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Franchise value and ownership history

Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):
  • Philadelphia Flyers

Franchise Valuation and Ownership History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Value
(US$)
In today's
US$
Hockey Franchise
Valuation Rank
1967-68 $2,000,000 $19,322,542
Franchise fee to join the NHL: $US 2M.
Source(s): Book: Power Plays / Book: The Lively World of Hockey / Inside Hockey 1969-70 / Book: The California Golden Seals / Book: Slim to None / Podcast: 50 Years Ago in Hockey / Book: Changing the Game / La Presse
1986-87 $16,000,000 $47,046,802
The franchise was worth near the bottom end of the US $16M and $20M bracket.
Source(s): Fortune
1991-92 $51,000,000 $120,693,884 11
Source(s): Financial World
1992-93 $58,000,000 $133,219,783 9
Source(s): Financial World
1993-94 $69,000,000 $153,943,652 8
Source(s): Financial World
1994-95 $85,000,000 $184,829,982 9
Source(s): Financial World
1995-96 $150,000,000 $317,266,045 1
According to Forbes/CNBC, Comcast-Spectator purchased a large stake of the Philadelphia Flyers at a $150M valuation. (According to the Financial World, the franchise was valued ay $102M.)
Source(s): Forbes / CNBC
1996-97 $128,000,000 $263,018,170 6
Source(s): Financial World
1998-99 $187,000,000 $369,732,532 2
Source(s): Forbes
1999-00 $211,000,000 $408,244,087 2
Source(s): Forbes
2000-01 $240,000,000 $449,198,606 2
Source(s): Forbes
2001-02 $250,000,000 $455,046,027 2
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $262,000,000 $469,438,515 3
Source(s): Forbes
2003-04 $252,000,000 $441,506,849 4
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $264,000,000 $450,482,846 3
Source(s): Forbes
2006-07 $246,000,000 $393,302,247 5
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $244,000,000 $379,286,197 7
Source(s): Forbes
2008-09 $275,000,000 $411,669,763 5
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $273,000,000 $410,123,520 5
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $301,000,000 $444,888,104 6
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics
2011-12 $290,000,000 $415,519,694 8
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $336,000,000 $471,679,080 8
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $500,000,000 $691,749,657 7
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $625,000,000 $850,880,713 7
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $660,000,000 $897,468,568 7
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $720,000,000 $966,859,714 6
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $740,000,000 $973,000,979 7
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $800,000,000 $1,026,801,004 7
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $825,000,000 $1,040,043,417 7
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $800,000,000 $996,290,572 7
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $1,200,000,000 $1,427,158,672 6
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 $1,250,000,000 $1,376,409,293 8
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.5B. It was $1.35B according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes
2023-24 $1,650,000,000 $1,745,306,859 8
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.75B. It was $1.7B according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes
2024-25 $2,300,000,000 $2,363,053,873 8
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $2B. It was $1.96B according to Sportico and $2.25B according to CNBC.
Source(s): Forbes
2025-26 $2,660,000,000 $2,660,000,000 8
Source(s): Sportico