Valuation snapshotSource: Sportico NFL Valuations, Aug 2026
Latest estimated value
$8.6B
Estimated annual revenue
$601M (Sportico 2026, 2025 season)
Implied revenue multiple
14.3x (calc.)
YoY change
+40% (1-yr)
Most recent transaction
Minority Stake
Implied valuation, last tx
$9.0B (premium tied to 2029 Huntington Bank Field stadium project)
Ownership
Controlling ownerJimmy & Dee Haslam (Haslam Sports Group)
Ownership stake—
Owner since2012
Acquisition price$1.05B
Notable investors
- · Arctos Partners (3% closed 2026; 10% planned)
Transaction history
3 on file| Date | Type | Buyer | Seller | Stake | Price | Implied Val | Mult. | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | Minority Stake | Arctos Partners | Haslam Sports Group | 3% (first of three tranches toward 10%) | ~$900M for the full planned 10% | $9.0B (premium tied to 2029 Huntington Bank Field stadium project) | — | High |
| 2025-05-21 | Minority Stake | Charles Woodson | Haslam Sports Group | 0.1% | Undisclosed | — | — | High |
| 2012-10-16 | Control Sale | Jimmy Haslam | Randy Lerner | 100% | $1.05B | $1.05B | — | High |
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