Retail & Consumer
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In the Retail & Consumer sector, the average EBITDA multiple recorded since the beginning of the year is 11.2x, which represents a 7.3% decrease compared to 2025.
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M&A Database: Retail & Consumer
424 Deals in Retail & Consumer
| Date | Target | Acquirer | Sector | Rev | EBITDA | EV | xRev | xEBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/2012 | VALENTINO ITALY | MAYHOOLA | Fashion & Leather Goods | XX.X | X.X | XXX | X.Xx | X.Xx |
| 03/2012 | ICELAND FOODS GROUP UNITED KINGDOM | MANAGEMENT & PRIVATE INVESTORS | Food Retail | XX.X | X.X | XXX | X.Xx | X.Xx |
| 03/2012 | HELIX UNITED KINGDOM | MAPED | Consumer Products | XX.X | X.X | XXX | X.Xx | X.Xx |
| 03/2012 | FITNESS FIRST UNITED KINGDOM | OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | Hospitality | XX.X | X.X | XXX | X.Xx | X.Xx |
| 09/2011 | SUSHI SHOP GROUP FRANCE | NAXICAP PARTNERS | Hospitality | XX.X | X.X | XXX | X.Xx | X.Xx |
| 06/2011 | MONCLER ITALY | EURAZEO | Fashion & Leather Goods | XX.X | X.X | XXX | X.Xx | X.Xx |
| 03/2011 | BULGARI ITALY | LVMH | Watches & Jewelry | XX.X | X.X | XXX | X.Xx | X.Xx |
| 01/2011 | Rossopomodoro ITALY | Change Capital Partners | Hospitality | XX.X | X.X | XXX | X.Xx | X.Xx |
| 01/2011 | LOOPING GROUP FRANCE | HIG CAPITAL | Leisure Facilities | XX.X | X.X | XXX | X.Xx | X.Xx |
| 12/2010 | COURTEPAILLE FRANCE | FONDATIONS CAPITAL | Hospitality | XX.X | X.X | XXX | X.Xx | X.Xx |
| 08/2008 | MARCHON EYEWEAR UNITED STATES | VSP VISION | Luxury Supply Chain | XX.X | X.X | XXX | X.Xx | X.Xx |
| 11/2007 | ASMODEE GROUP FRANCE | MONTEFIORE INVESTMENT | Consumer Products | XX.X | X.X | XXX | X.Xx | X.Xx |
| 04/2007 | MAISONS DU MONDE FRANCE | APAX PARTNERS | Specialized Retail | XX.X | X.X | XXX | X.Xx | X.Xx |
| 03/2007 | The Tussauds Group UNITED KINGDOM | Merlin Entertainments | Leisure Facilities | XX.X | X.X | XXX | X.Xx | X.Xx |
| 02/2006 | HOMAIR VACANCES FRANCE | MONTEFIORE INVESTMENT | Hospitality | XX.X | X.X | XXX | X.Xx | X.Xx |
What does the Retail & Consumer M&A sector cover?
On mynth, the Retail & Consumer M&A sector is structured across 6 major verticals with Retail, Education, Luxury Goods, Consumer Products, Hospitality & Leisure, and Gambling & Betting, covering 18 sub-sectors and 17 granular industry tags. This taxonomy mirrors how M&A professionals actually segment the market, enabling precise peer group construction and sector-specific EV/EBITDA benchmarking across European Small & Mid-Cap transactions.
What is the average EV/EBITDA multiple for Retail & Consumer transactions in 2026?
mynth tracks 424+ verified Retail & Consumer M&A transactions with an average EV/EBITDA of 11.2x for the year 2026. Our Retail & Consumer vertical provides deep granular data across the entire value chain of the Retail & Consumer industries. We track valuation multiples and transaction financials for a wide range of sub-industries, including Food Retail, General Grocery, Fine Food / Organic, Specialized Retail, Fashion & Apparel, Home & DIY, Beauty & Cosmetics, Sport, Second-hand Goods and Education. Whether you are looking for benchmarks in niche Retail & Consumer segments or broad market trends, mynth centralizes deal flow intelligence that covers specialized mid-market players and large-scale industrial consolidators across Europe. Our database is specifically designed to help analysts identify EBITDA multiples and Revenue trends within these highly regulated and capital-intensive sectors.
Who are the most active acquirers in European Retail & Consumer market?
According to mynth's community-contributed database of European Retail & Consumer transactions over the last 5 years, 61.1% of deals were driven by Private Equity firms while 38.9% were led by strategic acquirers. Among the most active buyers tracked on mynth: Lvmh, a strategic player based in FRANCE, with 8 transactions, L Catterton, a private equity firm based in FRANCE, with 7 deals, Pai Partners, a private equity firm based in FRANCE, with 7 operations, Bain Capital, a private equity firm based in UNITED KINGDOM, with 6 acquisitions, Bc Partners, a private equity firm based in UNITED KINGDOM, with 6 transactions. This breakdown reflects the consolidation dynamics of the European Retail & Consumer mid-market, where strategic buyers and private equity firms continuously compete for market share and specialized assets.
How did we build this Retail & Consumer analysis?
The 11.2x average EV/EBITDA is derived from mynth’s verified database of 424+ Retail & Consumer M&A transactions. The data is submitted by M&A and private equity professionals, then manually checked by mynth’s analysts to ensure consistency and reliability. Each deal is validated by cross‑checking the reported figures with press releases, public announcements, market coverage, and private documents whenever available. This verification process gives mynth access to granular, transaction‑level intelligence that is often missing from conventional databases, enabling a more accurate understanding of valuation trends in the Retail & Consumer sector. Thanks to this community‑driven approach, we deliver a unique and highly detailed view of each sector and sub‑sector, ranging from Retail and Education to Food Retail, Specialized Retail and EdTech & Content, among others.
How does mynth enrich this analysis for users?
Once logged in, users can access detailed financial data for each transaction, including the Enterprise Value, Equity Value, Revenue, EBITDA, and EBIT for the current year and for prior fiscal years, as well as the corresponding Revenue, EBITDA, and EBIT multiples. On each deal page, the sources of the financial data are clearly indicated: links to press articles or official announcements, or a tag specifying when the data comes from confidential documents shared by the user. This transparency helps users assess the reliability and origin of the valuation figures. Every company in the database is tagged by sector with four levels of granularity, enabling users to distinguish between very different business models and valuation approaches that would otherwise be hidden at a broad sector level. The structure allows us to clearly separate fast‑moving consumer brands, omnichannel retail banners, and DTC‑first businesses, which exhibit distinct multiple patterns and margin drivers. The platform also tags each company by geography, enabling users to focus on specific countries or regions. mynth features a powerful search engine that lets you run highly refined queries by sector (with all four levels of industry depth), country, and company size, so you can quickly build custom peer groups, compare multiples, and export results directly to Excel.
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