Mergers and Acquisitions Deals by Top Themes and Industries in Q2 2023 - Thematic Intelligence

The global M&A market in Q2 2023 witnessed deals worth $602 billion, a growth of 28% compared to the $469 billion deal value in Q1 2023. In terms of deal volume, there was a 3.3% fall from 8,275 deals in Q1 2023 to 8,001 M&A deals in Q2 2023. The basic materials led the M&A deal activity, with 1,611 deals worth $212 billion recorded in Q2 2023. Most sectors saw a year-on-year decline in deal activity in Q2 2023. This quarter recorded 124 mega deals (defined as any deal valued at more than $1 billion), up from 85 in Q1 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 Q2 2023 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 Q2 2023 witnessed deals worth $602 billion, a growth of 28% compared to the $469 billion deal value in Q1 2023. In terms of deal volume, there was a 3.3% fall from 8,275 deals in Q1 2023 to 8,001 M&A deals in Q2 2023. The basic materials led the M&A deal activity, with 1,611 deals worth $212 billion recorded in Q2 2023. Most sectors saw a year-on-year decline in deal activity in Q2 2023. This quarter recorded 124 mega deals (defined as any deal valued at more than $1 billion), up from 85 in Q1 2023.

Scope

• This report provides an overview of merger and acquisition activity globally in Q2 2023 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.