Enterprise value (equity plus net debt) of team based on current stadium deal (unless new stadium is pending).
$5.05BCalculated August 2024
Championships
0
Revenue
2
Net of stadium revenues used for debt payments.
$569M
Operating Income
3
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
$111M
Debt/Value
4
Includes stadium debt.
4%
Player Expenses
5
Includes benefits and bonuses.
$285M
Gate Receipts
6
Includes club seats.
$91M
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.
80
Revenue per Fan
8
Local revenues divided by metro population, with populations in two-team markets divided in half.
$44
Metro Area Population
3.7M
Media partners
tv: Fox 9; radio: KFAN 100.3 FM, KTLK AM 1130
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.
In October 2023, the Vikings announced a partnership with Zebra Technologies to better evaluate player performance during practices. Zebra provided its top-flight RFID tracking technology to capture player and ball movements that helped inform game plans and better understand player health and safety. The tech tracked player speed, distance traveled, proximity to the ball, and formations that provided live data output to enhance the club's analytics processes.
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
9%
1-YEAR CHANGE
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.
$569M
2024
$569M
Operating Income3
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
$111M
2024
$111M
Player Expenses5
Includes benefits and bonuses.
$285M
2024
$285M
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.
80
2024
80
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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