The NFL is the most valuable sports league in the world but which team is worth the most? Check it out.
via Forbes:
The average NFL team is currently worth $1.43 billion, the highest value in the 17 years Forbes has tracked professional football team finances. The $1.43 billion average is 23% more than a year ago, the biggest year-over-year increase since 1999. Forbes’ team values are enterprise values (equity plus net debt) and are calculated using multiples of revenue that reflect each team’s current stadium economics (with adjustments for pending new stadiums and renovations).
Here’s the Top 5:
5. Houston Texans
Team value: $1.85 billion
Revenue 2013: $339 million
Operating income 2013: $103 million
4. New York Giants
Team value: $2.1 billion
Revenue 2013: $353 million
Operating income 2013: $87 million
3. Washington Redskins
Team value: $2.4 billion
Revenue 2013: $395 million
Operating income 2013: $143 million
2. New England Patriots
Team value: $2.6 billion
Revenue 2013: $428 million
Operating income 2013: $147 million
1. Dallas Cowboys
Team value: $3.2 billion
Revenue 2013: $560 million
Operating income 2013: $246 million
