GCG’s Q4 2024 Food & Beverage Industry Update provides an overview of the latest trends in the sector, including recent performance, valuation multiples, and the state of the middle-market M&A environment.
Key findings include the following:
- GCG observed several key trends in the food and beverage (F&B) industry during Q4 2024, including a continued shift toward better-for-you (BFY) options, with major strategics acquiring companies to strengthen and diversify their portfolios.
- M&A deal activity rose by over 20% from the prior quarter, and this momentum is expected to carry into Q1 2025.
- Based on a representative set of publicly traded companies across the F&B industry, companies traded at an average multiple of 17.2x EBITDA in Q3 2024.
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