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Transaction Comparables

Vetted Consumer & Retail transaction multiples, organized around source-backed observations.

733 transactions · 69 fairness opinions on file · sourced from SEC filings, merger proxies and company releases · last updated 27 August 2026

Transactions
733
Median EV/EBITDA
10.5x
Median EV/Sales
1.9x
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EV / LTM EBITDA

Last 20

Mean 11.4xMedian 10.5x

Transactions

733 included of 733
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Analysis
Aug 2026Kenvue Brazil Fem Care BusinessEssity Aktiebolag$284M1.8x-Company Release
Aug 2026BÉISSamsonite$210M1.0x-Company Release
Aug 2026Thorne HealthTech, Inc.The Procter & Gamble Company$3.8B5.6x-JPM research
Jul 2026The European Candy Group B.V.Orkla ASA (Orkla Snacks)$238M2.2x-Company Release
Jul 2026Zabka GroupAlimentation Couche-Tard Inc.$11.0B1.5x10.0xInvestor Presentation
Jul 2026Utz Brands, Inc.Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG$2.9B-13.2xUTZ FO
Jul 2026Giant Eagle, Inc.The Kroger Co.$1.6B0.2x-Company Release
Jun 2026Andrew Peller LimitedFairfax Financial Holdings Limited$414M-7.8xCompany Release
Jun 2026yfood LabsNestlé S.A.$523M3.5x-Company Release
Jun 2026Obagi MedicalBridgepoint$460M2.8x23.7xCompany Release
Jun 2026Tate & Lyle plcIngredion Inc.$5.0B1.8x8.8xCompany Release
Jun 2026The ForkAmerican Express$700M3.0x25.0xCompany Release
May 2026Miss Mouth’s Messy EaterChurch & Dwight$325M4.1x11.6xCompany Release
May 2026LaCorium HealthPrestige Consumer Healthcare$150M3.8x12.5xCompany Release
May 2026Lee (from Kontoor Brands)Authentic Brands$750M1.0x10.0xCompany Release
May 2026IFF Ingredients BusinessCVC Capital Partners$4.3B1.4x10.0xCompany Release
Apr 2026Leggett & Platt, IncorporatedSomnigroup International Inc.$2.5B0.6x6.6xInvestor Presentation
Apr 2026TerrasoulLaird Superfoods$53M0.8x-Company Release
Mar 2026UniFirst CorporationCintas Corporation$5.5B2.2x17.0xUNF FO
Mar 2026Farmer Brothers CompanyRoyal Cup, Inc.$61M0.2x6.0xFARM FO
Mar 2026OlaplexHenkel$1.5B3.5x15.9xOLPX FO
Mar 2026Jetro Restaurant DepotSysco$29.1B1.8x13.9xCompany Release
Mar 2026Sterno's food service business (from Compass Diversified)Archer Foodservice Partners$293M-9.7xCompany Release
Mar 2026Unilever FoodsMcCormick & Company Inc.$44.8B3.6x13.8xCompany Release
Mar 2026Breath Right (and other brands)Prestige Consumer Healthcare$1.0B5.2x11.0xCompany Release
Feb 2026Four RosesKirin Holding Company, Limited$775M4.6x-Company Release
Feb 2026European Wax CenterGeneral Atlantic$641M3.1x8.8xEWCZ FO
Feb 2026Mister Car WashLeonard Green Partners$3.1B3.0x9.1xMCW FO
Feb 2026TRUBARETi Gida$173M1.7x-Company Release
Feb 2026Hain Celestial North American SnackSnack Disruptors$115M0.3x-Company Release
Feb 2026SunOptaRefresco$1.1B1.3x12.0xSTKL FO
Feb 2026Bachan'sThe Marzetti Company$400M4.6x-Company Release
Jan 2026Calavo Growers, Inc.Mission Produce, Inc.$429M-10.6xCVGW FO
Jan 2026Five Guys (KSA Franchise)Alamar Foods$23M1.0x9.0xCompany Release
Jan 2026Nathan's FamousSmithfield Foods$450M2.9x12.4xCompany Release
Jan 2026GOJO Industries (Purell)The Clorox Company$2.3B2.8x14.1xCompany Release
Jan 2026College Inn & Kitchen Basics (Del Monte Broth & Stock)B&G Foods$110M1.0x-Company Release
Dec 2025Averna and Zedda PirasIllva Saronno Holding S.p.A.$246M3.9x-Company Release
Dec 2025East African Breweries plcAsahi Group Holdings, Ltd$4.8B-17.0xCompany Release
Dec 2025SafcoUnifrutti---CVGW FO
Dec 2025BeatBoxAnheuser-Busch InBev$576M--Company Release
Dec 2025Navitas OrganicsLaird Superfoods$39M0.9x-Company Release
Nov 2025KenvueKimberly Clark$48.7B3.2x14.3xCompany Release
Nov 2025TreeHouse Foods, Inc.InvestIndustrial SA$2.9B-8.4xTHS FO
Nov 2025Edgewell Fem Care BusinessEssity$340M1.3x12.1xCompany Release
Nov 2025Denny'sTri Artisan Capital$620M1.4x8.0xEWCZ FO
Oct 2025Clever FitBasic Fit$203M3.5x12.1xCompany Release
Oct 2025Del TacoYadav Enterprises$115M-5.9xEWCZ FO
Sep 2025Freddy'sRhone$700M-12.7xEWCZ FO
Sep 2025Potbelly CorpRace Trac$594M1.3x21.5xPBPB FO
Mean$2.8B2.3x11.4x
Median$803M1.9x10.5x
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