Ottawa Senators
Description
Franchise value and ownership history
Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):- Ottawa Senators
| 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 |
| 1993-94 | $50,000,000 | $108,819,050 | 16 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1994-95 | $56,000,000 | $118,785,589 | 16 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1995-96 | $56,000,000 | $115,542,722 | 21 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1996-97 | $67,000,000 | $134,299,012 | 20 |
| Source(s): Financial World | |||
| 1998-99 | $94,000,000 | $181,299,307 | 19 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 1999-00 | $79,000,000 | $149,103,134 | 25 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2000-01 | $84,000,000 | $153,365,854 | 25 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2001-02 | $96,000,000 | $170,454,622 | 27 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2002-03 | $92,000,000 | $160,800,534 | 28 |
| In August 2003, Eugene Melnyk purchased the franchise for $92M, according to Forbes. The franchise had been valued at $95M by Forbes. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2003-04 | $117,000,000 | $199,960,861 | 21 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2004-05 | $125,000,000 | $208,068,615 | 19 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2006-07 | $159,000,000 | $247,976,586 | 14 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2007-08 | $185,000,000 | $280,524,742 | 16 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2008-09 | $207,000,000 | $302,279,610 | 13 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2009-10 | $197,000,000 | $288,695,814 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2010-11 | $196,000,000 | $282,593,782 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics | |||
| 2011-12 | $201,000,000 | $280,938,917 | 17 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2012-13 | $220,000,000 | $301,267,477 | 16 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2013-14 | $380,000,000 | $512,843,407 | 15 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2014-15 | $400,000,000 | $531,215,680 | 16 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2015-16 | $370,000,000 | $490,794,026 | 18 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2016-17 | $355,000,000 | $465,030,624 | 20 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2017-18 | $420,000,000 | $538,707,572 | 20 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2018-19 | $435,000,000 | $544,637,808 | 23 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2019-20 | $445,000,000 | $547,242,431 | 27 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2020-21 | $430,000,000 | $522,380,216 | 26 |
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2021-22 | $525,000,000 | $609,077,491 | 28 |
| According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was between $650M and $699M. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2022-23 | $800,000,000 | $859,309,874 | 24 |
| According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $800M. It was $655M according to Sportico. | |||
| Source(s): Forbes | |||
| 2023-24 | $1,055,555,556 | $1,089,158,736 | 22 |
| On September 21, 2023, Michael Andlauer purchased 90% of the franchise ffrom Mitch Melnyk's estate (leaving 10% to his daughers Anna and Olivia) for $950m, establishing the value of the franchise at $1,055,555,556. According to Forbed, the value of the franchise was $950B. According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.1B. It was $950M according to Sportico. | |||
| Source(s): The Ottawa Sun / ESPN / CNBC | |||
| 2024-25 | $1,180,000,000 | $1,180,000,000 | 29 |
| Source(s): CNBC | |||