Manchester United (MANU) Competitors $16.42 +0.24 (+1.50%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$16.38 -0.04 (-0.26%) As of 09/12/2025 07:38 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MANU vs. PLNT, LTH, SGHC, RSI, MSGS, STRZ, PRKS, GENI, BATRA, and BATRKShould you be buying Manchester United stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Manchester United include Planet Fitness (PLNT), Life Time Group (LTH), Super Group (SGHC) (SGHC), Rush Street Interactive (RSI), Madison Square Garden (MSGS), Starz Entertainment (STRZ), United Parks & Resorts (PRKS), Genius Sports (GENI), Atlanta Braves (BATRA), and Atlanta Braves (BATRK). These companies are all part of the "entertainment" industry. Manchester United vs. Its Competitors Planet Fitness Life Time Group Super Group (SGHC) Rush Street Interactive Madison Square Garden Starz Entertainment United Parks & Resorts Genius Sports Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNT) and Manchester United (NYSE:MANU) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Do analysts prefer PLNT or MANU? Planet Fitness presently has a consensus price target of $108.64, suggesting a potential upside of 6.62%. Manchester United has a consensus price target of $23.00, suggesting a potential upside of 40.06%. Given Manchester United's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Manchester United is more favorable than Planet Fitness.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Planet Fitness 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.86Manchester United 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media favor PLNT or MANU? In the previous week, Planet Fitness had 4 more articles in the media than Manchester United. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Planet Fitness and 6 mentions for Manchester United. Planet Fitness' average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Manchester United's score of 0.65 indicating that Planet Fitness is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Planet Fitness 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Manchester United 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PLNT or MANU more profitable? Planet Fitness has a net margin of 15.11% compared to Manchester United's net margin of -10.09%. Manchester United's return on equity of -22.40% beat Planet Fitness' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Planet Fitness15.11% -110.18% 7.69% Manchester United -10.09%-22.40%-2.49% Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PLNT or MANU? 95.5% of Planet Fitness shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.3% of Manchester United shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Planet Fitness shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 68.6% of Manchester United shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, PLNT or MANU? Planet Fitness has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Manchester United has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation & earnings, PLNT or MANU? Planet Fitness has higher revenue and earnings than Manchester United. Manchester United is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Planet Fitness, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPlanet Fitness$1.25B6.87$172.04M$2.2545.29Manchester United$644.54M4.31-$142.51M-$0.49-33.51 SummaryPlanet Fitness beats Manchester United on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Manchester United News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MANU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MANU and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MANU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricManchester UnitedLEISURE&REC SVS IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.74B$8.99B$8.36B$21.58BDividend YieldN/A2.16%3.02%3.49%P/E Ratio-33.5118.0918.5529.75Price / Sales4.312.745.5385.95Price / Cash14.3511.7617.0525.00Price / Book15.213.995.104.58Net Income-$142.51M$331.00M$256.92M$999.94M7 Day Performance3.38%0.31%2.08%0.68%1 Month Performance-5.83%2.80%18.24%4.02%1 Year Performance1.06%5.25%52.29%16.39% Manchester United Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MANUManchester United1.7738 of 5 stars$16.42+1.5%$23.00+40.1%+1.1%$2.74B$644.54M-33.511,140Positive NewsPLNTPlanet Fitness3.8901 of 5 stars$104.24-0.3%$108.64+4.2%+23.7%$8.80B$1.18B46.333,806Positive NewsLTHLife Time Group3.5363 of 5 stars$29.22+0.8%$35.92+22.9%+14.3%$6.38B$2.62B28.6543,800Positive NewsSGHCSuper Group (SGHC)3.9189 of 5 stars$12.67+0.1%$13.88+9.6%+254.1%$6.37B$1.84B46.913,300News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst DowngradeShort Interest ↑RSIRush Street Interactive2.3557 of 5 stars$20.97-1.0%$18.33-12.6%+110.5%$4.84B$924.08M104.87470News CoverageAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeMSGSMadison Square Garden3.2811 of 5 stars$203.04+3.6%$253.60+24.9%+4.1%$4.71B$1.04B-220.691,007News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↑STRZStarz Entertainment4.071 of 5 stars$12.83+1.8%$22.00+71.5%N/A$3.03BN/A0.001,450PRKSUnited Parks & Resorts3.1325 of 5 stars$52.55-3.5%$57.73+9.9%-1.0%$2.99B$1.73B14.0516,700Positive NewsBuyback AnnouncementGENIGenius Sports2.8652 of 5 stars$12.78-5.4%$14.13+10.6%+61.9%$2.91B$510.89M-41.212,400News CoverageAnalyst ForecastBATRAAtlanta Braves1.3029 of 5 stars$46.55+2.1%$52.50+12.8%+4.5%$2.86B$662.75M-133.001,450News CoveragePositive NewsBATRKAtlanta Braves3.2926 of 5 stars$42.37+0.0%$57.00+34.5%+3.0%$2.66B$662.75M-121.061,240Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies PLNT Alternatives LTH Alternatives SGHC Alternatives RSI Alternatives MSGS Alternatives STRZ Alternatives PRKS Alternatives GENI Alternatives BATRA Alternatives BATRK Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MANU) was last updated on 9/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia Times 1,000,000Nvidia’s latest AI chip is a $25,000 powerhouse — with 80 billion transistors and the ability to perform 60 tr...Paradigm Press | SponsoredElon’s Secret Social Security BombshellTo All Americans Born Before April 16th, 1963: Did Trump Just Give The Green Light To Radically RE-DO Social S...Banyan Hill Publishing | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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