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 "meta": {
  "source": "FCV Index",
  "url": "https://footballclubvaluations.com",
  "valuation_date": "2026-10-28",
  "methodology_version": "1.1",
  "licence": "CC BY 4.0",
  "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Source: FCV Index (footballclubvaluations.com)",
  "disclaimer": "Independent estimates of enterprise value for information only. Not investment advice."
 },
 "data": {
  "slug": "port-vale",
  "name": "Port Vale",
  "league": "League Two",
  "league_code": "ENG4",
  "league_slug": "league-two",
  "in_league": "League Two",
  "country": "England",
  "currency": "GBP",
  "valuation_date": "2026-10-28",
  "enterprise_value": 13.6,
  "enterprise_value_gbp_m": 13.6,
  "enterprise_value_eur_m": 16.2,
  "range_low_m": 9.5,
  "range_high_m": 17.7,
  "range_low_gbp_m": 9.5,
  "range_high_gbp_m": 17.7,
  "data_grade": "C",
  "data_grade_meaning": "Modelled estimate; verify before relying on it",
  "range_pct": 30,
  "rank_overall": 157,
  "rank_in_league": 2,
  "value_if_stays_m": 13.8,
  "value_if_promoted_m": 15.3,
  "value_if_relegated_m": 8.8,
  "probability_promotion": 0.115,
  "probability_relegation": 0.061,
  "probability_stay": 0.824,
  "expected_finish": 13.1,
  "played": 11,
  "points": 12,
  "latest_revenue_m": null,
  "revenue_source": "Modelled estimate",
  "forward_revenue_m": 5.0,
  "adjusted_revenue_multiple": 1.09,
  "revenue_approach_value_m": 5.5,
  "asset_approach_value_m": 17.3,
  "squad_value_eur_m": 3.7,
  "stadium_capacity": 16800,
  "stadium_ownership": "Owned by the club",
  "academy_category": 3,
  "owner": "Carol Shanahan",
  "net_debt_gbp_m": 19.5,
  "indicative_equity_value_gbp_m": -5.9,
  "kpmg_benchmark_2026_eur_m": null,
  "filed_accounts": {
   "company_number": "08876768",
   "year_end": "2025-06-30",
   "accounts_type": "company",
   "turnover_gbp_m": null,
   "turnover_prior_year_gbp_m": null,
   "staff_costs_gbp_m": null,
   "operating_result_gbp_m": null,
   "profit_on_player_sales_gbp_m": null,
   "profit_before_tax_gbp_m": null,
   "net_assets_gbp_m": -17.2,
   "cash_gbp_m": 0.2,
   "borrowings_gbp_m": 19.7,
   "source_url": "https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08876768/filing-history"
  },
  "url": "https://footballclubvaluations.com/clubs/port-vale/",
  "api_url": "https://footballclubvaluations.com/api/v1/clubs/port-vale.json",
  "methodology_url": "https://footballclubvaluations.com/methodology/",
  "methodology_version": "1.1",
  "licence": "CC BY 4.0",
  "licence_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "desirability": {
   "score": 37.6,
   "rank_of_92": 61,
   "rank_range_90": [
    57,
    64
   ],
   "division_median_score": 28.2,
   "pillars": {
    "Heritage and lore": 38.3,
    "Global recognition": 25.8,
    "Fanbase depth": 34.5,
    "Catchment": 41.4,
    "Location and access": 42.9,
    "Momentum": 79.5
   },
   "value_premium_pct": 6.0,
   "value_before_index_gbp_m": 13.3,
   "index_effect_gbp_m": 0.3,
   "inputs": {
    "founded": 1876,
    "top_flight_seasons": 0,
    "premier_league_seasons": 0,
    "last_top_flight_season": null,
    "major_honours": {
     "h_league": 0,
     "h_fac": 0,
     "h_lc": 0,
     "h_ucl": 0,
     "h_uel": 0,
     "h_cwc": 0,
     "h_fairs": 0,
     "h_uecl": 0
    },
    "honours_points": 0,
    "wikipedia_languages": 36,
    "wikipedia_views_12m": 390474,
    "wikipedia_views_24m": 637737,
    "avg_attendance_2023_25": 7104,
    "attendance_vs_division": 0.93,
    "capacity": 16800,
    "average_division_10y": 3.6,
    "population_30km": 1065501,
    "median_pay_30km": 37798,
    "share_of_support_30km": 0.202,
    "rival_league_clubs_30km": 2,
    "km_to_london": 222,
    "nearest_major_airport": "Manchester",
    "km_to_airport": 34,
    "wikipedia_views_change": 0.579,
    "divisions_climbed_since_2015": 0,
    "attendance_change_2023_24": 0.153
   },
   "imputed": [],
   "version": "0.9",
   "url": "https://footballclubvaluations.com/desirability/"
  },
  "desirability_score": 37.6,
  "desirability_rank_of_92": 61,
  "desirability_premium_pct": 6.0,
  "answer": "The FCV Index values Port Vale at £13.6m as of 28 October 2026, with an indicative range of £9.5m–17.7m (data grade C). That ranks Port Vale #2 in League Two and #157 of the 198 clubs in the index. Its FCV Desirability score is 38 out of 100 (#61 of the 92 English league clubs).",
  "citation": "FCV Index, Port Vale valuation as of 28 October 2026, https://footballclubvaluations.com/clubs/port-vale/"
 }
}