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 | $38,255,932 | |
| NHL Franchise Fee of $6M to start in 1974-75. | |||
| Source(s): Book: Icing on the Plains | |||
| 1991-92 | $40,000,000 | $92,341,582 | 17 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1992-93 | $45,000,000 | $100,826,682 | 19 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1993-94 | $47,000,000 | $102,289,907 | 20 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1994-95 | $59,000,000 | $125,149,103 | 15 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1995-96 | $70,000,000 | $144,428,403 | 16 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1996-97 | $85,000,000 | $170,379,343 | 14 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1998-99 | $85,000,000 | $163,940,863 | 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 | $273,670,309 | 12 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2000-01 | $134,000,000 | $244,655,052 | 16 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2001-02 | $138,000,000 | $245,028,520 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2002-03 | $140,000,000 | $244,696,464 | 16 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2003-04 | $130,000,000 | $222,178,735 | 18 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2004-05 | $115,000,000 | $191,423,126 | 23 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2006-07 | $127,000,000 | $198,069,349 | 30 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2007-08 | $145,000,000 | $219,870,744 | 29 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2008-09 | $160,000,000 | $233,646,075 | 26 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2009-10 | $183,000,000 | $268,179,360 | 19 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2010-11 | $197,000,000 | $284,035,587 | 16 |
| Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics | |||
| 2011-12 | $225,000,000 | $314,483,862 | 12 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2012-13 | $250,000,000 | $342,349,405 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2013-14 | $412,000,000 | $556,030,220 | 12 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2014-15 | $500,000,000 | $664,019,600 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2015-16 | $565,000,000 | $749,455,742 | 10 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2016-17 | $575,000,000 | $753,218,616 | 10 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2017-18 | $625,000,000 | $801,648,172 | 11 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2018-19 | $725,000,000 | $907,729,680 | 10 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2019-20 | $775,000,000 | $953,062,661 | 9 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2020-21 | $750,000,000 | $911,128,284 | 9 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2021-22 | $930,000,000 | $1,078,937,269 | 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 | $1,288,964,810 | 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 | $1,650,935,346 | 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 | $2,100,000,000 | $2,100,000,000 | 9 |
| Source(s): CNBC | |||