Consumer Products - M&A Survey

Key findings

• Despite considerable economic uncertainty and fragile consumer confidence, two thirds of respondents are optimistic about the M&A outlook for the Consumer Products sector in the next twelve months.
• Delivering top line growth and realising economies of scale in challenging market conditions are cited as two key drivers of Consumer Products M&A activity. Respondents also highlight the increasing importance of M&A activity in emerging markets and faster-growing categories to drive growth in the future.
• Continuing economic uncertainty and price expectation gaps between buyers and sellers are predicted to be the key factors that are likely to constrain deal activity in the Consumer Products sector. Nevertheless some respondents believe that distressed opportunities will increase as sellers start to become more realistic on valuation levels.