Mergers and Acquisitions Deals in 2022 by Top Themes and Industries - Thematic Intelligence

The global M&A market in 2022 witnessed deals worth $2.8 trillion, a drop of 29% compared to $3.9 trillion deal value in 2021. In terms of deal volume, there was a 6% fall from 39,170 deals in 2021 to 36,704 M&A deals in 2022. The tech sector continued to dominate M&A deal activity in 2022, with 11,048 deals worth $841 billion, or almost a third of total deal value of $2.8 trillion in 2022.

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 2022 across 18 sectors including aerospace, defense, & security, apparel, automotive, banking & payments, construction, consumer goods, foodservice, healthcare, insurance, medical devices, mining, oil & gas, packaging, pharma, power, retail, technology, media & telecoms, travel & tourism.

The global M&A market in 2022 witnessed deals worth $2.8 trillion, a drop of 29% compared to $3.9 trillion deal value in 2021. In terms of deal volume, there was a 6% fall from 39,170 deals in 2021 to 36,704 M&A deals in 2022. The tech sector continued to dominate M&A deal activity in 2022, with 11,048 deals worth $841 billion, or almost a third of total deal value of $2.8 trillion in 2022. But the deal value for the TMT sector dropped by 33% compared to 2021, and deal volume dropped by 14%. Most sectors saw a decline in deal activity in 2022 compared to the previous year. 2022 saw 94 mega deals (defined as any deal valued at more than $1 billion) compared to 123 mega deals recorded in 2021.

Scope

• This report provides an overview of merger and acquisition activity globally in 2022 across 18 sectors including aerospace, defense, & security, apparel, automotive, banking & payments, construction, consumer, foodservice, healthcare, insurance, medical devices, mining, oil & gas, packaging, pharma, power, retail, technology, media & telecoms, travel & tourism.
• It identifies the themes driving most notable deals announced in 2022 across all 18 sectors.

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 18 sectors to make it easy for our clients to get a view of themes disrupting these sectors and prepare for the future.