Football rivalries · Money from the clubs' latest filed accounts
Hearts v Hibernian, the Edinburgh derby: who is winning on the books?
Hearts lost £2.0m before tax; Hibernian lost £6m before tax.
Pre-tax result
Hearts
-£2.0m v -£6m
Which club is richer?
Hearts lost £2.0m before tax; Hibernian lost £6m before tax.
| Latest filed accounts | Hearts Year to Jun 2025 | Hibernian Year to Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £24m | n/d |
| Turnover growth | +20.7% | n/d |
| Pre-tax profit | -£2.0m | -£6m |
| Staff costs | £19m | £12m |
| Wages as a share of turnover | 78.2% | n/d |
| Net assets | £28m | £28m |
| Cash | £10m | £3m |
| Employees | 325 | 162 |
Figures from each club's latest accounts at Companies House: HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN PLC (SC005863) and THE HIBERNIAN FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (SC005323). Borrowings are Spark Intel's estimate from the balance sheet. Full club finances: Hearts and Hibernian.
How did each club's year go?
Hearts' turnover rose 20.7% to £24m. Its pre-tax result went from -£4m to -£2.0m.
Hibernian's pre-tax result went from -£8m to -£6m.
| Hearts, latest | Year before | Hibernian, latest | Year before | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £24m | £20m | n/d | n/d |
| Wages | £19m | £16m | £12m | £13m |
| Pre-tax result | -£2.0m | -£4m | -£6m | -£8m |
Both years from each club's latest filed accounts. Club pages: Hearts · Hibernian.
Hearts v Hibernian: common questions
Which club is richer, Hearts or Hibernian?
Hearts lost £2.0m before tax; Hibernian lost £6m before tax.
How much of Hearts' turnover goes on wages?
£78 of every £100 (78.2%) in its latest accounts. Of every £100 Hearts took in, £78 went on wages and £30 on everything else: £8 more than came in, a pre-tax loss.
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