Disney Acquires Pixar

Announced May 5, 2006 — $7.40B

What happened

Pixar was a computer animation studio known for films such as Toy Story and Finding Nemo.

Disney's acquisition history

19th of 43 tracked deals

Disclosed prices

23 of 43 Disney deals

Disney's average disclosed price

$5.60B

Disney's largest disclosed deal

Tracked acquisitions in 2006

98 across all acquirers

Disney in Animation

2 acquisitions

When did Disney acquire Pixar?

Disney acquired Pixar on May 5, 2006. This was Disney's 19th publicly tracked acquisition out of 43 we have on record.

How much did Disney pay for Pixar?

Disney paid $7.40B for Pixar.

What does Pixar do?

Pixar was a computer animation studio known for films such as Toy Story and Finding Nemo.

What other Animation companies has Disney acquired?

Disney has made 2 acquisitions in Animation, including Pixar. See the full list on the Animation and Disney acquisition pages.