The Guardian have released the financial figures of every Premier League club for 2016/17, detailing their turnover, wages and profit. The information came from most recently published annual reports at Companies House.
Arsenal (Accounts for the year to 31 May 2017)
- Turnover: £427m (3rd highest in the league)
- Wages: £199m (5th highest, 47% of turnover)
- Profit before tax: £45m (up from £3m in 2016)
Bournemouth (Accounts for the 11 months to 30 June 2017)
- Turnover £139m (11th highest in league)
- Wages £72m (16th highest, 52% of turnover)
- Profit before tax £15m (up from £3m in 2016)
Burnley (Accounts for the year to 30 June 2017)
- Turnover £121m (17th highest in the league)
- Wages £61m (Joint lowest, 50% of turnover)
- Profit before tax £27m (follows £5m loss in 2016)
Chelsea (Accounts for the year to 30 June 2017)
- Turnover £368m (4th highest in the league)
- Wages £221m (3rd highest, 60% of turnover)
- Loss before tax £14m (down from £85m loss in 2016)
Everton (Accounts for the year to 31 May 2017)
- Turnover £171m (10th highest in the league)
- Wages £105m (9th highest, 61% of turnover)
- Profit before tax £31m (follows £24m loss in 2016)
Hull City (Accounts for the year to 30 June 2017)
- Turnover £117m (Lowest in the league)
- Wages £61m (Joint lowest, 52% of turnover)
- Profit before tax £36m (follows £21m loss in 2016)
Leicester City (Accounts for the year to 31 May 2017)
- Turnover £233m (7th highest in the league)
- Wages £113m (7th highest, 48% of turnover)
- Profit before tax £92m (up from £16m in 2016)
Liverpool (Accounts for the year to 31 May 2017)
- Turnover £364m (5th highest in the league)
- Wages £208m (4th highest, 57% of turnover)
- Profit before tax £40m (follows £20m loss in 2016)
Manchester City (Accounts for 13 months to 30 June 2017)
- Turnover £473m (2nd highest in league)
- Wages £264m (Highest, 56% of turnover)
- Profit before tax Broke even (follows £20m profit in 2016)
Manchester United (Accounts for the year to 30 June 2017)
- Turnover £581m (Highest in league)
- Wages £263m (2nd highest, 45% of turnover)
- Profit before tax £57m (up from £49m in 2016)
Middlesbrough (Accounts for the year to 30 June 2017)
- Turnover £121m (17th highest in league)
- Wages £65m (17th highest, 54% of turnover)
- Profit before tax £7m (follows £32m loss in 2016)
Southampton (Accounts for the year to 30 June 2017)
- Turnover £182m (9th highest in league)
- Wages £112m (8th highest, 62% of turnover)
- Profit before tax £42m (up from £6m in 2016)
Stoke City (Accounts for the year to May 31 2017)
- Turnover £136m (13th highest in league)
- Wages £85m (12th highest, 63% of turnover)
- Profit before tax £5m (up from £2m in 2016)
Sunderland (Accounts for the year to 31 July 2017)
- Turnover £126m (15th highest in league)
- Wages £84m (13th highest, 67% of turnover)
- Loss before tax £10m (down from £33m in 2016)
Swansea City (Accounts for the year to 31 July 2017)
- Turnover £128m (14th highest in league)
- Wages £99m (10th highest, 77% of turnover)
- Profit before tax £13m (follows £15m loss in 2016)
Tottenham Hotspur (Accounts for the year to 30 June 2017)
- Turnover £306m (6th highest in league)
- Wages £127m (6th highest, 42% of turnover)
- Profit before tax £58m (up from £38m in 2016)
Watford (Accounts for the year to 30 June 2017)
- Turnover £124m (16th highest in league)
- Wages £75m (15th highest, 60% of turnover)
- Profit before tax £3m (up from £2m in 2016)
West Bromwich Albion (Accounts for the year to 30 June 2017)
- Turnover £138m (12th highest in league)
- Wages £79m (14th highest, 57% of turnover)
- Profit before tax £40m (up from £1m in 2016)
West Ham United (Accounts for the year to 31 May 2017)
- Turnover £183m (8th highest in league)
- Wages £95m (11th, 52% of turnover)
- Profit before tax £43m (follows £5m loss in 2016)
Crystal Palace missed the deadline for filing their accounts so they weren’t included.
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