Washington Capitals
Description
Franchise value and ownership history
Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):- Washington Capitals
| Franchise Valuation and Ownership History All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted. |
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| Season | Value (US$) |
In today's US$ |
Hockey Franchise Valuation Rank |
| 1974-75 | $6,000,000 | $39,217,197 | |
| NHL Franchise Fee of $6M to start in 1974-75. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Icing on the Plains | |||
| 1986-87 | $10,000,000 | $29,404,251 | |
| The franchise was worth between US $10M and $15M. | |||
| Source(s): Fortune | |||
| 1991-92 | $40,000,000 | $94,661,869 | 17 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1992-93 | $45,000,000 | $103,360,177 | 19 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1993-94 | $47,000,000 | $104,860,169 | 20 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1994-95 | $59,000,000 | $128,293,753 | 15 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1995-96 | $70,000,000 | $148,057,488 | 16 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1996-97 | $85,000,000 | $174,660,504 | 14 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1998-99 | $85,000,000 | $168,060,242 | 23 |
| In the Spring of 1999, Ted Leonsis purchased the team for $85M. (The franchise was valued at $178M by Forbes.) | |||
| Source(s): The Hockey News - Money & Power 2021 / CNBC | |||
| 1999-00 | $145,000,000 | $280,546,884 | 12 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2000-01 | $134,000,000 | $250,802,555 | 16 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2001-02 | $138,000,000 | $251,185,407 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2002-03 | $140,000,000 | $250,845,008 | 16 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2003-04 | $130,000,000 | $227,761,470 | 18 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2004-05 | $115,000,000 | $196,233,058 | 23 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2006-07 | $127,000,000 | $203,046,282 | 30 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2007-08 | $145,000,000 | $225,395,486 | 29 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2008-09 | $160,000,000 | $239,516,953 | 26 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2009-10 | $183,000,000 | $274,917,964 | 19 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2010-11 | $197,000,000 | $291,172,613 | 16 |
| Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics | |||
| 2011-12 | $225,000,000 | $322,385,970 | 12 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2012-13 | $250,000,000 | $350,951,697 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2013-14 | $412,000,000 | $570,001,717 | 12 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2014-15 | $500,000,000 | $680,704,570 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2015-16 | $565,000,000 | $768,287,486 | 10 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2016-17 | $575,000,000 | $772,144,911 | 10 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2017-18 | $625,000,000 | $821,791,367 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2018-19 | $725,000,000 | $930,538,409 | 10 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2019-20 | $775,000,000 | $977,010,483 | 9 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2020-21 | $750,000,000 | $934,022,411 | 9 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2021-22 | $930,000,000 | $1,106,047,970 | 11 |
| According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was between $1B and $1.49B. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2022-23 | $1,200,000,000 | $1,321,352,921 | 9 |
| According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.5B. It was $1.22B according to Sportico. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2023-24 | $1,600,000,000 | $1,692,418,773 | 9 |
| According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.75B. It was $1.42B according to Sportico. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2024-25 | $2,150,000,000 | $2,208,941,664 | 9 |
| According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $2.3B. It was $1.71B according to Sportico and $2.1B according to CNBC. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2025-26 | $2,300,000,000 | $2,300,000,000 | 9 |
| Source(s): Sportico | |||