Confirmed Control Closed Transaction verified CPGGroomingGrooming / Men'S Personal CareMen'S Personal CareShaving ProductsSubscription Commerce
Dollar Shave Club, Inc. acquired by Unilever
Unilever acquired Dollar Shave Club, Inc., an US grooming / men's personal care brand on Jul 20, 2016. The transaction value is shown as USD 1.0bn. The current comp implies EV / revenue of 6.6x. Public sources confirm the deal; valuation inputs may include estimates where transaction materials do not disclose the full economics.
Transaction summary
- Target
- Dollar Shave Club, Inc.
- Acquirer
- Unilever
- Seller
- -
- Announced
- 2016-07-20
- Geography
- US
- Tags
- CPGGroomingGrooming / Men'S Personal CareMen'S Personal CareShaving ProductsSubscription Commerce
- Type
- Acquisition
- Deal type
- Control
- Stake acquired
- -
- First added
- 2026-06-18
- Latest update
- 2026-06-18
Value and multiples
Price / value
USD 1.0B
Consideration | USD
Basis: Public source
EV / revenue
6.6x
Period not stated
Basis: FundComb estimate
EV / EBITDA
-
EBITDA basis not stated
Basis: FundComb estimate
Basis
- USD 1.0bn consideration is treated as publicly disclosed or derived directly from public source data.
- Implied EV / revenue is 6.6x, calculated from USD 1.0bn value and USD 152m revenue.
- Revenue and multiple inputs are not fully disclosed in public transaction materials reviewed; treat the multiple as an estimate.
Source summary
No public source summary has been published for this transaction yet.