Packaging Quarterly Review Q2 2020
The Coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) has greatly impacted the global economy and slowed down M&A activity in the middle market, particularly in April and May. The packaging industry has performed… Read More
Chemicals Quarterly Review Q1 2020
During Q1 2020, the Lincoln International chemicals & materials indexes and S&P 500 declined when compared to the prior quarter and year. The largest reason for this was the global… Read More
Waste Services Market Update May 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant economic disruption and volatility on a global scale resulting in a challenging business environment across most sectors, waste services included.
Education Technology & Services Market Update: Q1 2020
All subsectors took a hit in Q1 2020 as stock performance trended downward.
Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q1 2020 Middle Market Index
Published by Bloomberg on May 7, 2020 here. As companies navigate COVID-19, middle market enterprise values fare better than the S&P 500 No industry sector was spared by the declines… Read More
Human Capital Management Services Market Update Q1 2020
The human capital services sector showed strong performance through the first two months of the first quarter in 2020. In March, the sector experienced major negative impact resulting from the… Read More
EMS Quarterly Review Q1 2020
Uncertainties surrounding COVID-19 and resulting business disruptions continue to be felt across every industry, however EMS companies are continuing to perform despite the crisis.
Distribution Quarterly Review Q1 2020
The first quarter of 2020 finished much differently than it started, as a strong economy and robust deal environment were replaced by companies focused on liquidity to survive short- and… Read More
Facilities Services Market Update Q1 2020
Given the unprecedented uncertainty around the impact of COVID-19, the facilities services M&A market is slowing down in real-time as companies focus attention on current operations, and several publicly-traded firms… Read More
Packaging Quarterly Review Q1 2020
While the overall impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the packaging industry has been moderate, the packaging M&A market is slowing down in real-time as companies focus attention on current operations.
Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q4 2019 Middle Market Index
Lincoln International reports steady middle market growth Even as the enterprise value performance across the middle market reached all-time highs during the fourth quarter, Lincoln International (Lincoln), a leading global… Read More
Human Capital Management Services Market Update Q4 2019
The human capital services sector saw another strong quarter of performance in the fourth quarter of 2019.
EMS Quarterly Review Q4 2019
The 2019 year rounded out as a robust year for EMS deal activity. Companies continue to benefit from the ongoing Electronics Super-Cycle, driving the view of EMS as an attractive… Read More
Chemicals Quarterly Review Q4 2019
During Q4 2019, the Lincoln International chemicals & materials indexes and S&P 500 remained relatively in line with the prior quarter and the prior year.
Waste Services Market Update Q4 2019
M&A activity in the waste services market remains strong and Lincoln International expects the high pace of consolidation activity to continue in 2020 given strong underlying industry fundamentals, continued growth… Read More
Education Technology & Services Market Update: Q4 2019
The top subsector stock performer in Q4 2019 was digital educational content & services, up 13.7% year-over-year.
Facilities Services Market Update Q4 2019
The market remains strong in the facilities services sector with quality assets trading at premium valuations
Distribution Quarterly Review Q4 2019
2019 was an active year for distribution M&A, outpacing 2018 deal activity despite concerns regarding the impact of tariffs and shifts in buyer sentiment during the year.
Packaging Quarterly Review Q4 2019
Q4 M&A activity certainly suggests that the private equity community remains highly focused on the packaging sector.
Human Capital Management Services Market Update Q3 2019
The third quarter of 2019 saw a significant uptick in M&A activity in the human capital services sector versus the prior year, with 41 announced deals as compared to 27… Read More
Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q3 2019 Middle Market Index
Lincoln International reports slowing middle market growth at 1.4% in Q3 2019, as bifurcation in performance amongst industries unfolds Even as the stock market continues a relentless 10-year bull run,… Read More
Education Technology & Services Market Update: Q3 2019
The top subsector stock performer in Q3 2019 was institutions / workforce solutions, up 0.3% year-over-year.
Chemicals Quarterly Review Q3 2019
During Q3 2019, the Lincoln International chemicals & materials indexes and S&P 500 remained relatively in line with the prior quarter.
Distribution Quarterly Review Q3 2019
While current M&A activity remains high relative to historical levels, a confluence of factors impacting the distribution sector has led to a slight decline in transaction volume year-over-year.
EMS Quarterly Review Q3 2019
A major trend that we are witnessing across the electronics space and certainly for EMS providers is the ongoing Electronics Supercycle, which is driving demand for electronics content.