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 | $36,856,621 | |
| NHL Franchise Fee of $6M to start in 1974-75. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Icing on the Plains | |||
| 1991-92 | $40,000,000 | $88,963,947 | 17 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1992-93 | $45,000,000 | $97,138,683 | 19 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1993-94 | $47,000,000 | $98,548,387 | 20 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1994-95 | $59,000,000 | $120,571,448 | 15 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1995-96 | $70,000,000 | $139,145,557 | 16 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1996-97 | $85,000,000 | $164,147,274 | 14 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1998-99 | $85,000,000 | $157,944,298 | 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 | |||
| 1999-00 | $145,000,000 | $263,660,103 | 12 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2000-01 | $134,000,000 | $235,706,156 | 16 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2001-02 | $138,000,000 | $236,065,963 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2002-03 | $140,000,000 | $235,746,053 | 16 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2003-04 | $130,000,000 | $214,051,968 | 18 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2004-05 | $115,000,000 | $184,421,326 | 23 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2006-07 | $127,000,000 | $190,824,446 | 30 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2007-08 | $145,000,000 | $211,828,398 | 29 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2008-09 | $160,000,000 | $225,099,861 | 26 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2009-10 | $183,000,000 | $258,370,001 | 19 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2010-11 | $197,000,000 | $273,646,244 | 16 |
| Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics | |||
| 2011-12 | $225,000,000 | $302,980,795 | 12 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2012-13 | $250,000,000 | $329,827,083 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2013-14 | $412,000,000 | $535,691,964 | 12 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2014-15 | $500,000,000 | $639,731,351 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2015-16 | $565,000,000 | $722,042,444 | 10 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2016-17 | $575,000,000 | $725,667,681 | 10 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2017-18 | $625,000,000 | $772,325,800 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2018-19 | $725,000,000 | $874,527,100 | 10 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2019-20 | $775,000,000 | $918,201,909 | 9 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2020-21 | $750,000,000 | $877,801,391 | 9 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2021-22 | $930,000,000 | $1,039,472,325 | 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 | $1,241,817,561 | 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 | $1,600,000,000 | 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 | |||