49ers' Valuation Revealed After News of Stake Sale Emerges

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt De Lima | Last updated Feb 19, 2025 5:28 PM ET

The San Francisco 49ers are "exploring" the possibility of selling a 10% stake in the franchise, which would value the team at more than $9 billion, according to a report from Bloomberg.

San Francisco has yet to choose a private equity firm or other investors to invest in the team, but the five-time Super Bowl-winning organization is considering its options.

Last year, NFL owners voted to allow private equity investment of up to 10% of franchises, which has led to a streak of stake sales over the past year.

In December, it was announced that the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills each sold 10% stakes of their teams. Ares Management bought into the Dolphins and Arctos Partners acquired a portion of the Bills.

The 49ers are reportedly "exploring" a sale of up to 10 percent of the team -- at a total franchise valuation of more than $9 billion. https://t.co/wZV6OGePr9
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That move placed the value of Miami at $8.1 billion. The stake sale details for Buffalo were not released, so the valuation was not disclosed. In October, Tom Gores purchased a 27% stake in the Los Angeles Chargers for $750 million.

The 49ers are owned by the York family, and the CEO is Jed York, the son of co-chairs Denise DeBartolo and John York.

A $9 billion valuation would make the 49ers the most valuable franchise in the NFL; however, Forbes projects the Dallas Cowboys to be worth $10.1 billion.

CNBC released a report last year giving San Francisco a $7.4 billion valuation, ranking sixth on their list.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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