An Overview of the Lincoln Private Market Index
Aug 2021
The Lincoln Private Market Index (f/k/a Lincoln Middle Market Index), is the only index that tracks changes in the enterprise value of U.S. privately held companies—primarily those owned by private equity firms.
View the Q4 2021 LPMI Report | View the Q4 2021 LPMI Press Release | View the LPMI Methodology
Explore previous issues below:
- Q3 2021 Lincoln PMI Report
- Q2 2021 Lincoln MMI Report
- Q1 2021 Lincoln MMI Report
- Q4 2020 Lincoln MMI Report
- Q3 2020 Lincoln MMI Report
- Q2 2020 Lincoln MMI Report
- Q1 2020 Lincoln MMI Report
- Q4 2019 Lincoln MMI Report
- Q3 2019 Lincoln MMI Report
- Q2 2019 Lincoln MMI Report
- Q1 2019 Lincoln MMI Report
- Q4 2018 Lincoln MMI Report
- Q3 2018 Lincoln MMI Report
- Q2 2018 Lincoln MMI Report
- Q1 2018 Lincoln MMI Report
- Q4 2017 Lincoln MMI Report
- Q3 2017 Lincoln MMI Report
Summary
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The Valuations & Opinions Group at Lincoln International publishes quarterly index that provides a unique measurement of changes in enterprise value of private middle market companies.
- Provides a key benchmarking tool for private equity sponsors and institutional investors.
- Click here to explore Lincoln's Senior Debt Index which tracks the fair market value of 500+ middle market, direct lending credit investments every quarter across approximately 100 fund clients.
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