Mundo Deportivo: Barcelona recorded record €1.06bn revenue last season, expects €1.195bn budget this season

According to Mundo Deportivo, FC Barcelona recorded record operating revenue of €1.06 billion in the 2025-26 season and expects operating revenue to reach €1.195 billion in the 2026-27 season.

FC Barcelona will hold a vote on the settlement of the 2025-26 financial year and the budget for the 2026-27 season at the Annual General Assembly of members on Saturday, September 19. Club members can currently review the relevant financial data.

Last season, the club's operating revenue reached a record €1.06 billion, higher than the €994 million recorded in the 2024-25 season, but slightly below the previous budget forecast of €1.075 billion. Recurring operating results showed a profit of €200,000, while the pre-tax result was a loss of €14 million after including the impact of one-off items. After deducting €4 million in corporate income tax, the net loss was €18 million. If the club completes a player transfer before June 30, 2026, the final net result for the financial year will turn profitable.

Regarding one-off items, the club established personal seat licenses with a present-value gain of €9.5 million. This involved granting VIP seat licenses at Spotify Camp Nou to New Era Visionary Group and Forta Advisors.

Meanwhile, as in the 2024-25 season, the club carried out an impairment adjustment on the value of Barça Studios. The one-off pre-tax expense recognized this time was €23 million, reducing the company's total valuation to €116 million. The shares held by the club are valued at €73 million.

In exchange for a shareholder waiving a claim and establishing a new payment schedule for the remaining amount, the club's ownership stake increased from 53.4% to 63.14%.

The club's sponsorship revenue reached €265 million, an increase of €5 million from the previous financial year and a historic record. The turnover of Barça's licensing and merchandising company also reached €208 million, an increase of €40 million compared with the 2024-25 season, setting another club record.

Regarding the 2026-27 season budget, the club expects to play the entire season at Spotify Camp Nou and plans to expand stadium capacity in the first half of 2027. At that time, operating revenue is expected to reach €1.195 billion, while recurring operating results and net profit are both projected to be €1 million, as no one-off items are included in the budget.

The club expects sporting costs, namely wages and amortization expenses, to account for 53% of total revenue, amounting to €636 million. In the 2025-26 financial settlement, this ratio was close to 54%, with an amount of €571 million.

The growth in the club's total revenue will help the team cover higher salary expenses, including contract renewals for key players and costs resulting from strengthening basketball and other sporting departments.