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Sector Index

Consumer & Retail Sectors

Explore transaction comparables by sector, ranked by the number of transactions in each membership set.

Medians use every sector member with a disclosed EV / LTM EBITDA multiple, including deals classified in more than one sector.

Packaged Foods

Transactions
209
Median EV/EBITDA
11.6x

General Retail

Transactions
115
Median EV/EBITDA
8.5x

Restaurants

Transactions
98
Median EV/EBITDA
10.0x

Luxury & Apparel

Transactions
68
Median EV/EBITDA
10.4x

Fitness & Wellness

Transactions
54
Median EV/EBITDA
10.8x

Consumer Health

Transactions
46
Median EV/EBITDA
12.3x

Beverages

Transactions
40
Median EV/EBITDA
15.3x

Home & Office Furnishings

Transactions
37
Median EV/EBITDA
9.2x

Food Distribution

Transactions
33
Median EV/EBITDA
9.9x

Grocery Retail

Transactions
30
Median EV/EBITDA
7.1x

Distribution

Transactions
25
Median EV/EBITDA
11.7x

Internet/Ecom

Transactions
24
Median EV/EBITDA
10.2x

Tobacco

Transactions
24
Median EV/EBITDA
12.4x

HHP/Pers Care

Transactions
23
Median EV/EBITDA
13.5x

Leisure

Transactions
16
Median EV/EBITDA
9.9x

Services

Transactions
15
Median EV/EBITDA
11.7x

Consumer Electronics

Transactions
6
Median EV/EBITDA
10.2x

Fuel & Convenience Stores

Transactions
5
Median EV/EBITDA
7.0x
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