Strategic Intelligence: Global M&A Deals in Q1 2025- Top Themes by Sector

Strategic Intelligence: Global M&A Deals in Q1 2025- Top Themes by Sector

Summary

If you want to understand the themes that drive an industry, simply look at the list of recent mergers and acquisitions (M&As). This report analyzes the disruptive themes that have driven M&A activity in Q1 2025 across all sectors including materials, consumer, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, technology, media & telecoms.

The global M&A market in Q1 2025 witnessed deals worth $580 billion, a decline of 13% compared to Q1 2024. The TMT sector led the M&A deal activity, with deals worth $174 billion recorded in Q1 2025. Some sectors saw a year-on-year fall in deal value in Q1 2025. Mega-deals (defined as any deal valued at more than $1 billion), recorded deal value worth $453 billion in Q1 2025 compared to $507 billion in Q1 2024.

Scope

• This report provides an overview of merger and acquisition activity globally in Q1 2025 across all sectors. This report takes a close look at the top deals in all the sectors and identifies the themes driving each of these deals. This report also looks at the deals trend across North America, Europe, China, APAC Ex-China, South America, and Middle east and Africa.

• Companies that invest in the right themes become success stories; those that miss the big themes end up as failures. If you want to understand the themes that drive an industry, simply look at the list of recent mergers and acquisitions (M&As).
• This report lists the most notable deals across all sectors to make it easy for our clients to get a view of themes disrupting these sectors and prepare for the future.