In this M&D M&A Industry Update, we explore the M&A activity and projections for the Engineered Components sector within the M&D industry. In this M&D M&A Industry Update, our experts share their insights on the current state of the Engineered Components M&A market and look at the factors influencing the broader M&D industry.
Select Insights:
- M&A deal volume in the Engineered Components (“EC”) vertical was down modestly by 3.5% in the LTM 2024 period (through February). While down, this trend compares favorably with overall M&A volume which was down almost 22% during the same timeframe. As they always do in times of uncertainty, investors seek investment in the more stable segments of our economy and EC companies fits the bill. Manufacturing M&A is certainly being encouraged by near- and on-shoring as well.
- Valuation multiples in the EC vertical held steady in Q1 2024, averaging 8.5x EBITDA during the period. It will be interesting to see if multiples hold up similarly in 2024 – the Q1 result was materially higher than the most recent 5-year average of 7.5x.
- Publicly traded EC companies continue to outperform the broader market. Our Objective EC Index has far surpassed the Russell 2000 over the last five years (see Chart III, p3 and Table I, p4) showing that EC companies are generally an attractive vertical in which to invest.
- The “third” estimate of Real GDP growth in Q4 2023 was 3.4%, down from 4.9% in Q3 but still strong, bringing talk of any contraction into question. The Conference Board, a global coveted economic research organization, predicts annualized GDP growth in Q2 and Q3 of 2024 at a more tepid rate of less than 1% and a stabilized rate of 2% in 2025. No near-term recession envisioned by the Board.
- The most favorable news comes from ISM’s Purchasing Managers Index for March 2024 which indicates that U.S. manufacturing is now expanding for the first time in 16 months. This is indeed good news!
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