Last updated 7/1/2026

Terry PegulaNet Worth Estimate

Estimated Range$8.8B - $10.2B$8,800,000,000 - $10,200,000,000

Terry Pegula's wealth is best estimated at about $8.8 billion to $10.2 billion, with a broader defensible range of $8.0 billion to $10.8 billion.

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Drivers

Wealth Breakdown

8 reviewed sources5 high-quality sources

Wealth composition$9,175,500,0003 sources

Founder equity1 input · 3 sources · 72/100 confidenceIncluded$4,700,500,000

Private investments1 input · 3 sources · 42/100 confidenceIncluded$2,500,000,000

Sports franchise equity1 input · 3 sources · 70/100 confidenceIncluded$1,325,000,000

Transaction proceeds1 input · 3 sources · 48/100 confidenceIncluded$650,000,000

Not Counted Directly

External estimateContext only · $9,300,000,000Energy proceedsContext only · $6,450,000,000Team revenueContext only · $175,000,000

Estimate

Current Assessment

Pegula's largest asset is his controlling stake in the Buffalo Bills. A 2024 limited-partner sale left the Pegulas with about 79% control, and a Forbes-derived 2025 ranking valued the Bills at $5.95 billion. The Buffalo Sabres add another major asset, with a Forbes-derived 2025 NHL valuation of $1.325 billion. His original fortune came from natural-gas company East Resources, but those historical sale proceeds cannot be added directly to current net worth. A recent external owner roundup placed Pegula at $9.3 billion, which is consistent with the asset-based range.

Key caveats

The exact split among Terry Pegula, Kim Pegula, family members, trusts, and holding companies is not public.
Team valuations are estimates, not audited personal balance-sheet values.
Bills stadium overrun exposure and private-asset values are not fully disclosed.

Evidence gaps

Direct current Forbes/Bloomberg profile access was not available in this run.
No public legal schedule of personal versus trust ownership was found.
No audited Bills or Sabres entity balance sheet was available.

Confidence

Medium confidence

72/100

The estimate is supported by available evidence, with meaningful assumptions and caveats.

Key Evidence Gaps

Direct current Forbes or Bloomberg billionaire profile methodology for Terry Pegula.
Direct Forbes/Sportico team valuation pages for the Bills and Sabres.
Primary legal ownership schedules for Terry, Kim, family members, trusts, and holding companies.
Audited Bills and Sabres balance sheets or entity-level debt disclosures.
Documented use and net retention of December 2024 Bills minority-sale proceeds.

Public Caveats

Public confidence: Medium confidence.
Team values are valuation estimates, not audited personal balance-sheet values.
Bills and Sabres valuations are based on Forbes-derived secondary aggregations in the supplied artifacts, not direct Forbes/Sportico pages.
The exact split among Terry Pegula, Kim Pegula, family members, trusts, and holding companies is not public.

Range Model

Scenario Spread

Conservative

$8.0B - $8.8B

Base

$8.8B - $10.2B

Aggressive

$10.2B - $10.8B

Uncertainty Drivers

Exact Terry/Kim/trust/family ownership allocation is not public.
Bills limited-partner transaction terms, taxes, and use of proceeds are not fully disclosed.
Team valuations are estimates and may include debt or assumptions not aligned with personal equity value.
Stadium overrun obligations may affect cash needs or team value but are not clearly personal liabilities.
Current private energy, real estate, music, and other non-team holdings are opaque.

Evidence

Reviewed Signals

Signal	Value	Confidence
Bills stadium overrun exposure Potential team-level capital obligation from the Bills' new stadium cost increase.	$300,000,000	58/100
External net-worth estimate Recent Business Insider/Forbes owner roundup estimate.	$9,300,000,000	65/100
Residual energy/private assets Historical East Resources monetization supports meaningful residual cash, investments, and private holdings after sports acquisitions.	Historical gross sales around $6.45B; current residual value unknown	52/100
Bills minority-sale proceeds Gross proceeds from December 2024 limited-partner transaction.	$927,000,000	72/100
Buffalo Sabres ownership Current Forbes-derived value of the Buffalo Sabres, which AP reported was not part of the Bills minority sale process.	$1,325,000,000	70/100
Buffalo Bills retained controlling stake Approximate value of Pegula-controlled Bills stake after the December 2024 limited-partner sale, using Forbes-derived 2025 Bills valuation and AP's about 79% retained control.	$4,700,500,000	72/100

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