Investment and M&A transaction comps
Food & Beverage Investment & M&A Transaction Comps
Food, beverage, snacks, alcohol, non-alcoholic drinks and related consumer packaged goods transactions.
149
Reviewed transactions
103
With price data
3.2x
Median EV or valuation / revenue
17.0x
Median EV or valuation / EBITDA
| Year | Transactions | Priced | Median EV or valuation / revenue | Median EV or valuation / EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 8 | 3.7x | 9.9x |
| 2025 | 11 | 10 | 2.8x | 12.0x |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 2.5x | 15.0x |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 | 3.2x | 18.5x |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 | 3.1x | 23.1x |
| 2021 | 15 | 13 | 3.3x | 15.2x |
| 2020 | 9 | 7 | 4.3x | - |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 | 2.8x | 17.3x |
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Food & Beverage transaction table
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Acquisition EV, USD
USD 3.1B
Investment EV, USD
-
Median EV / revenue
1.1x
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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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| distrib-u-tec Control | 2026-09-16 | Solen Software Group | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | - | - | North America | Confirmed 2 sources | ||
| WK Kellogg Co Control (2%) | 2025-07-10 | Ferrero | USD 3.1B Enterprise Value | 3,100 | 1.1x | - | North America | Confirmed 2 sources | ||
| TGI Fridays retail licensing rights Licensing | 2024-05-01 | Kraft Heinz | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | - | - | North America | Confirmed 7 sources |
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