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.
213
Reviewed transactions
149
With price data
4.1x
Median EV or valuation / revenue
16.3x
Median EV or valuation / EBITDA
| Year | Transactions | Priced | Median EV or valuation / revenue | Median EV or valuation / EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 9 | 4.0x | 9.9x |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 3.3x | 12.7x |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 3.6x | 16.0x |
| 2023 | 20 | 18 | 4.0x | 20.9x |
| 2022 | 20 | 10 | 4.9x | 20.4x |
| 2021 | 25 | 20 | 4.7x | 15.2x |
| 2020 | 15 | 10 | 4.2x | 14.7x |
| 2019 | 8 | 7 | 4.3x | 17.4x |
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Acquisition EV, USD
USD 27B
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Median EV / revenue
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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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| Tatcha Control | 2019-06-10 | Unilever | USD 500M Rumored Value | 500 | 5.0x | - | - | Estimated 1 source | ||
| Ranir Global Holdings LLC Control | 2019-05-09 | Perrigo | USD 750M Consideration | 750 | 2.6x | - | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Estimated 1 source | ||
| OLLY Nutrition Control | 2019-04-18 | Unilever | Undisclosed Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 5.0x | 20.0x | United States | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Primal Nutrition, LLC (Primal Kitchen) Control (100%) | 2018-11-29 | The Kraft Heinz Company | USD 200M Enterprise Value | 200 | 4.0x | - | United States | Confirmed 6 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 | ||
| Sonic Corp. (SONIC Drive-In) Control | 2018-09-25 | Inspire Brands, Inc. | USD 2.3B Enterprise Value | 2,300 | 5.4x | 15.3x | United States | Confirmed 5 sources | ||
| Gianni Versace S.p.A. (Versace) Control (100%) | 2018-09-25 | Michael Kors Holdings Limited (renamed Capri Holdings Limited) | EUR 1.8B Enterprise Value | 2,120 | - | - | Italy | Confirmed 11 sources | ||
| 2018-09-12 | The Hershey Company | USD 420M Enterprise Value | 420 | 4.8x | - | United States | Confirmed 3 sources | |||
| Zoës Kitchen, Inc. Control (100%) | 2018-08-17 | CAVA Group, Inc. | USD 300M Enterprise Value | 300 | 1.0x | 16.3x | United States | Confirmed 11 sources | ||
| First Aid Beauty Control | 2018-07-17 | P&G | USD 250M Rumored Value | 250 | 4.5x | - | US | Estimated 1 source | ||
| Probiotics International Control | 2018-07-02 | ADM | USD 243M Consideration | 243 | 5.6x | 21.2x | United Kingdom | Estimated 2 sources | ||
| Pret A Manger Control | 2018-05-29 | JAB Consumer Fund and JAB Holding Company | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | - | - | United Kingdom | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Tate’s Bake Shop Control | 2018-05-06 | Mondelēz International | USD 500M Enterprise Value | 500 | - | - | United States | Confirmed 7 sources | ||
| Nutranext Control | 2018-03-12 | Clorox | USD 700M Consideration | 700 | 3.5x | 14.0x | - | Estimated 1 source | ||
| Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. Control | 2018-01-29 | Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. | Undisclosed Enterprise Value | Undisclosed | - | - | United States | Confirmed 9 sources | ||
| Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Control | 2017-12-26 | Mallinckrodt | USD 1.2B | 1,200 | 4.6x | - | - | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Snyder's-Lance, Inc. Control (100%) | 2017-12-18 | Campbell Soup Company | USD 6.1B Enterprise Value | 6,100 | 2.8x | 19.9x | United States | Confirmed 5 sources | ||
| Amplify Snack Brands, Inc. Control (100%) | 2017-12-18 | The Hershey Company | USD 1.6B Enterprise Value | 1,600 | 4.3x | 18.8x | United States | Confirmed 4 sources | ||
| PCA Skin and EltaMD Control | 2017-12-18 | Colgate-Palmolive | USD 730M Enterprise Value | 730 | 7.3x | - | - | Estimated 1 source | ||
| Atrium Innovations Control | 2017-12-05 | Nestlé | USD 2.3B Consideration | 2,300 | 3.3x | 19.0x | - | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. Control (100%) | 2017-11-28 | Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. | USD 2.9B Enterprise Value | 2,900 | 1.4x | 10.4x | United States | Confirmed 3 sources | ||
| Native Deodorant Control | 2017-11-15 | Procter & Gamble | USD 100M Enterprise Value | 100 | - | - | United States | Confirmed 2 sources | ||
| Ganeden Control | 2017-10-11 | Kerry Group | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | 6.0x | 20.0x | - | Confirmed 1 source | ||
| Chicago Bar Company LLC (RXBAR) Control | 2017-10-06 | Kellogg Company | USD 600M Enterprise Value | 600 | 5.0x | 19.5x | United States | Confirmed 4 sources | ||
| Jimmy Choo PLC Control (100%) | 2017-07-25 | Michael Kors Holdings Limited | GBP 1.0B Enterprise Value | 1,354 | 2.8x | 17.5x | United Kingdom | Confirmed 2 sources |
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