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MANU vs. WMG, DKNG, MSGS, LTH, and RSI

Should you buy Manchester United stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Manchester United with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Manchester United include Warner Music Group (WMG), DraftKings (DKNG), Madison Square Garden (MSGS), Life Time Group (LTH), and Rush Street Interactive (RSI). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry.

How does Manchester United compare to Warner Music Group?

Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) and Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Manchester United has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Warner Music Group has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its share price is 30% more volatile than the broader market.

Warner Music Group has higher revenue and earnings than Manchester United. Manchester United is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Warner Music Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Manchester United$862.42M4.69-$42.74M-$0.14N/A
Warner Music Group$6.71B2.14$365M$0.8532.42

Warner Music Group has a net margin of 6.34% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -2.67%. Warner Music Group's return on equity of 62.01% beat Manchester United's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Manchester United-2.67% 0.64% 0.07%
Warner Music Group 6.34%62.01%4.98%

23.3% of Manchester United shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.9% of Warner Music Group shares are held by institutional investors. 68.6% of Manchester United shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Warner Music Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Warner Music Group has a consensus target price of $38.43, indicating a potential upside of 39.44%. Given Warner Music Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Warner Music Group is more favorable than Manchester United.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Manchester United
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Warner Music Group
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.78

In the previous week, Manchester United had 4 more articles in the media than Warner Music Group. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Manchester United and 9 mentions for Warner Music Group. Warner Music Group's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Manchester United's score of 0.71 indicating that Warner Music Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Manchester United
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Warner Music Group
5 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Warner Music Group beats Manchester United on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manchester United compare to DraftKings?

DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) and Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, DraftKings had 13 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for DraftKings and 13 mentions for Manchester United. DraftKings' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Manchester United's score of 0.71 indicating that DraftKings is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
DraftKings
15 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
4 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Manchester United
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

DraftKings has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manchester United has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

DraftKings has higher revenue and earnings than Manchester United. Manchester United is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DraftKings, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
DraftKings$6.05B1.94$3.71M$0.06395.33
Manchester United$862.42M4.69-$42.74M-$0.14N/A

DraftKings has a net margin of 0.93% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -2.67%. DraftKings' return on equity of 13.51% beat Manchester United's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
DraftKings0.93% 13.51% 2.24%
Manchester United -2.67%0.64%0.07%

DraftKings currently has a consensus target price of $34.37, suggesting a potential upside of 44.89%. Given DraftKings' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe DraftKings is more favorable than Manchester United.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
DraftKings
2 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73
Manchester United
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

37.7% of DraftKings shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Manchester United shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.2% of DraftKings shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 68.6% of Manchester United shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

DraftKings beats Manchester United on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manchester United compare to Madison Square Garden?

Madison Square Garden (NYSE:MSGS) and Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

Madison Square Garden has a net margin of -2.07% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -2.67%. Manchester United's return on equity of 0.64% beat Madison Square Garden's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Madison Square Garden-2.07% N/A -1.39%
Manchester United -2.67%0.64%0.07%

Madison Square Garden presently has a consensus target price of $442.40, indicating a potential upside of 9.07%. Given Madison Square Garden's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Madison Square Garden is more favorable than Manchester United.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Madison Square Garden
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Manchester United
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, Manchester United had 2 more articles in the media than Madison Square Garden. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Manchester United and 11 mentions for Madison Square Garden. Madison Square Garden's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Manchester United's score of 0.71 indicating that Madison Square Garden is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Madison Square Garden
8 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Manchester United
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Madison Square Garden has higher revenue and earnings than Manchester United. Madison Square Garden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Manchester United, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Madison Square Garden$1.04B9.40-$22.44M-$0.93N/A
Manchester United$862.42M4.69-$42.74M-$0.14N/A

Madison Square Garden has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manchester United has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

68.9% of Madison Square Garden shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Manchester United shares are held by institutional investors. 19.1% of Madison Square Garden shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 68.6% of Manchester United shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Madison Square Garden beats Manchester United on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manchester United compare to Life Time Group?

Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) and Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, Life Time Group had 3 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Life Time Group and 13 mentions for Manchester United. Life Time Group's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Manchester United's score of 0.71 indicating that Life Time Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Manchester United
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Life Time Group
8 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Life Time Group has higher revenue and earnings than Manchester United. Manchester United is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Life Time Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Manchester United$862.42M4.69-$42.74M-$0.14N/A
Life Time Group$3.00B3.30$373.67M$1.7125.99

Life Time Group has a consensus price target of $47.25, indicating a potential upside of 6.30%. Given Life Time Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than Manchester United.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Manchester United
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
Life Time Group
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.07

23.3% of Manchester United shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.4% of Life Time Group shares are held by institutional investors. 68.6% of Manchester United shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.3% of Life Time Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Life Time Group has a net margin of 12.56% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -2.67%. Life Time Group's return on equity of 10.10% beat Manchester United's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Manchester United-2.67% 0.64% 0.07%
Life Time Group 12.56%10.10%3.91%

Manchester United has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Life Time Group has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Life Time Group beats Manchester United on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manchester United compare to Rush Street Interactive?

Rush Street Interactive (NYSE:RSI) and Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Rush Street Interactive currently has a consensus price target of $35.22, suggesting a potential upside of 31.39%. Given Rush Street Interactive's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Rush Street Interactive is more favorable than Manchester United.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Rush Street Interactive
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.85
Manchester United
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

In the previous week, Rush Street Interactive had 13 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Rush Street Interactive and 13 mentions for Manchester United. Rush Street Interactive's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Manchester United's score of 0.71 indicating that Rush Street Interactive is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Rush Street Interactive
11 Very Positive mention(s)
3 Positive mention(s)
7 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Manchester United
6 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Rush Street Interactive has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Manchester United has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Rush Street Interactive has higher revenue and earnings than Manchester United. Manchester United is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rush Street Interactive, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Rush Street Interactive$1.13B5.50$33.31M$0.3186.47
Manchester United$862.42M4.69-$42.74M-$0.14N/A

Rush Street Interactive has a net margin of 2.98% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -2.67%. Rush Street Interactive's return on equity of 17.21% beat Manchester United's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Rush Street Interactive2.98% 17.21% 8.00%
Manchester United -2.67%0.64%0.07%

24.8% of Rush Street Interactive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Manchester United shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.9% of Rush Street Interactive shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 68.6% of Manchester United shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Rush Street Interactive beats Manchester United on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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MANU vs. The Competition

MetricManchester UnitedLEISURE&REC SVS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$4.04B$9.33B$7.35B$23.70B
Dividend YieldN/A2.39%2.93%4.17%
P/E Ratio-167.4218.5019.6630.86
Price / Sales4.6910.403.9119.47
Price / Cash15.9112.1915.5432.22
Price / Book16.174.913.784.80
Net Income-$42.74M$353.22M$247.04M$1.07B
7 Day Performance4.93%0.68%1.62%0.86%
1 Month Performance2.23%-3.50%-0.72%1.58%
1 Year Performance33.18%25.74%0.72%16.70%

Manchester United Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MANU
Manchester United
0.2248 of 5 stars
$23.44
+0.3%
N/A+35.6%$4.04B$862.42MN/A1,140
WMG
Warner Music Group
4.8687 of 5 stars
$28.06
-1.0%
$38.43
+37.0%
-1.7%$14.78B$6.71B33.015,500
DKNG
DraftKings
4.6531 of 5 stars
$24.32
-2.5%
$34.43
+41.6%
-43.7%$12.37B$6.05B405.335,500
MSGS
Madison Square Garden
2.2263 of 5 stars
$398.05
+0.3%
$403.00
+1.2%
+98.3%$9.56B$1.04BN/A1,007
LTH
Life Time Group
4.1176 of 5 stars
$42.48
+0.8%
$44.73
+5.3%
+60.0%$9.38B$3.00B24.8444,000

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This page (NYSE:MANU) was last updated on 7/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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