Thursday, March 22, 2012

Astros valued at $549m

The Astros' value went up 16%, increasing the dollar-figure to a roundabout $549m, according to Forbes.

Of course, Crane bought the franchise (and a stake in the RSN) for $610m last year. Among the statistics presented by Forbes, the franchise's revenue is $196m. Let's take a look:








YearValRev.OpIncGate+/i %D/V
2006$442m$184m$18.4mxx+6%12%
2007$463m$193m$20.4mxx+5%12%
2008$445m$194m$17mxx-4%12%
2009$453m$189m$7.1mxx+7.1%12%
2010$474m$197m$14.4m$67m+8%12%
2011$549m$196m$24.3m$62m+16%41%


Val = Value (obviously)
Rev = Revenue
OpInc = Operating Income
Gate = Gate Receipts
+/- % = 1-yr Value Change
D/V = Debt/Value (Includes Stadium Debt)
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Do with this what you will, but from 2006-11 the value of the franchise has increased from $442m to $549m, an increase of 24.2%.