Forbes Franchise Valuations

[David]

Here they are in non-annoying Forbes slideshow form

 

http://deslide.clusterfake.net/?o=html_table&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fpictures%2Fmlm45gdfgj%2Fbaseballs-most-valuable%2F

 

5. Chicago Cubs

 

Current Team Value: $2.2 billion

 

Revenue 2015: $340 million

 

Operating Income 2015: $51 million

 

The Cubs made the postseason for the first time since 2008 after five straight fifth place finishes in the NL Central and ace Jake Arrieta won the Cy Young Award and third baseman Kris Bryant captured Rookie of the Year.

 

Here's the original link

 

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlm45gdfgj/baseballs-most-valuable/

[apete6]

Here they are in non-annoying Forbes slideshow form

 

http://deslide.clusterfake.net/?o=html_table&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fpictures%2Fmlm45gdfgj%2Fbaseballs-most-valuable%2F

 

5. Chicago Cubs

 

Current Team Value: $2.2 billion

 

Revenue 2015: $340 million

 

Operating Income 2015: $51 million

 

The Cubs made the postseason for the first time since 2008 after five straight fifth place finishes in the NL Central and ace Jake Arrieta won the Cy Young Award and third baseman Kris Bryant captured Rookie of the Year.

 

Here's the original link

 

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlm45gdfgj/baseballs-most-valuable/

 

So, Ricketts bought the team for $800M, now worth $2.2B. Add in the $600M they're spending on ballpark improvements and you're at $800M in equity plus whatever profit they've made the past 5 years, let's say $200M and you're looking at $1B before-tax profit if they sold the team tomorrow, even if they funded the remaining construction. Not bad.

[Tim]

Here they are in non-annoying Forbes slideshow form

 

http://deslide.clusterfake.net/?o=html_table&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fpictures%2Fmlm45gdfgj%2Fbaseballs-most-valuable%2F

 

5. Chicago Cubs

 

Current Team Value: $2.2 billion

 

Revenue 2015: $340 million

 

Operating Income 2015: $51 million

 

The Cubs made the postseason for the first time since 2008 after five straight fifth place finishes in the NL Central and ace Jake Arrieta won the Cy Young Award and third baseman Kris Bryant captured Rookie of the Year.

 

Here's the original link

 

http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mlm45gdfgj/baseballs-most-valuable/

 

So, Ricketts bought the team for $800M, now worth $2.2B. Add in the $600M they're spending on ballpark improvements and you're at $800M in equity plus whatever profit they've made the past 5 years, let's say $200M and you're looking at $1B before-tax profit if they sold the team tomorrow, even if they funded the remaining construction. Not bad.

But Donald Drumpf told me they were a terribly run organization.

[Sammy Sofa]

The Milwaukee Brewer?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

The Milwaukee Brewer?

it's cheaper if you only buy one