Sports Valuations

27. Indianapolis Colts

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Valuation: $5.8 billion

Revenue: $564 million
EBITDA: $47 million
Debt as a percentage of value: 9%

Franchise history

Owner: James Irsay
Year purchased: 1972
Purchase price: $14 million
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Paid attendance for 2023 regular season: 521,841

The Colts' annual stadium rent of $250,000 is more than reimbursed by annual contributions — $3.5 million — it gets from the city, as per the team's lease agreement. In return, the city operates Lucas Oil Stadium and gets the revenue from non-NFL events.

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