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Franchise value and ownership history

Franchise name/location history (most to least recent):
  • Anaheim Ducks

Franchise Valuation and Ownership History
All amounts in US$ unless otherwise noted.
Season   Value
(US$)
In today's
US$
Hockey Franchise
Valuation Rank
1993-94 $50,000,000 $104,838,710 16
The Walt Disney Company was awarded a NHL franchise in December 1921 for a franchise fee of $50M (50% paid to the NHL and 50% to the Los Angeles Kings.)
Source(s): Book: Power Plays
1994-95 $108,000,000 $220,707,057 2
Source(s): Financial World
1995-96 $99,000,000 $196,791,574 7
Source(s): Financial World
1996-97 $104,000,000 $200,839,018 8
Source(s): Financial World
1998-99 $109,000,000 $202,540,335 13
Source(s): Forbes
1999-00 $117,000,000 $212,746,428 17
Source(s): Forbes
2000-01 $116,000,000 $204,044,135 19
Source(s): Forbes
2001-02 $118,000,000 $201,853,504 22
Source(s): Forbes
2002-03 $111,000,000 $186,912,942 25
Source(s): Forbes
2003-04 $112,000,000 $184,414,003 24
Source(s): Forbes
2004-05 $75,000,000 $120,274,778 30
In February 2005, Henry Samueli and his wife Susan purchased the team from The Walt Disney Company for $75M (it was purchased for $70M, according to Forbes.) It was valued at $108M by Forbes.
Source(s): The Hockey News - Money & Power 2021
2006-07 $157,000,000 $235,901,086 15
Source(s): Forbes
2007-08 $196,000,000 $286,333,558 14
Source(s): Forbes
2008-09 $202,000,000 $284,188,574 16
Source(s): Forbes
2009-10 $206,000,000 $290,842,733 14
Source(s): Forbes
2010-11 $188,000,000 $261,144,639 19
Source(s): Forbes / Book: Sports Economics
2011-12 $184,000,000 $247,770,961 19
Source(s): Forbes
2012-13 $192,000,000 $253,307,200 21
Source(s): Forbes
2013-14 $300,000,000 $390,066,964 20
Source(s): Forbes
2014-15 $365,000,000 $467,003,886 17
Source(s): Forbes
2015-16 $400,000,000 $511,180,491 16
Source(s): Forbes
2016-17 $415,000,000 $523,742,761 15
Source(s): Forbes
2017-18 $460,000,000 $568,431,789 16
Source(s): Forbes
2018-19 $460,000,000 $554,872,367 18
Source(s): Forbes
2019-20 $480,000,000 $568,692,795 21
Source(s): Forbes
2020-21 $460,000,000 $538,384,853 23
Source(s): Forbes
2021-22 $620,000,000 $692,981,550 24
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was between $650M and $699M.
Source(s): Forbes
2022-23 $725,000,000 $750,264,776 26
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $800M. It was $765M according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes
2023-24 $925,000,000 $925,000,000 25
According to Graeme Roustan, in The Hockey News, the value of the franchise without the arena was $1.25B. It was $975M according to Sportico.
Source(s): Forbes