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Strategic Intelligence: Global M&A Deals in 2024 - Top Themes by Sector

Publisher GlobalData
Published Feb 07, 2025
Length 62 Pages
SKU # GBDT19649202

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Strategic Intelligence: Global M&A Deals in 2024 -Top Themes by Sector

Summary

The global M&A market in 2024 witnessed deals worth $2.3 trillion, a rise of 5% compared to 2023. In terms of deal volume, there was a 0.3% decrease from 2023 to record 31,952 deals in 2024. The TMT sector led the M&A deal activity, with 9,268 deals worth $682 billion recorded in 2024. Some sectors saw a year-on-year fall in deal value in 2024. Mega-deals (defined as any deal valued at more than $1 billion), increased to 498 deals in 2024 compared to 426 in 2023.

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 2024 across all sectors including automotive, basic material, business and consumer services, consumer, energy, financial, healthcare, industrials, real estate, technology, media & telecoms, transportation, infrastructure, and logistics.

Key Highlights
  • The global M&A market in 2024 witnessed deals worth $2.3 trillion, a rise of 5% compared to 2023. In terms of deal volume, there was a 0.3% decrease from 2023 to record 31,952 deals in 2024. The TMT sector led the M&A deal activity, with 9,268 deals worth $682 billion recorded in 2024. Some sectors saw a year-on-year fall in deal value in 2024. Mega-deals (defined as any deal valued at more than $1 billion), increased to 498 deals in 2024 compared to 426 in 2023.
Scope
  • This report provides an overview of merger and acquisition activity globally in 2024 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.
Reasons to Buy
  • 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.

Table of Contents

62 Pages
Executive Summary
Review of the Global M&A Market - 2024
Top M&A Deals by Sector - 2024
Top M&A Deals by Geography - 2024
Top Themes Driving M&A Activity - 2024
M&A outlook for 2025
Further Reading
Appendix 1: Deal Selection Criteria
Appendix 2: Our Thematic Research Methodology
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