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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?

Warner Music Group (NASDAQ:WMG) 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 analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and dividends.

In the previous week, Manchester United had 3 more articles in the media than Warner Music Group. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Manchester United and 1 mentions for Warner Music Group. Warner Music Group's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Manchester United's score of 0.30 indicating that Warner Music Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

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

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
Warner Music Group6.34% 62.01% 4.98%
Manchester United -2.67%0.64%0.07%

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
Warner Music Group$6.71B2.13$365M$0.8532.24
Manchester United$862.42M4.45-$42.74M-$0.14N/A

Warner Music Group currently has a consensus price target of $37.38, indicating a potential upside of 36.41%. 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
Warner Music Group
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.70
Manchester United
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00

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

Summary

Warner Music Group beats Manchester United on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manchester United compare to DraftKings?

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

23.3% of Manchester United shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.7% of DraftKings shares are held by institutional investors. 47.2% of DraftKings shares are held by company 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.

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

DraftKings has a consensus price target of $34.24, suggesting a potential upside of 30.63%. Given DraftKings' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DraftKings 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
DraftKings
2 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
29 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.73

In the previous week, DraftKings had 18 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for DraftKings and 4 mentions for Manchester United. DraftKings' average media sentiment score of 0.71 beat Manchester United's score of 0.30 indicating that DraftKings is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Manchester United
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
DraftKings
8 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
9 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
Manchester United$862.42M4.45-$42.74M-$0.14N/A
DraftKings$6.05B2.15$3.71M$0.06436.83

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
Manchester United-2.67% 0.64% 0.07%
DraftKings 0.93%13.51%2.24%

Summary

DraftKings beats Manchester United on 16 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manchester United compare to Madison Square Garden?

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

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
Manchester United-2.67% 0.64% 0.07%
Madison Square Garden -2.07%N/A -1.39%

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

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

In the previous week, Manchester United and Manchester United both had 4 articles in the media. Madison Square Garden's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Manchester United's score of 0.30 indicating that Madison Square Garden is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Madison Square Garden has a consensus target price of $357.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.61%. Given Madison Square Garden's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Madison Square Garden 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
Madison Square Garden
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

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
Manchester United$862.42M4.45-$42.74M-$0.14N/A
Madison Square Garden$1.04B8.95-$22.44M-$0.93N/A

Summary

Madison Square Garden beats Manchester United on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Manchester United compare to Life Time Group?

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

Life Time Group has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its stock price is 51% 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.

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
Life Time Group12.56% 10.10% 3.91%
Manchester United -2.67%0.64%0.07%

In the previous week, Life Time Group had 7 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Life Time Group and 4 mentions for Manchester United. Life Time Group's average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat Manchester United's score of 0.30 indicating that Life Time Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

79.4% of Life Time Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Manchester United shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.3% of Life Time Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
Life Time Group$3.00B3.06$373.67M$1.7124.05
Manchester United$862.42M4.45-$42.74M-$0.14N/A

Life Time Group currently has a consensus target price of $44.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.99%. Given Life Time Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Life Time Group is more favorable than Manchester United.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Life Time Group
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

Summary

Life Time Group beats Manchester United on 16 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 businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

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%

In the previous week, Rush Street Interactive had 3 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Rush Street Interactive and 4 mentions for Manchester United. Manchester United's average media sentiment score of 0.30 beat Rush Street Interactive's score of 0.15 indicating that Manchester United is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Rush Street Interactive
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Manchester United
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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 presently has a consensus price target of $29.25, indicating a potential downside of 9.28%. Given Rush Street Interactive's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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

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 insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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$1.13B6.61$33.31M$0.31104.01
Manchester United$862.42M4.45-$42.74M-$0.14N/A

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$3.98B$8.87B$7.34B$23.62B
Dividend YieldN/A2.48%3.03%3.98%
P/E Ratio-159.1317.3820.5331.58
Price / Sales4.4511.174.05177.78
Price / Cash15.7211.9713.6018.69
Price / Book15.374.983.854.83
Net Income-$42.74M$362.25M$246.94M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-4.11%-2.56%0.92%0.72%
1 Month Performance1.36%4.88%2.91%3.64%
1 Year Performance23.47%22.84%0.53%18.34%

Manchester United Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
MANU
Manchester United
0.2749 of 5 stars
$22.28
-3.6%
N/A+28.1%$3.98B$862.42MN/A1,140
WMG
Warner Music Group
4.8356 of 5 stars
$26.59
-1.4%
$37.38
+40.6%
-3.8%$14.06B$7.13B31.285,500
DKNG
DraftKings
4.6809 of 5 stars
$25.80
+0.4%
$34.27
+32.8%
-36.3%$12.75B$6.05B430.005,500
MSGS
Madison Square Garden
1.4007 of 5 stars
$402.84
+2.5%
$357.00
-11.4%
+90.5%$9.46B$1.08BN/A1,007
LTH
Life Time Group
4.0072 of 5 stars
$41.23
+0.5%
$44.00
+6.7%
+39.3%$9.13B$3.08B24.1144,000

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This page (NYSE:MANU) was last updated on 7/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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