ANALYTICS
Market analysis and trends
Total Deal Value
$651.0B
+12.5% YoY
Total Deals
128
+8.3% YoY
Avg Deal Size
$5.1B
+3.7% YoY
Success Rate
87.3%
+5.2% YoY
SECTOR PERFORMANCE
Technology
$245.0B
45 deals
Healthcare
$156.0B
28 deals
Financial Services
$98.0B
22 deals
Energy
$87.0B
18 deals
Consumer Discretionary
$65.0B
15 deals
MONTHLY DEAL VOLUME
Jan
45.2B
12
Feb
67.8B
18
Mar
34.5B
15
Apr
89.1B
22
May
102.3B
28
Jun
78.9B
25
Jul
125.7B
30
Aug
156.4B
33
Sep
98.2B
27
Oct
178.9B
35
Nov
134.6B
29
Dec
167.3B
31
MARKET CAP DISTRIBUTION
Small Cap (<$2B)
1,250
42%
Mid Cap ($2B-$10B)
890
30%
Large Cap ($10B-$200B)
675
23%
Mega Cap (>$200B)
145
5%
Total Companies Tracked
2,960
PERFORMANCE METRICS
Avg Deal Size
+14.3%
$3.2B
vs $2.8B
Time to Close
-7.6%
8.5mo
vs 9.2mo
Success Rate
+6.3%
87.3%
vs 82.1%
Premium Paid
-11.5%
28.4%
vs 32.1%
KEY INSIGHTS
⬆ TRENDING UP
Technology M&A Activity
35% of total deal value in Q4, driven by AI acquisitions
→ STABLE
Average Deal Premiums
Premiums stabilizing around 28-30% across sectors
⬇ DECLINING
Time to Close
Regulatory approvals faster, avg 8.5 months vs 9.2