In the global consumer goods industry, there were 208 M&A deals announced in Q3 2024, worth a total value of $10.2bn, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $2.5bn acquisition of Vista Outdoor by MNC Capital was the industry’s largest disclosed deal. GlobalData’s Consumer Goods Industry Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes in Q3 2024 report offers critical insights into the M&A activity in the industry and the key themes driving the top deals. Buy the report here.

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In value terms, M&A activity increased by 16% in Q3 2024 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $8.8bn and rose by 126% as compared to Q3 2023. Related deal volume increased by 22% in Q3 2024 versus the previous quarter and was 19% higher than in Q3 2023.

Notably, consumer trends-related deals accounted for a 33% share of the global consumer goods industry’s M&A activity in Q3 2024, up 42% over the previous quarter.

The top-ranked financial advisors supporting these M&A deals in 9M 2024 were Houlihan Lokey; Bank of America; Jefferies Financial Group with 7, 6, 5 deals respectively.

The top-ranked legal advisors supporting these M&A deals in 9M 2024 were Kirkland & Ellis; DLA Piper International; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher with 12, 5, 5 deals respectively.

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This content was updated on 19 October 2024

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