Dortmund record strong six-month profits despite €11m salary budget hike

Overall, the balance sheets are in the green for BVB despite the wage bill rising even higher for the club.

Borussia Dortmund significantly boosted its profits over the past six months, despite recording considerably higher wage costs.

These findings are according to the publicly traded company’s published half-year report for the 2025-26 financial year.

BVB was able to raise its pre-tax earnings to €23.2million, compared to just €8.8million in the second half of the previous season.

Total net income even doubled to €18.7million, however he biggest expense remains the budget for paying the club’s personnel.

Salary expenditures endured a sharp hike from €118.1million to a whopping €129.3million during the same period.

In contrast, the Westphalians generated a large surplus from transfers – increasing from €21.2million in six months to €54.9million.

This rise primarily due to the transfer of Jamie Gittens, who left Dortmund for Premier League side Chelsea in July for almost €56million.