Prestwich_Blue
Well-Known Member
MMM shows a high level of correlation between theoretical values and achieved sales, whereas things like Deloitte Rich List only looks at revenue and Forbes (which seems to use the Enterprise Value metric) doesn't show such a high correlation. Simoly speaking EV uses debt as a positive, which adds to value, whereas MMM treats it as a negative, meaning the Forbes valuation of heavily leveraged or indebted clubs tends to be significantly higher than the MMM one.TBH I just used the last line version to calculate $3bn.
Interestingly, Tom Markham valued us at just under £1bn based on last year's accounts but I think he excluded the stadium, which he claims is rented and that we aren't responsible for the upkeep of. While he's right that we don't own it, we operate it via a finance lease rather than rent it, which effectively gives us the benefits and risks associated with ownership.