Thematic intelligence: Global M&A Deals in Q2 2024 - Top Themes by Sector

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 2024 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.

• The global M&A market in Q2 2024 witnessed deals worth $528 billion, a drop of 9% compared to Q2 2023. In terms of deal volume, there was a 15% fall from Q2 2023 to record 7, 200 deals in Q2 2024. The TMT sector led the M&A deal activity, with 2,138 deals worth $166 billion recorded in Q2 2024. Most sectors saw a year-on-year drop in deal value in Q2 2024. Mega-deals (defined as any deal valued at more than $1 billion), also dropped to 114 deals in Q2 2024 compared to 117 in Q2 2023.

Scope

• This report provides an overview of merger and acquisition activity globally in Q2 2024 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.