The Edmonton Oilers were one of the most profitable franchises in all of sports last year, despite being considered less valuable than dozens of other clubs, Forbes magazine's annual analysis suggests. The Edmonton Oilers players acknowledge their home crowd at Rogers Place after forcing Game 7 in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. The team's’ estimated 2025 operating income finished behind the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and NBA’s Golden State Warriors. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)Its estimated value, at $3.2 billion US, has grown drastically over the past quarter century from $77 million US. WATCH | Fans on the Forbes ranking: Forbes lists the Edmonton Oilers as the 2026 most profitable team in the NHL | Duration 2:16 The Edmonton Oilers have made it into Forbes' top 20 most profitable sports teams in 2026, ranking third in the world.

Source: Forbes February 02, 2026 16:35 UTC