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Football rivalries · Money from the clubs' latest filed accounts

Aberdeen v Rangers: who is winning on the books?

Rangers' turnover of £94m is £72m ahead of Aberdeen's £22m. Aberdeen lost £2m before tax; Rangers lost £15m before tax.

Bigger turnover

Rangers

£94m v £22m

Pre-tax result

Aberdeen

-£2m v -£15m

Which club is richer?

Rangers' turnover of £94m is £72m ahead of Aberdeen's £22m. Aberdeen lost £2m before tax; Rangers lost £15m before tax.

Rangers spends more on wages, with staff costs of £58m against £15m. That is 69.6% of turnover at Aberdeen and 61.4% at Rangers.

Latest filed accountsAberdeen
Year to Jun 2025
Rangers
Year to Jun 2025
Turnover£22m£94m
Turnover growth-8.1%+6.6%
Pre-tax profit-£2m-£15m
Staff costs£15m£58m
Wages as a share of turnover69.6%61.4%
Net assets£25m£45m
Cash£9m£31m
Employees183326

Figures from each club's latest accounts at Companies House: ABERDEEN FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (SC005364) and RANGERS INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (SC437060). Borrowings are Spark Intel's estimate from the balance sheet. Full club finances: Aberdeen and Rangers.

Aberdeen v Rangers: common questions

Which club is richer, Aberdeen or Rangers?

Rangers' turnover of £94m is £72m ahead of Aberdeen's £22m. Aberdeen lost £2m before tax; Rangers lost £15m before tax.

Who spends more on wages?

Rangers spends more on wages, with staff costs of £58m against £15m. That is 69.6% of turnover at Aberdeen and 61.4% at Rangers.

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