Investment and M&A transaction comps
Beauty Brand Investment & M&A Transaction Comps
Beauty, personal care, cosmetics, skin care, hair care and related brand transactions.
26
Reviewed transactions
22
With price data
4.6x
Median EV or valuation / revenue
17.8x
Median EV or valuation / EBITDA
| Year | Transactions | Priced | Median EV or valuation / revenue | Median EV or valuation / EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 3.8x | 10.6x |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 4.2x | 22.0x |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 4.9x | 21.4x |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 | 4.7x | 15.3x |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5.7x | 13.3x |
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Beauty transaction table
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Acquisition value, USD
USD 14B
Investment capital, USD
USD 84.0M
Median EV or valuation / revenue
4.6x
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| Saltair Control | 2026-07-30 | TSG Consumer | USD 458M Estimated Valuation | 458 | 4.6x | 15.3x | Los Angeles, California, USA | Confirmed 2 sources | ||
| Beautynova Control | 2024-03-18 | PAI Partners | EUR 330M | 365 | 2.5x | 10.6x | Italy | Estimated 1 source | ||
| ChapStick Control | 2024-01-25 | Suave Brands Company | USD 510M Consideration | 510 | - | - | Global | Estimated 1 source | ||
| Dr. Barbara Sturm Control | 2024-01-01 | Puig | EUR 320M | 354 | 5.0x | - | - | Estimated 2 sources | ||
| Go-To Skincare Control | 2023-12-15 | Zoë Foster Blake | AUD 21.8M Consideration | 15 | - | - | Australia | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Straand Capital Raise | 2023-12-10 | Unilever Ventures | USD 4.0M Investment Amount | 4 | - | - | Australia | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| COSRX Control (38%) | 2023-10-30 | Amorepacific | USD 1.0B | 1,000 | 3.6x | - | South Korea | Confirmed 2 sources | ||
| Naturium Control | 2023-08-29 | Elf | EUR 328M | 354 | 3.9x | 20.9x | US (California) | Estimated 1 source | ||
| Aesop Control | 2023-04-03 | L’Oréal | EUR 2.2B Consideration | 2,500 | 4.4x | 24.7x | Australia | Confirmed 2 sources | ||
| Mielle Organics Control | 2023-01-11 | P&G Beauty | EUR 595M | 639 | 5.6x | 22.0x | - | Confirmed 2 sources | ||
| Nutrafol Control | 2022-05-30 | Unilever | Undisclosed Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 4.9x | 22.7x | - | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| NAK Hair Control | 2022-05-01 | Adamantem Capital | AUD 90.0M | 65 | 2.3x | - | Australia | Estimated 1 source | ||
| Ilia Beauty Control | 2022-02-01 | Courtin-Clarins family / Clarins | EUR 612M | 689 | 7.0x | 20.0x | - | Estimated 2 sources | ||
| Chantecaille Control | 2021-12-21 | Beiersdorf | EUR 609M | 688 | 4.6x | 15.3x | - | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| E45 Control | 2021-12-01 | Karo Healthcare | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 4.7x | - | - | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Sol de Janeiro Control (83%) | 2021-11-15 | L'Occitane | USD 450M | 450 | 7.5x | 21.1x | United States | Estimated 3 sources | ||
| Obagi Control | 2021-11-15 | Waldencast | EUR 756M | 865 | 4.5x | 17.2x | - | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Milk Makeup Control | 2021-11-15 | Waldencast Acquisition Corp. | EUR 337M | 386 | 5.8x | - | US (NY) | Estimated 1 source | ||
| Vegamour Minority | 2021-04-13 | General Atlantic | USD 80.0M Investment Amount | 80 | 3.0x | 15.0x | - | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Go-To Skincare Control (50%) | 2021-03-01 | BWX | AUD 178M | 138 | 4.8x | 14.9x | Australia | Estimated 2 sources | ||
| Every Man Jack Control | 2020-12-01 | The Carlyle Group | Undisclosed Undisclosed | Undisclosed | - | - | United States | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Cremo Control | 2020-08-04 | Edgewell Personal Care | USD 235M Consideration | 235 | 4.1x | - | US | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Thayers Natural Remedies Control | 2020-06-18 | L'Oréal | USD 400M Rumored Value | 400 | 7.3x | 13.3x | - | Estimated 1 source | ||
| Filorga Control | 2019-07-11 | Colgate-Palmolive | EUR 1.5B Equity Purchase Price | 1,690 | 8.3x | - | France | Confirmed 4 sources | ||
| Ci:z Holdings Co., Ltd. Control | 2018-10-23 | Johnson & Johnson | USD 2.1B | 2,100 | 4.5x | 22.0x | Japan | Confirmed 1 source |
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