While the focus is often on goals, saves, and league tables, a different kind of scoreboard is lighting up for Benfica. Their financial arm, Benfica SAD, just hit a major milestone on the Lisbon stock exchange. It’s a sign that the club’s business side is scoring big wins too.
On Friday afternoon, Benfica SAD shares reached an all-time high of 6.66 euros. This marked a historic moment for the club’s market value. By the end of the trading day, shares closed slightly lower at 6.60 euros. Still, this daily surge represented a huge 15 percent increase in value. The club’s market value now sits close to a staggering 150 million euros.
This impressive financial leap didn’t happen by chance. It followed a crucial announcement earlier in the week. On Tuesday, the club released its financial report for the 2024/25 period. That report showed a solid positive result of 34.4 million euros. Such strong numbers always catch the eye of investors.
Nuno Catarino, the Chief Financial Officer and Vice-President of the Board, added even more fuel to the fire. He shared some interesting plans during the announcement. Benfica intends to buy back up to 10 percent of its own shares from the stock market. This move signals strong confidence from the club itself. When a company buys its own shares, it tells investors it believes the shares are a good deal. This strategy clearly boosted shareholder trust, sending the stock price soaring.
