Investment and M&A transaction comps

CPG Investment & M&A Transaction Comps

Global CPG and consumer brand investments, capital raises and M&A transactions, including food, beverage, beauty, personal care, supplements and adjacent branded consumer categories.

287
Reviewed transactions
173
With price data
4.1x
Median EV or valuation / revenue
16.2x
Median EV or valuation / EBITDA
Year Transactions Priced Median EV or valuation / revenue Median EV or valuation / EBITDA
2026 19 11 3.6x 9.9x
2025 18 17 3.4x 12.7x
2024 19 17 3.6x 16.0x
2023 22 20 4.1x 20.9x
2022 20 11 4.9x 20.4x
2021 26 20 4.7x 15.2x
2020 16 11 4.3x 14.7x
2019 9 8 5.0x 18.7x

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Values are 100% enterprise values. Multiples divide EV by full-company revenue or EBITDA. Reported prices are assumed to be EV; explicit partial-stake prices are grossed up as estimates. Amounts paid are tracked separately.

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Lactobio
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2023-12-04 L’Oréal Undisclosed - -
2022-12-12 Novozymes 12,300 9.3x 26.2x
BioCare Copenhagen
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- DSM Undisclosed - -
FundComb transaction comps are informational only. Prices are shown as estimated enterprise value where available, with USD used as the default sorting currency; revenue and EBITDA multiples are shown where available. Values may be estimated, rumored, incomplete or derived from public information and should not be relied upon as financial, investment or valuation advice.