Edir Macedo
- Net worth $400 million
- Birthday February 18, 1945
- Status -
- Country Brazil
- Source(-s) of wealth Author, Media Proprietor
How much is Edir Macedo Worth? Edir Macedo Net Worth in 2026
Edir Macedo’s net worth is estimated at $400 million as of November 2026. The replica of Solomon’s Temple his church opened in São Paulo in 2014 was reported to cost $300 million, which is about three quarters of our estimate for his whole personal fortune. The difference is the line between his money and the church’s, and almost every number on this page depends on where you draw it.
| Net worth | $400 million (rough estimate, range $200 million to $600 million) |
|---|---|
| Estimated annual income | Roughly $9 million, based on Record’s last published profit (our assumption) |
| Born | February 18, 1945, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil |
| Age | 81 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Known for | Founding the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in 1977 and owning the Record TV network |
| Main income sources | Grupo Record, book sales |
How much is Edir Macedo worth in 2026?
We estimate about $400 million, and this one is a rough estimate: little of the money is documented. Nearly all of it is Grupo Record, the broadcaster he bought in 1989, which is privately held and has not published consolidated results we could find since 2019. We credit Record to Macedo and his wife Ester Bezerra together, since the family owns it. Church buildings, including the temple, belong to the church and are not counted. Public estimates run several times higher.
How we got to $400 million
| Source | Our estimate | What it rests on |
|---|---|---|
| Grupo Record | $401.5 million | Our assumption: the group is worth one year of revenue. Its last published net revenue was R$2.21 billion for 2019. At 5.50 reais to the dollar on November 9, 2026, that is $401.5 million. A range of half to one and a half times revenue gives $200 million to $600 million. |
| Book royalties | $5 million | Our assumption: 50 cents a copy on the ten million copies his books are said to have sold. |
| Banco Digimais | $0 | Market estimates in early 2026, reported in March 2026, put the bank’s equity at negative R$8.5 billion, so we give it no value. |
| Total | $400 million | Rounded from $406.5 million. |
Record’s 2019 figures were reported by the trade site Teletime: revenue of R$2.21 billion, up from R$2.04 billion in 2018, and a net profit of R$50.4 million after a loss the year before.
A big network with thin margins
That profit is the number to watch. R$50.4 million on R$2.21 billion of revenue is a 2.3 percent margin, by our calculation. For scale, the market leader Globo reported R$16.87 billion of revenue for 2025, more than seven times Record’s last published figure, and a profit of R$1.45 billion, an 8.6 percent margin. A network that size, earning that little, is hard to value at more than its annual sales, which is why we stop at one times revenue.
The bank that would not sell
The Forbes profile of Macedo lists a majority stake in Banco Digimais, the former Banco Renner. Grupo Record agreed to buy 40 percent in 2009, a stake later approved at 49 percent, and Macedo took full control in July 2020. In January 2025 a deal was announced to hand control to a former Banco Master executive, and Brazil’s Central Bank vetoed it in February 2026. A later sale to BTG Pactual was announced and still needed approval by regulators.
Why other estimates disagree
The higher figures date from a time when Record looked more valuable and the bank had positive equity. Some also seem to fold in church property, such as the temple, which Macedo does not own. Without Record’s recent accounts, every estimate, ours included, rests on a multiple somebody chose.
Church first, then television
Macedo founded the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God in Rio de Janeiro state in 1977. Twelve years later he bought the free-to-air network Record and built Grupo Record around it, adding Record News in 2007, Line Records and a radio chain. The church now has branches in more than 100 countries. He has written more than 34 books, and two of them, Orixás, Caboclos e Guias and In the Footsteps of Jesus, each sold over three million copies in Brazil. He lives in Atlanta.
What would move the figure
Published accounts for Record would replace our assumption overnight. Closing the bank sale would end the drag from Digimais, and a strong real lifts the dollar value of everything Brazilian on the ledger: a 10 percent move changes our estimate by about $40 million.
Edir Macedo net worth FAQ
What is Edir Macedo’s net worth?
We estimate about $400 million as of November 2026, in a range of $200 million to $600 million, nearly all of it Grupo Record.
How much does Record TV make?
Its last published consolidated net revenue was R$2.21 billion for 2019, with a net profit of R$50.4 million.
How much did the Temple of Solomon cost?
It was reported to cost $300 million. It belongs to the church, seats 10,000 people and opened in São Paulo in 2014.
How many books has Edir Macedo sold?
About ten million copies across more than 34 titles, by the counts available.
How old is Edir Macedo?
He is 81. He was born on February 18, 1945.
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How we estimate net worth
Our estimates are based on public reporting, company valuations, and deal and earnings figures all compiled in an internal valuation model. They are approximate, and figures change over time as new information emerges.
Last updated: November 2026.