Corinthians vs Palmeiras finances: revenue, debt, wages, grade

Corinthians vs Palmeiras: the money gapDerby Paulista. Cited figures from each club's grade card. No predictions.Corinthians: grade C (63.3/100)

Revenue: Earned BRL 971.1m in figures dated Aug 2026: above the middle in Brasileirão (ahead of 74% of the league's other clubs we track). Score 77/100. Source: Sports Value — "Finanças TOP 20 clubes brasileiros em 2025" (May 2026), compiled from each club's audited 2025 demonstrações financeiras, 2026-08, reported

Net debt: Net debt of BRL 1.54bn equals about 158% of a year's revenue: very heavy. Score 8/100. Source: EY Brasil — Levantamento Financeiro Clubes Brasileiros 2025 (exercício 2025), 2025-12-31, reported

Wages: First-team pay of about $35.6m takes roughly 20% of revenue: lean (player pay only, not all staff). Score 85/100. Source: Capology club page (2026), as of 2026-09-14, estimated

3-season net transfer spend: Sold more than it bought over the last season: transfers aren't adding pressure. Score 100/100. Source: Transfermarkt net spend 2025-26 -€2.2m, reported

Palmeiras: grade A (81.1/100)

Revenue: Earned BRL 1.70bn in figures dated Aug 2026: one of the biggest earners in Brasileirão (ahead of 95% of the league's other clubs we track). Score 94/100. Source: Sports Value — "Finanças TOP 20 clubes brasileiros em 2025" (May 2026), compiled from each club's audited 2025 demonstrações financeiras, 2026-08, reported

Net debt: Net debt of BRL 1.15bn equals about 68% of a year's revenue: manageable. Score 41/100. Source: EY Brasil — Levantamento Financeiro Clubes Brasileiros 2025 (exercício 2025), 2025-12-31, reported

Wages: First-team pay of about $45.3m takes roughly 15% of revenue: lean (player pay only, not all staff). Score 100/100. Source: Capology club page (2026), as of 2026-09-14, estimated

3-season net transfer spend: Sold more than it bought over the last season: transfers aren't adding pressure. Score 100/100. Source: Transfermarkt net spend 2025-26 -€31.5m, reported

In the newsIf Brazil's ban on betting sponsorship goes ahead, Corinthians stand to lose about R$198m a year in sponsorship and board advertising, 23% of R$879.4m in recurring revenue. That is an economist's estimate (Cesar Grafietti for UOL), not a club figure; UOL puts Flamengo's exposure at 26% and Palmeiras' at 22%. Source: UOL (Cesar Grafietti estimate), 27 Oct 2026.In the newsIf Brazil's ban on betting sponsorship goes ahead, UOL's estimate (economist Cesar Grafietti) puts Palmeiras' exposure at 22% of recurring revenue, against 23% for Corinthians and 26% for Flamengo. That is an outside estimate, not a club figure. Source: UOL (Cesar Grafietti estimate), 27 Oct 2026.More rivalries: El Clásico · Derby della Madonnina · Intercontinental Derby · Clássico dos Gigantes · El Tráfico · Manchester derby · Merseyside derby · Old Firm. Methods