Celtic’s latest full-year financial results show a club operating at a level of control and profitability that most of the Premier League cannot match.
Celtic generated revenue of £143.6m alongside a profit before tax of £45.7m in season 2024/25. Year-end cash remained strong at £77.3m, underlining a stable and sustainable model.
Those figures were driven by Celtic’s Champions League participation and increased UEFA income. The uplift reflects performance turning into financial strength without altering the club’s approach.
The wider context is clear when looking at the financial landscape across England as the latest tweet from Swiss Ramble exposes how Celtic are embarrassing Premier League clubs financially.
The figures show Liverpool as the only profitable Premier League club, while the average side recorded a £31.1m loss. This is not an outlier but a consistent pattern across the league.
Celtic are financially more profitable than most English Premier giants.
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Across the Premier League, losses are widespread. West Ham reported £104.2m losses, Nottingham Forest £78.9m, and Brighton £55.8m.
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Manchester United recorded a £39.7m deficit, while Manchester City lost £9.9m. Arsenal and Brentford also posted losses of £1.3m and £20.5m.
Celtic: £45.7m profit
Liverpool: £15.2m profit
Arsenal: £1.3m loss
Brentford: £20.5m loss
Manchester City: £9.9m loss
Manchester United: £39.7m loss
Brighton: £55.8m loss
Nottingham Forest: £78.9m loss
West Ham: £104.2m loss
This is a clear divide. Celtic operate profitably, while most clubs in England’s top flight continue to run at a loss despite far greater revenue.
Celtic must turn financial strength into action
Liverpool stand as the only Premier League club to post a profit at £15.2m, placing them alongside Celtic in terms of financial control. Both clubs show that profitability is possible at a high level.
Celtic’s £45.7m profit is achieved without access to Premier League broadcasting income. The club combines European performance and controlled spending to maintain stability.
That strength, however, only matters if it is used. Financial discipline provides a platform, but it must translate into investment that improves performance on the pitch. And Celtic have been failing to do that.
Celtic generate less revenue than England’s biggest clubs but manage to turn it into profit. However, lack of proper investment in the first-team is hurting the club as the Hoops sit third in the Scottish Premiership table behind Rangers and Hearts.
Celtic’s financial results underline a model built on sustainability and control. The next step is ensuring that strength is reflected where it matters most.
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