Global M&A endures headwinds with pickup in first-quarter deal closures
This compares with 150 deals completed during the same period in 2023, representing an 11% increase in volume.
- This compares with 150 deals completed during the same period in 2023, representing an 11% increase in volume.
- Following four consecutive quarters of decline, the volume of large deals (valued over $1 billion) may also be stabilizing.
- Despite these latest performance figures, the long-term 15-plus-year trend still shows M&A deals to have outperformed the market since the global financial crisis (+1.5 percentage points).
- Only completed M&A deals with a value of at least $100 million that meet the study criteria are included in this research.