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#4 Edmonton Oilers

#4 Edmonton Oilers

Team Value
1
Enterprise value of team based on current arena deal (unless new arena is pending).
$3.2BCalculated December 2025
Owner(s)
Daryl Katz
Championships
5
Year Purchased
2008
Price Paid
$170M
Revenue
2
Net of arena revenues used for debt payments.
$431M
Operating Income
3
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
$244M
Debt/Value
4
Includes arena debts.
2%
Player Expenses
5
Includes benefits and bonuses.
$106M
Gate Receipts
6
Includes club seats.
$180M
Wins-to-player cost ratio
7
Compares the number of wins per player payroll relative to the rest of the NHL. Playoff wins count twice as much as regular season wins. A score of 120 means that the team achieved 20% more victories per dollar of payroll compared with the league average during the 2024-25 season.
153
Revenue per Fan
8
Local revenues divided by metro population with populations in two-team markets divided in half.
$213
Metro Area Population
1.6M
Media partners
tv: Rogers Sportsnet; radio: CORUS Radio - 630 CHED; radio: 630 CHED AM; tv: Sportsnet
Revenue and operating income are for 2024-25 season and net of revenue sharing and arena debt service.
Footnotes
    Revenue and operating income are for 2024-25 season and net of revenue sharing and arena debt service.
  • 1. Enterprise value of team based on current arena deal (unless new arena is pending).
  • 2. Net of arena revenues used for debt payments.
  • 3. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
  • 4. Includes arena debts.
  • 5. Includes benefits and bonuses.
  • 6. Includes club seats.
  • 7. Compares the number of wins per player payroll relative to the rest of the NHL. Playoff wins count twice as much as regular season wins. A score of 120 means that the team achieved 20% more victories per dollar of payroll compared with the league average during the 2024-25 season.
  • 8. Local revenues divided by metro population with populations in two-team markets divided in half.
In October 2025, the Oilers agreed to a two-year, $25 million extension with their star - and arguably best player in the league - Connor McDavid. McDavid was set to be an unrestricted free agent after the 2025-26 season, but the Oilers were able to push that out until the 2028-29 season with the extension starting in the 2026-27 season. With Leon Draisaitl's eight-year, $112 million extension kicking in this year, McDavid's more team-friendly AAV allows Edmonton to continue building Stanley Cup contenders, after coming off
back-to-back Cup final appearances.
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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 arena.
12. Portion of franchise's value attributable to its brand.
Value Change
21%
1-YEAR CHANGE
19%
ANNUALIZED CHANGE
13
Current team value compared with latest transaction price.
13. Current team value compared with latest transaction price.
Historical
2025
Value1
Enterprise value of team based on current arena deal (unless new arena is pending).
$3.2B
2025
$3.2B
2024
$2.7B
2023
$1.9B
2022
$1.3B
2021
$1.1B
2020
$550M
2019
$575M
2018
$540M
2017
$520M
2016
$445M
Revenue2
Net of arena revenues used for debt payments.
$431M
2025
$431M
2024
$388M
2023
$281M
2022
$230M
2021
$89M
2020
$137M
2019
$154M
2018
$145M
2017
$151M
2016
$117M
Operating Income3
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.
$244M
2025
$244M
2024
$213M
2023
$122M
2022
$87M
2021
-$23M
2020
$17M
2019
$16M
2018
$21M
2017
$24M
2016
$15.4M
Player Expenses5
Includes benefits and bonuses.
$106M
2025
$106M
2024
$104M
2023
$93M
2022
$73M
2021
$71M
2020
$78M
2019
$84M
2018
$74M
2017
$74M
2016
$69M
Win-to-Player Cost Ratio7
Compares the number of wins per player payroll relative to the rest of the NHL. Playoff wins count twice as much as regular season wins. A score of 120 means that the team achieved 20% more victories per dollar of payroll compared with the league average during the 2024-25 season.
153
2025
153
2024
158
2023
114
2022
132
2021
89
2020
94
2019
72
2018
78
2017
130
2016
70
1. Enterprise value of team based on current arena deal (unless new arena is pending).
2. Net of arena 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 NHL. Playoff wins count twice as much as regular season wins. A score of 120 means that the team achieved 20% more victories per dollar of payroll compared with the league average during the 2024-25 season.
Venue
Rogers Place
Owner(s)
City of Edmonton
Concessionaire
Levy
Year Opened
2016
Average Ticket Price
$240
Seating Capacity
18,347
Cost To Build
$363M
Major Sponsors
ATCO Group
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis
Bank of Nova Scotia
CIBC
Ford Motor
Karbon-X
Mbna
Molson Coors Brewing
PCL Construction
PepsiCo
Pizza 73
Rogers Communications
SkipTheDishes
Sobeys
Tim Hortons
Key Connections
Graphic of Daryl Katz
Daryl Katz

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