Confirmed Control Announced Transaction verified Baby FormulaCPGInfant FormulaInfant Formula & NutritionInfant Nutrition

Mead Johnson Nutrition acquired by Reckitt Benckiser

Reckitt Benckiser agreed to acquire Mead Johnson Nutrition, an infant formula & nutrition brand on Feb 10, 2017. The transaction value is shown as USD 17bn. The current comp implies EV / revenue of 4.8x. Public sources confirm the deal; valuation inputs may include estimates where transaction materials do not disclose the full economics.

Transaction summary

Target
Mead Johnson Nutrition
Acquirer
Reckitt Benckiser
Seller
-
Announced
2017-02-10
Geography
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Tags
Baby FormulaCPGInfant FormulaInfant Formula & NutritionInfant Nutrition
Type
Acquisition
Deal type
Control
Stake acquired
-
First added
2026-06-19
Latest update
2026-06-19

Value and multiples

Price / value

USD 17B

Consideration | USD

Basis: Public source

EV / revenue

4.8x

Period not stated

Basis: FundComb estimate

EV / EBITDA

17.6x

EBITDA basis not stated

Basis: FundComb estimate

Basis

  • USD 17bn consideration is treated as publicly disclosed or derived directly from public source data.
  • EV / revenue is shown as 4.8x based on the available comp inputs.
  • Revenue and multiple inputs are not fully disclosed in public transaction materials reviewed; treat the multiple as an estimate.
  • EV / EBITDA is shown as 17.6x based on the available comp inputs.

Source summary

No public source summary has been published for this transaction yet.