FC Schalke 04: revenue of €152.6m and net profit of €0.2m in 2025-26

News Tank Football - Paris - News #459222 - Published on 02/11/26 at 13:00
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FC Schalke 04 won the 2.Bundesliga in 2025-26 and were promoted to the top flight for 2026-27 - ©  FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 recorded revenue (transfers included) of €152.6m in the 2025-26 financial year (1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026), at the end of which they were promoted to the Bundesliga, the club announced on 30 October 2026.

The German club also posted a net profit of €0.2m, its third consecutive positive result (in three seasons in second division), and saw marketing revenue (€41.5m, a 17% increase) and merchandising revenue (€18.9m, a 32% increase) grow. Total revenue is nevertheless slightly down on 2024-25 (€157.9m), a decline attributed "mainly to fewer events at the Veltins-Arena," according to the club.

"For the first time since 2017, net financial debt has fallen below the €100m mark (€97.9m)," added the club, whose "priority since 2020, marked by the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic…

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FC Schalke 04 won the 2.Bundesliga in 2025-26 and were promoted to the top flight for 2026-27 - ©  FC Schalke 04

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