Manchester United PLC said its normalized net income for the fiscal second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2015, was 10 Great British pence per share, compared with the S&P Capital IQ consensus estimate of 5 pence per share.
EPS increased year over year from 3 pence.
Normalized net income, which excludes unusual gains or losses on a pre- and after-tax basis, was £17.0 million, an increase from £4.1 million in the prior-year period.
The normalized profit margin climbed to 12.7% from 3.9% in the year-earlier period.
Total revenue climbed 26.5% year over year to £133.8 million from £105.8 million, and total operating expenses climbed 9.5% on an annual basis to £101.8 million from £93.0 million.
Reported net income totaled £18.6 million, or 11 pence per share, compared to a loss of £49,240, or a loss of 0 pence per share, in the prior-year period.
