Investment and M&A transaction comps
Consumer Investment & M&A Transaction Comps
Global consumer investments, capital raises and M&A transactions across CPG, food, beverage, beauty, personal care, wellness, pet and adjacent branded categories.
114
Reviewed transactions
81
With price data
4.3x
Median EV or valuation / revenue
16.1x
Median EV or valuation / EBITDA
| Year | Transactions | Priced | Median EV or valuation / revenue | Median EV or valuation / EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 5 | 2.9x | 9.9x |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 3.3x | 12.7x |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 4.2x | 16.0x |
| 2023 | 14 | 12 | 4.1x | 21.6x |
| 2022 | 16 | 6 | 4.9x | 20.4x |
| 2021 | 18 | 14 | 4.7x | 15.0x |
| 2020 | 10 | 5 | 4.2x | 14.7x |
| 2019 | 6 | 5 | 4.4x | 18.7x |
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Acquisition value, USD
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Median EV or valuation / revenue
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| Mead Johnson Nutrition Control | 2017-02-10 | Reckitt Benckiser | USD 17B Consideration | 16,600 | 4.8x | 17.6x | - | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Viviscal Control | 2017-01-20 | Church & Dwight | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 3.6x | 17.8x | - | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| CeraVe, AcneFree, Ambi Control | 2017-01-10 | L'Oréal | USD 1.3B | 1,300 | 7.7x | - | - | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Vitaco Control | 2016-08-01 | Primavera Capital | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 1.5x | 14.7x | Australia/New Zealand | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Dollar Shave Club, Inc. Control | 2016-07-20 | Unilever | USD 1.0B Consideration | 1,000 | 6.6x | - | US | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| 2016-06-27 | Sanofi | USD 7.3B Enterprise Value | 7,300 | 4.4x | 16.1x | Global / Germany | Estimated 1 source | |||
| Swisse Control (3%) | 2015-09-17 | Biostime | USD 1.7B Consideration | 1,670 | - | 15.5x | Australia | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals Control | 2015-06-17 | Allergan | USD 2.1B Consideration | 2,100 | - | - | - | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Merck Consumer Care Control | 2014-05-06 | Bayer | USD 14B Consideration | 14,200 | 6.5x | 21.0x | - | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Schiff Nutrition Control | 2012-11-22 | Reckitt Benckiser | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 4.2x | 19.1x | - | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| SSL International Control | 2010-07-21 | Reckitt Benckiser | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 3.5x | 20.5x | - | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Purely Elizabeth Control | - | Ferrero Group | Undisclosed Undisclosed | Undisclosed | - | - | United States | Confirmed 2 sources | ||
| DeBeukelaer Corporation Control (2%) | - | Griesson-de Beukelaer | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | - | - | United States | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| MADE Group Control (49%) | - | Danone | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | - | - | Australia | Confirmed 1 source |
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