Liverpool vs Everton finances: revenue, debt, wages, grade

Liverpool vs Everton: the money gapMerseyside derby. Cited figures from each club's grade card. No predictions.Liverpool: grade A (82.6/100)

Revenue: Earned €836.1m in 2024-25: one of the biggest earners in the Premier League (ahead of 100% of the league's other clubs we track). Score 100/100. Source: Deloitte Football Money League 2026 (2024/25 football operations), 2024-25, reported

Net debt: Net debt of £69.0m equals about 10% of a year's revenue: light. Score 90/100. Source: The Athletic quoting Liverpool FC accounts year ended 31 May 2025, 2025-05-31, reported

Wages: First-team pay of about £155.9m takes roughly 22% of revenue: lean (player pay only, not all staff). Score 80/100. Source: Capology via FBref / Planet Football, as of 2025-08, estimated

3-season net transfer spend: Net transfer spend averaged about 15% of revenue a season over 3 seasons: busy. Score 58/100. Source: Transfermarkt net spend 2023-24 €111.3m, 2024-25 -€5.0m, 2025-26 €263.6m, reported

Everton: grade C (51.3/100)

Revenue: Earned €234.0m in 2024-25: around the middle in the Premier League (ahead of 47% of the league's other clubs we track). Score 65/100. Source: Deloitte Football Money League 2026 (2024/25 football operations), 2024-25, reported

Net debt: Net debt of £389.4m equals about 194% of a year's revenue: very heavy. Score 1/100. Source: Everton Football Club Company Limited Annual Report and Accounts year ended 30 June 2025 — Note 25 Net debt reconciliation (Companies House 36624), 2025-06-30, reported

Wages: First-team pay of about £48.6m takes roughly 24% of revenue: normal (player pay only, not all staff). Score 72/100. Source: Capology via FBref / Planet Football, as of 2025-08, estimated

3-season net transfer spend: Net transfer spend averaged about 6% of revenue a season over 3 seasons: modest. Score 82/100. Source: Transfermarkt net spend 2023-24 -€42.3m, 2024-25 -€33.5m, 2025-26 €117.2m, reported

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