CF Montreal haven’t benefited from the upward trend in Major League Soccer (MLS) club value since 2019, reports Forbes Thursday morning.
According to the reputable American magazine, MLS clubs have reported, overall, an 85% increase in their value since that time. Thus, the average value of a club in MLS would currently be 579 million US dollars.
However, the Montreal soccer club is currently worth $375 million – a result that allows it to rank 27e rank among the 28 teams of the Garber circuit.
Forbes clarified that CF Montreal, which belongs to the Saputo family, would have generated revenues of around 30 million in 2022. However, it would have suffered an operating loss of 12 million for the same period.
In terms of overall value, only the Colorado Rapids do worse than CF Montreal. The Rapids are currently worth $350 million.
The palm of the most profitable club in MLS would go to the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC), whose value is estimated at 1 billion. The Californian formation would have reported revenues of around 116 million in 2022, and a profit from operations of 8 million.
Toronto FC ranks sixth in this list, with an estimated aggregate value of 690 million, while the Vancouver Whitecaps occupy the 25e step, to 410 million.
To perform its classification, Forbes “reviewed recent transactions, publicly available financial information, and spoke with over 40 team leaders, owners, investment bankers, and industry insiders.”
The magazine clarified that “all figures published are estimates of Forbes; team values do not include stadiums, real estate or debt. Revenue and operating profit are for the 2022 season, and the latter represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Playoffs, player transfers and MLS revenue sharing were excluded from revenue calculations. Ancillary sources of club revenue, such as events that are not associated with MLS activities, have been included. »