Atitlan, I have often highlighted in our Italian forum here how strange it is that Borussia Dortmund capitalization is higher than Juve. In a recent message I asked: if Bayern Munich were quoted in the Stock Market, what would be its valuation?
Now everybody agrees that Juve, for its brand and its team value, is to be compared with Bayern Munich and not with Borussia Dortmund.
To answer your second message, I would not have too much expectation of Italian company bosses to ever be prosecuted. Italy ranks alongside Nigeria for corruption.
You are from Holland. You know that FCA/Exor have moved their legal base to Holland. Would be interesting to see the implications if even Juventus were to be moved to Holland
Bettone that is not really true.
You must also consider debt levels.
So valuations (such as Forbes) are also inclusive of debt levels.
If Chines pay let say 600 Million Euro for AC Milan, the pay Berlusconi actually say only 400 million, but of course implicately als takeover the 200 million of debt.
Since Juve has also net debt of almost 200 milion .. current market value of Juve (Enterprise Value) is above 500 million euro.
Borussia Dortmund however is debt free, has even cash on hand (about 50 million euro)... which means even after the strong rise of dormund share the club (at about 92 mllion share x 5,20 € minus 50 million of net cash) is still cheaper than Juventus.
If you invest in listed componies and compare them you should thus be aware of the concept Enterprise Value
Valuation multiple to Revenues or EBITDA (see my claculations on Juve) alwase over EV include automatically debt levels.
One must alway compare companies on EV/Revenues in stead of Market Cap/Revenues
Only P/E levels are calculated an market cap basis (without company debt).. which is also logical since profit levels include already finance costs.
EBITDA, EBIT and Revenues do not.
It also is to be noticed that brand value of dortmund is higher than that of Bayern Munich.
International popularity of Dortmund is tremendously on the rise.
I hope this helps and sorry for the typing errors.