According to Forbes the Diamondbacks have held steady as the 20th ranked franchise in MLB with an estimated value of $396 million. I am sure they are willing to share some of their profits with the citizens who financed their park like the Coyotes would do if their new deal isn't killed.
No? Oh, well. At least they have a nice home to play in.
How Much Are The Diamondbacks Worth? - AZ Snake Pit
Forbes magazine have come out with their annual Business of Baseball survey. The Diamondbacks are ranked 20th, which is the same spot as last season, with a total estimated value of $396 million, up 4% on the previous year's figure. That increase is slightly below the median change of 6%, but there are some interesting wrinkles for Arizona in this year's books.
Full listings for all 30 teams after the jump.
| Rank | Team | Current Value ($ mil) | 1-year Value Change (%) | Debt/Value (%) | Revenue ($ mil) | Operating Income ($ mil) |
| 1 | New York Yankees | 1,700 | 6 | 4 | 427 | 25.7 |
| 2 | Boston Red Sox | 912 | 5 | 26 | 272 | -1.1 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 800 | 10 | 54 | 246 | 32.8 |
| 4 | Chicago Cubs | 773 | 6 | 75 | 258 | 23.4 |
| 5 | New York Mets | 747 | -13 | 60 | 233 | -6.2 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Phillies | 609 | 13 | 29 | 239 | 8.9 |
| 7 | San Francisco Giants | 563 | 16 | 21 | 230 | 29.9 |
| 8 | Texas Rangers | 561 | 25 | 66 | 206 | 22.6 |
| 9 | LA Angels of Anaheim | 554 | 6 | 10 | 222 | 11.8 |
| 10 | Chicago White Sox | 526 | 13 | 8 | 210 | 27.6 |
| 11 | St. Louis Cardinals | 518 | 6 | 53 | 207 | 19.8 |
| 12 | Minnesota Twins | 490 | 21 | 20 | 213 | 26.5 |
| 13 | Atlanta Braves | 482 | 7 | 0 | 201 | 22.2 |
| 14 | Houston Astros | 474 | 5 | 12 | 197 | 14.4 |
| 15 | Seattle Mariners | 449 | 2 | 15 | 204 | 9.9 |
| 16 | Washington Nationals | 417 | 8 | 60 | 194 | 36.6 |
| 17 | Colorado Rockies | 414 | 8 | 19 | 188 | 16.3 |
| 18 | Baltimore Orioles | 411 | 9 | 37 | 175 | 25.5 |
| 19 | San Diego Padres | 406 | 0 | 49 | 159 | 37.2 |
| 20 | Arizona Diamondbacks | 396 | 4 | 25 | 180 | 6.2 |
| 21 | Detroit Tigers | 385 | 3 | 55 | 192 | -29.1 |
| 22 | Milwaukee Brewers | 376 | 7 | 32 | 179 | 12.4 |
| 23 | Cincinnati Reds | 375 | 13 | 11 | 179 | 20.1 |
| 24 | Florida Marlins | 360 | 13 | 40 | 143 | 20.2 |
| 25 | Cleveland Indians | 353 | -10 | 31 | 168 | 12.1 |
| 26 | Kansas City Royals | 351 | 3 | 14 | 160 | 10.3 |
| 27 | Toronto Blue Jays | 337 | 3 | 0 | 168 | 3.6 |
| 28 | Tampa Bay Rays | 331 | 5 | 35 | 166 | 6.8 |
| 29 | Oakland Athletics | 307 | 4 | 29 | 161 | 23.2 |
| 30 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 304 | 5 | 42 | 160 | 26.4 |