Contributors
I find immense fulfillment in enabling clients to achieve their objectives and navigate the complexities of today's ever-changing landscape.
Chris Croft
Managing Director & Co-Head of Transaction Opinions
New York
I enjoy sharing insights about market and valuation trends with my clients, while also leading a differentiated and high-touch process.
Brian Garfield
Managing Director & Head of U.S. Portfolio Valuations
New York
I enhance my clients’ decision making and governance processes by providing independent and objective financial advice in a highly responsive manner.
Chris Gregory
Managing Director & Co-Head of Transaction Opinions
New York
Lincoln Middle Market Index Exhibits Strong Rebound in Q1 2019 with Persistent Earnings Growth
All industries experienced quarterly enterprise value growth – only the fourth time since the inception of the Lincoln Middle Market Index (2014) Lincoln International released the Q1 2019 issue of… Read More
Chemicals DealReader Q1 2019
After a volatile end to 2018 and start to 2019, all the Lincoln International chemicals & materials indexes and S&P 500 began to improve and show positive signs.
EMS Quarterly Report Q1 2019
There were 10 EMS transactions recorded in Q1 2019, representing an increase from the 6 recorded in Q1 2018 and the same number as the transactions in Q4 2018.
Human Capital Management Services Market Update Q1 2019
Strong secular and cyclical forces continued to impact the human capital management services sector in the first quarter of 2019.
Commerce Enablement Market Update Q1 2019
Despite recent macroeconomic uncertainty and increased volatility in the public markets, M&A activity within the sector is expected to be robust.
Education Technology & Services Market Update Q1 2019
Transaction activity, both reported and expected, through Q1 2019 remains robust in the education market.
Packaging Quarterly Review Q1 2019
The first quarter of 2019 exhibited significant M&A activity across numerous subsectors within packaging.
Facilities Services Market Update Q1 2019
Quarter-over-quarter stock indices increased, with the Lincoln Facilities Services index increasing 14.4%.
Joint Venture & Partnering InSight Q1 2019
More and more partnering going on in the technology-driven, disruptive businesses sought after by many PE firms. Read more
Lincoln International Releases Q4 Middle Market Index, Private Middle Market Companies Generated Greater Equity Returns Than The S&P
Private middle market companies generated greater equity returns than the S&P and proved less volatile than public markets Lincoln International released the Q4 2018 issue of its Lincoln Middle Market Index (Lincoln MMI).… Read More
Distribution Market Update Q4 2018
2018 was an active year for M&A in the Distribution market across numerous sub-verticals. Both strategic and private equity buyers remained very active.
Commerce Enablement Market Update Q4 2018
The Commerce Enablement sub-sector experienced significant M&A activity in 2018.
Chemicals DealReader Q4 2018
Lincoln extends expertise in Chemicals & Materials with two premier transactions in Q4 2018.
Restaurants DealReader 2H 2018
The restaurant industry experienced a more encouraging end to 2018, highlighted by seven months of consecutive same store sales growth from June through December, compared to 2017, which posted positive… Read More
Education Technology & Services Market Update Q4 2018
Education Technology & Services M&A activity was particularly strong in 2018, driven primarily by industry consolidation and increasing private equity interest in the space.
Facilities Services Market Update Q4 2018
LTM Q4 2018 revenue and EBITDA generally increased across the FS Index, with average growth of 4.4% and 2.3%, respectively.
Waste Services Market Update Q4 2018
Lincoln International expects M&A activity – and valuations – in the Waste Services market to remain strong in 2019.
Packaging Quarterly Review Q4 2018
The fourth quarter of 2018 saw continued momentum and M&A activity across all packaging markets.
EMS Quarterly Report Q4 2018
There were 31 EMS transactions recorded in 2018, up significantly from the 21 recorded in 2017.
Environmental Services Market Update: Q3 2018
Lincoln International Environmental Services Stock Index increased 5.6% in Q3 2018.
Human Capital Management Services Market Update Q3 2018
Companies in the HR Technology Services index are trading up an average of 52.6% over the last 12 months.
Food & Beverage DealReader Q3 2018
Q3 2018 showed significant, unusually high activity involving corporate carveouts.
EMS DealReader Q3 2018
There was an uptick in M&A activity in Q3 as investors seek to build stronger platforms and scale up to capture revenue growth opportunities.
Education Technology & Services Market Update Q3 2018
On average in Q3, EBITDA multiples for the subsectors increased 0.4x from the prior quarter and were up 2.7x on a year over year basis.
Solar Energy Stock Index Q3 2018
In Q3, the EPC Integrators / Developers Index increased 7.0% from last quarter.