RC LENS · FINANCES
RC Lens finances and accounts
RC Lens turned over €69m in 2024/25 and paid €60m in staff costs, which is 87% of everything the club earned.
REVENUE €69m
WAGE BILL €60m
WAGES TO REVENUE87%
PRE-TAX RESULT €4.4m
Revenue by season
What RC Lens turned over in each year we hold accounts for.
€35m 08
€52m 09
€38m 10
€17m 11
€14m 12
€16m 13
€25m 14
€17m 15
€19m 16
€15m 17
€18m 18
€15m 19
€33m 20
€47m 21
€85m 22
€144m 23
€69m 24
Every measure, season by season
Costs are shown as the amount paid. A dash is a measure RC Lens does not report on its own.
| MEASURE | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | 2018/19 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | 2015/16 | 2014/15 | 2013/14 | 2012/13 | 2011/12 | 2010/11 | 2009/10 | 2008/09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | €68,780,000€68.8m | €144,481,000€144.5m | €85,059,000€85.1m | €47,472,000€47.5m | €33,405,000€33.4m | €14,740,000€14.7m | €18,002,000€18.0m | €15,458,000€15.5m | €18,766,000€18.8m | €17,177,000€17.2m | €25,072,000€25.1m | €16,414,000€16.4m | €14,190,000€14.2m | €16,587,000€16.6m | €38,033,000€38.0m | €51,600,000€51.6m | €34,979,000€35.0m |
| Matchday | €16,812,000€16.8m | €22,189,000€22.2m | €13,576,000€13.6m | €9,314,000€9.3m | €437,000€437k | €3,860,000€3.9m | €5,939,000€5.9m | €3,348,000€3.3m | €5,119,000€5.1m | €3,632,000€3.6m | €6,166,000€6.2m | €4,846,000€4.8m | €2,556,000€2.6m | €2,794,000€2.8m | - | - | - |
| Broadcasting | €15,359,000€15.4m | €70,167,000€70.2m | €26,273,000€26.3m | €20,819,000€20.8m | €22,031,000€22.0m | €5,863,000€5.9m | €6,269,000€6.3m | €5,921,000€5.9m | €7,361,000€7.4m | €7,958,000€8.0m | €14,513,000€14.5m | €6,484,000€6.5m | €6,446,000€6.4m | €7,552,000€7.6m | - | - | - |
| Sponsorship | €21,721,000€21.7m | €21,674,000€21.7m | €18,492,000€18.5m | €9,366,000€9.4m | €3,233,000€3.2m | €3,129,000€3.1m | €3,131,000€3.1m | €3,733,000€3.7m | €3,433,000€3.4m | €2,470,000€2.5m | €2,622,000€2.6m | €3,021,000€3.0m | €2,816,000€2.8m | €4,366,000€4.4m | - | - | - |
| Other revenue | €14,888,000€14.9m | €30,451,000€30.5m | €26,718,000€26.7m | €7,973,000€8.0m | €7,704,000€7.7m | €1,888,000€1.9m | €2,663,000€2.7m | €2,457,000€2.5m | €2,853,000€2.9m | €3,117,000€3.1m | €1,771,000€1.8m | €2,063,000€2.1m | €2,372,000€2.4m | €1,875,000€1.9m | - | - | - |
| Staff costs | €59,819,000€59.8m | €84,762,000€84.8m | €65,117,000€65.1m | €38,039,000€38.0m | €34,720,000€34.7m | €19,700,000€19.7m | €17,550,000€17.6m | €17,535,000€17.5m | €15,781,000€15.8m | €15,293,000€15.3m | €19,620,000€19.6m | €22,866,000€22.9m | €15,388,000€15.4m | €21,889,000€21.9m | €39,720,000€39.7m | €37,124,000€37.1m | €36,063,000€36.1m |
| Player amortisation | €18,720,000€18.7m | €24,974,000€25.0m | €15,432,000€15.4m | €11,853,000€11.9m | €7,065,000€7.1m | €2,554,000€2.6m | €1,891,000€1.9m | €2,594,000€2.6m | - | - | - | - | - | - | €4,197,000€4.2m | €5,559,000€5.6m | €6,820,000€6.8m |
| Other operating costs | €46,615,000€46.6m | €48,403,000€48.4m | €34,845,000€34.8m | €21,704,000€21.7m | €19,607,000€19.6m | €16,080,000€16.1m | €17,579,000€17.6m | €17,278,000€17.3m | €17,198,000€17.2m | €15,183,000€15.2m | €15,510,000€15.5m | €13,146,000€13.1m | €11,296,000€11.3m | €13,055,000€13.1m | - | - | - |
| Profit on player sales | €61,464,000€61.5m | €28,175,000€28.2m | €33,454,000€33.5m | €25,065,000€25.1m | €2,528,000€2.5m | €10,502,000€10.5m | €11,754,000€11.8m | €9,401,000€9.4m | €9,573,000€9.6m | €12,915,000€12.9m | €3,646,000€3.6m | €990,000€990k | €4,880,000€4.9m | €6,365,000€6.4m | €18,412,000€18.4m | €6,383,000€6.4m | €11,120,000€11.1m |
| Operating result | -€56,374,000€56.4m | -€13,658,000€13.7m | -€30,335,000€30.3m | -€24,124,000€24.1m | -€27,987,000€28.0m | -€23,594,000€23.6m | -€19,018,000€19.0m | -€21,950,000€21.9m | -€15,445,000€15.4m | -€13,975,000€14.0m | -€11,232,000€11.2m | -€20,471,000€20.5m | -€13,822,000€13.8m | -€20,015,000€20.0m | - | - | - |
| Pre-tax result | €4,389,000€4.4m | €8,584,000€8.6m | €3,393,000€3.4m | €1,785,000€1.8m | -€23,888,000€23.9m | -€12,139,000€12.1m | -€11,084,000€11.1m | -€13,488,000€13.5m | -€4,644,000€4.6m | €704,000€704k | -€10,157,000€10.2m | €11,076,000€11.1m | -€11,803,000€11.8m | -€17,181,000€17.2m | -€6,189,000€6.2m | €86,000€86k | -€18,436,000€18.4m |
| Wages to revenue | 87% | 58.7% | 76.6% | 80.1% | 103.9% | 133.6% | 97.5% | 113.4% | 84.1% | 89% | 78.3% | 139.3% | 108.4% | 132% | 104.4% | 71.9% | 103.1% |
Where the money comes from
How RC Lens earned €68,780,000 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. RC Lens paid €60m against €69m of revenue, so 87p of every pound went back out as pay.
Ligue 1 revenue
The 17 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 RC Lens make?
RC Lens turned over €69m in 2024/25.
What is the RC Lens wage bill?
RC Lens paid €60m in staff costs in 2024/25, which is 87% of revenue.
Do RC Lens make a profit?
RC Lens made a pre-tax profit of €4.4m in 2024/25.