalke 04 finances and accounts
FC Schalke 04 turned over €141m in 2024/25 and paid €59m in staff costs, which is 41.7% of everything the club earned.
Revenue by season
What FC Schalke 04 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 FC Schalke 04 does not report on its own.
| MEASURE | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | €141,261,822€141.3m | €146,168,456€146.2m | €134,358,572€134.4m | €128,121,299€128.1m | €161,231,213€161.2m |
| Matchday | €37,273,828€37.3m | €28,266,197€28.3m | €20,495,872€20.5m | €6,387,399€6.4m | €9,181,697€9.2m |
| Broadcasting | €21,390,169€21.4m | €37,598,242€37.6m | €33,914,621€33.9m | €61,584,608€61.6m | €80,649,476€80.6m |
| Commercial | €49,713,994€49.7m | €56,289,302€56.3m | €58,538,235€58.5m | €50,814,229€50.8m | €61,719,322€61.7m |
| Other revenue | €32,883,832€32.9m | €24,014,716€24.0m | €21,409,844€21.4m | €9,335,062€9.3m | €9,680,718€9.7m |
| Staff costs | €58,974,369€59.0m | €73,008,191€73.0m | €78,472,848€78.5m | €88,252,963€88.3m | €110,996,843€111.0m |
| Wages and salaries | €49,731,476€49.7m | €64,196,141€64.2m | €69,442,367€69.4m | €82,916,844€82.9m | €102,862,583€102.9m |
| Social security costs | €9,242,892€9.2m | €8,812,050€8.8m | €9,030,481€9.0m | €5,336,118€5.3m | €8,134,260€8.1m |
| Player amortisation | €4,390,251€4.4m | €4,734,581€4.7m | €9,419,484€9.4m | €38,411,203€38.4m | €35,159,686€35.2m |
| Other operating income | €25,917,023€25.9m | €31,894,310€31.9m | €32,257,133€32.3m | €82,240,393€82.2m | €19,462,680€19.5m |
| Cost of sales | €16,264,416€16.3m | €13,543,704€13.5m | €11,855,182€11.9m | €11,154,551€11.2m | €11,191,353€11.2m |
| Other operating costs | €62,370,398€62.4m | €57,801,634€57.8m | €64,892,225€64.9m | €62,066,510€62.1m | €54,348,876€54.3m |
| Operating result | €15,797,216€15.8m | €19,598,576€19.6m | -€7,682,811€7.7m | -€9,843,935€9.8m | -€43,027,200€43.0m |
| Pre-tax result | €6,699,977€6.7m | €10,441,895€10.4m | -€16,565,250€16.6m | -€18,768,785€18.8m | -€51,044,429€51.0m |
| Wages to revenue | 41.7% | 49.9% | 58.4% | 68.9% | 68.8% |
Where the money comes from
How FC Schalke 04 earned €141,261,822 in 2024/25.
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. FC Schalke 04 paid €59m against €141m of revenue, so 42p of every pound went back out as pay.
Bundesliga revenue
The 12 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 FC Schalke 04 make?
FC Schalke 04 turned over €141m in 2024/25.
What is the FC Schalke 04 wage bill?
FC Schalke 04 paid €59m in staff costs in 2024/25, which is 41.7% of revenue.
Do FC Schalke 04 make a profit?
FC Schalke 04 made a pre-tax profit of €6.7m in 2024/25.
The accounts behind these figures
Filed by FC Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e.V. (group), company number VR 20822. Every set of accounts read for this page.
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