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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.
Season   Value
(US$)
In today's
US$
Hockey Franchise
Valuation Rank
1974-75 $6,000,000 $35,615,494
NHL Franchise Fee of $6M to start in 1974-75.
Source(s): Book: Icing on the Plains
1994-95 $47,000,000 $92,814,060 2
Source(s): Financial World
1998-99 $85,000,000 $152,625,606 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 $254,781,486 12
Source(s): Forbes
2000-01 $134,000,000 $227,768,873 16
Source(s): Forbes
2001-02 $138,000,000 $228,116,564 17
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $140,000,000 $227,807,427 16
Source(s): Forbes
2003-04 $130,000,000 $206,843,879 18
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $115,000,000 $178,211,033 23
Source(s): Forbes
2006-07 $127,000,000 $184,398,532 30
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $145,000,000 $204,695,187 29
Source(s): Forbes
2008-09 $160,000,000 $217,519,740 26
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $183,000,000 $249,669,525 19
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $197,000,000 $264,431,349 16
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics
2011-12 $225,000,000 $292,778,074 12
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $250,000,000 $318,720,328 11
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $412,000,000 $517,652,816 12
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $500,000,000 $618,188,730 11
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $565,000,000 $697,728,040 10
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $575,000,000 $701,231,199 10
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $625,000,000 $746,318,130 11
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $725,000,000 $845,077,854 10
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $775,000,000 $887,281,937 9
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $750,000,000 $848,241,886 9
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $930,000,000 $1,004,468,635 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 $1,200,000,000 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