Enterprise value (equity plus net debt) of team based on current stadium deal (unless new stadium is pending).
$5.1BCalculated August 2024
Owner(s)
Spanos Family
Championships
0
Year Purchased
1984
Price Paid
$72M
Revenue
2
Net of stadium revenues used for debt payments.
$574M
Operating Income
3
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
$110M
Debt/Value
4
Includes stadium debt.
16%
Player Expenses
5
Includes benefits and bonuses.
$299M
Gate Receipts
6
Includes club seats.
$87M
Wins-to-player cost ratio
7
Compares the number of wins per player payroll relative to the rest of the NFL. Playoff wins count twice as much as regular season wins. A score of 120 means that the team had 20% more victories per-dollar of payroll compared with the league average.
54
Revenue per Fan
8
Local revenues divided by metro population, with populations in two-team markets divided in half.
$24
Metro Area Population
12.8M
Media partners
tv: CBS2 Los Angeles, Estrella TV 62; radio: ALT 98.7 FM, KBUA 105.5 / KBUE 94.3 FM
Revenues and operating income are for the 2023 season and net stadium debt service.
Footnotes
Revenues and operating income are for the 2023 season and net stadium debt service.
1. Enterprise value (equity plus net debt) of team based on current stadium deal (unless new stadium is pending).
2. Net of stadium revenues used for debt payments.
3. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
4. Includes stadium debt.
5. Includes benefits and bonuses.
6. Includes club seats.
7. Compares the number of wins per player payroll relative to the rest of the NFL. Playoff wins count twice as much as regular season wins. A score of 120 means that the team had 20% more victories per-dollar of payroll compared with the league average.
8. Local revenues divided by metro population, with populations in two-team markets divided in half.
After another down year that saw young star QB Justin Herbert deal with injuries, the Chargers pried Jim Harbaugh away from Michigan. Harbaugh and the Chargers agreed to a five-year deal, that will reportedly pay him an average of $16 million annually. Los Angeles' hope is that Harbaugh can turn the tide, after the club invested heavily in Herbert last year.
Valuation Breakdown
9. Portion of franchise's value attributable to revenue shared among all teams.
10. Portion of franchise's value attributable to its city and market size.
11. Portion of franchise's value attributable to its stadium.
12. Portion of franchise's value attributable to its brand.
Value Change
23%
1-YEAR CHANGE
11%
ANNUALIZED CHANGE
13
Current team value compared with latest transaction price.
13. Current team value compared with latest transaction price.
Historical
2024
Value1
Enterprise value (equity plus net debt) of team based on current stadium deal (unless new stadium is pending).
$5.1B
2024
$5.1B
Revenue2
Net of stadium revenues used for debt payments.
$574M
2024
$574M
Operating Income3
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
$110M
2024
$110M
Player Expenses5
Includes benefits and bonuses.
$299M
2024
$299M
Win-to-Player Cost Ratio7
Compares the number of wins per player payroll relative to the rest of the NFL. Playoff wins count twice as much as regular season wins. A score of 120 means that the team had 20% more victories per-dollar of payroll compared with the league average.
54
2024
54
1. Enterprise value (equity plus net debt) of team based on current stadium deal (unless new stadium is pending).
2. Net of stadium revenues used for debt payments.
3. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
5. Includes benefits and bonuses.
7. Compares the number of wins per player payroll relative to the rest of the NFL. Playoff wins count twice as much as regular season wins. A score of 120 means that the team had 20% more victories per-dollar of payroll compared with the league average.
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