Manchester United (MANU) Competitors $17.14 +1.19 (+7.42%) As of 02:53 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MANU vs. PLNT, SGHC, LTH, MSGS, RSI, STRZ, PRKS, BATRA, BATRK, and GENIShould you be buying Manchester United stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Manchester United include Planet Fitness (PLNT), Super Group (SGHC) (SGHC), Life Time Group (LTH), Madison Square Garden (MSGS), Rush Street Interactive (RSI), Starz Entertainment (STRZ), United Parks & Resorts (PRKS), Atlanta Braves (BATRA), Atlanta Braves (BATRK), and Genius Sports (GENI). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry. Manchester United vs. Its Competitors Planet Fitness Super Group (SGHC) Life Time Group Madison Square Garden Rush Street Interactive Starz Entertainment United Parks & Resorts Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves Genius Sports Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) and Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNT) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, MANU or PLNT? Planet Fitness has higher revenue and earnings than Manchester United. Manchester United is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Planet Fitness, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioManchester United$666.51M4.44-$42.74M-$0.25-68.58Planet Fitness$1.25B6.22$172.04M$2.2541.04 Does the media refer more to MANU or PLNT? In the previous week, Planet Fitness had 3 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Planet Fitness and 4 mentions for Manchester United. Planet Fitness' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Manchester United's score of 0.78 indicating that Planet Fitness is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Manchester United 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Planet Fitness 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate MANU or PLNT? Manchester United presently has a consensus target price of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 34.15%. Planet Fitness has a consensus target price of $111.54, suggesting a potential upside of 20.78%. Given Manchester United's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Manchester United is more favorable than Planet Fitness.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Manchester United 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Planet Fitness 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.93 Do institutionals and insiders believe in MANU or PLNT? 23.3% of Manchester United shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Planet Fitness shares are held by institutional investors. 68.6% of Manchester United shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Planet Fitness shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is MANU or PLNT more profitable? Planet Fitness has a net margin of 15.11% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -4.92%. Manchester United's return on equity of -9.58% beat Planet Fitness' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Manchester United-4.92% -9.58% -1.09% Planet Fitness 15.11%-110.18%7.69% Which has more volatility and risk, MANU or PLNT? Manchester United has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Planet Fitness has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPlanet Fitness beats Manchester United on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MANU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MANU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricManchester UnitedLEISURE&REC SVS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.96B$8.05B$8.22B$21.69BDividend YieldN/A2.41%3.14%3.65%P/E Ratio-68.5616.9117.8529.64Price / Sales4.447.906.0696.38Price / Cash10.8610.1614.2617.79Price / Book11.823.534.864.63Net Income-$42.74M$319.90M$255.96M$1.01B7 Day Performance11.15%-5.52%-4.07%-2.00%1 Month Performance4.40%-9.27%-4.44%0.38%1 Year Performance5.44%-10.94%34.43%13.25% Manchester United Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MANUManchester United1.2856 of 5 stars$17.15+7.4%$23.00+34.1%-1.9%$2.96B$666.51M-68.561,140PLNTPlanet Fitness4.5173 of 5 stars$98.01-2.6%$111.54+13.8%+15.7%$8.48B$1.18B43.563,806Positive NewsSGHCSuper Group (SGHC)3.3939 of 5 stars$13.77-2.3%$15.40+11.8%+224.2%$7.09B$1.84B52.963,300Analyst ForecastGap UpLTHLife Time Group3.358 of 5 stars$27.00-0.8%$35.92+33.0%+0.6%$5.99B$2.62B26.4743,800MSGSMadison Square Garden2.9344 of 5 stars$232.05+0.2%$258.83+11.5%-0.6%$5.56B$1.04B-252.231,007RSIRush Street Interactive2.3757 of 5 stars$18.69-3.0%$18.33-1.9%+61.2%$4.40B$924.08M93.45470Analyst ForecastInsider TradeGap UpSTRZStarz Entertainment3.6591 of 5 stars$14.08-2.8%$22.00+56.3%N/A$3.48BN/A0.001,450PRKSUnited Parks & Resorts2.2071 of 5 stars$54.58-1.1%$57.73+5.8%-0.7%$3.04B$1.73B14.5916,700BATRAAtlanta Braves1.5536 of 5 stars$44.46-0.9%$52.50+18.1%+3.4%$2.82B$702.44M-127.031,450BATRKAtlanta Braves2.9359 of 5 stars$41.08+0.1%$57.00+38.8%+2.0%$2.58B$662.75M-117.371,240Positive NewsGENIGenius Sports3.2987 of 5 stars$11.79-1.3%$14.22+20.6%+52.2%$2.57B$510.89M-38.032,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PLNT Alternatives SGHC Alternatives LTH Alternatives MSGS Alternatives RSI Alternatives STRZ Alternatives PRKS Alternatives BATRA Alternatives BATRK Alternatives GENI Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MANU) was last updated on 10/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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