The magazine Forbes estimates that the value of the Montreal Canadiens has appreciated by 16% over the past year to reach 1.85 billion US today, or 2.5 billion Canadian dollars.
The American periodical evaluated the CH at 1.6 billion US last December in its annual study of the finances of the teams of the National Hockey League (NHL).
The Montreal club thus remains in third place in the ranking of franchises with the most value in the NHL. The New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs retain their places at the top of this repertoire.
According Forbesthe Rangers are worth 2.2 billion US, up 10% over one year, while the Leafs deserve an assessment of 2 billion US, that is to say 11% more than last year.
Last month, the specialized media Sportico gave a value of 1.7 billion US to CH, 2.1 billion US to the Leafs, and 2 billion US to the Rangers.
If Sportico estimated the annual revenues of the Canadian Hockey Club at 257 million US, Forbes estimates the turnover of the CH at 239 million US and its operating profit at 110 million US.
Forbes explains that the information used to establish the evaluations comes mainly from clubs, bankers, directors, consultants, and public documents.
In its approach leading to a value of 1.85 billion US for CH, Forbes assigns a value of 944 million US to the market in which the training operates, ie the city and the size of the Montreal market. Forbes gives a value of 427 million US to the amphitheater in which evolves the team, and a value of 241 million US to the mark. A value of 239 million US from the revenues shared between each of the 32 teams in the league is also granted to the CH.
While Sportico last month estimated the value of the Ottawa Senators at US$655 million, Forbes calculates that this team is now worth 800 million US, up 52% from the value established a year ago. Forbes estimated last year that the Senators were worth $525 million.
Just like in the ranking published a few weeks ago by Sportico, the Arizona Coyotes come last in the list of Forbes.