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Franchise value and ownership history

Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):
  • Florida Panthers

Franchise Valuation and Ownership History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Value
(US$)
In today's
US$
Hockey Franchise
Valuation Rank
1994-95 $47,000,000 $99,695,048 23
Source(s): Financial World
1995-96 $45,000,000 $92,846,830 24
Source(s): Financial World
1996-97 $67,000,000 $134,299,012 20
Source(s): Financial World
1998-99 $105,000,000 $202,515,183 15
Source(s): Forbes
1999-00 $163,000,000 $307,643,174 8
Source(s): Forbes
2000-01 $101,000,000 $184,404,181 21
In June 2001, Alan Cohen led a consortium that purchased the franchise from H. Wayne Huizenga for $101M (The franchise was valued at $147M by Forbes.)
Source(s): Forbes / South Florida Sun-Sentinel
2001-02 $115,000,000 $204,190,433 24
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $127,000,000 $221,974,650 22
Source(s): Forbes
2003-04 $113,000,000 $193,124,592 23
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $121,000,000 $201,410,419 21
Source(s): Forbes
2006-07 $142,000,000 $221,463,366 23
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $151,000,000 $228,968,843 24
Source(s): Forbes
2008-09 $163,000,000 $238,026,939 24
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $159,000,000 $233,008,297 25
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $168,000,000 $242,223,241 21
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics
2011-12 $162,000,000 $226,428,381 26
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $170,000,000 $232,797,596 24
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $240,000,000 $323,901,099 23
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $190,000,000 $252,327,448 30
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $186,000,000 $246,723,483 30
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $235,000,000 $307,837,173 29
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $305,000,000 $391,204,308 30
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $295,000,000 $369,352,077 30
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $310,000,000 $381,225,065 31
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $295,000,000 $358,377,125 30
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $450,000,000 $522,066,421 31
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 $550,000,000 $590,775,538 31
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $800M. It was $595M according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes
2023-24 $775,000,000 $799,671,808 30
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.25B. It was $910M according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes
2024-25 $1,350,000,000 $1,350,000,000 26
Source(s): CNBC