EMS Quarterly Review Q2 2020

COVID-19 has slowed many industries, but the EMS industry has shown resiliency in the current market conditions. EMS organizations are continuing operations and adapting, as necessary. Despite the challenging economic… Read More

Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q2 2020 Middle Market Index

Sponsors and lenders remain supportive of their portfolio companies as the impacts of COVID-19 persist Liquidity becomes focal point as portfolio companies feel the effects of the pandemic while middle… Read More

Distribution Quarterly Review Q2 2020

COVID-19’s impact on the economy and credit markets that started in March only worsened in April, but the overall environment improved over the course of the second quarter as the… Read More

Facilities Services Market Update Q2 2020

The effects of COVID-19 have varied within the facilities services sector, depending on the service type and end-markets served.

Packaging Quarterly Review Q2 2020

The Coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) has greatly impacted the global economy and slowed down M&A activity in the middle market, particularly in April and May. The packaging industry has performed… Read More

Chemicals Quarterly Review Q1 2020

During Q1 2020, the Lincoln International chemicals & materials indexes and S&P 500 declined when compared to the prior quarter and year. The largest reason for this was the global… Read More

Waste Services Market Update May 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant economic disruption and volatility on a global scale resulting in a challenging business environment across most sectors, waste services included.

Education Technology & Services Market Update: Q1 2020

All subsectors took a hit in Q1 2020 as stock performance trended downward.

Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q1 2020 Middle Market Index

Published by Bloomberg on May 7, 2020 here. As companies navigate COVID-19, middle market enterprise values fare better than the S&P 500 No industry sector was spared by the declines… Read More

Human Capital Management Services Market Update Q1 2020

The human capital services sector showed strong performance through the first two months of the first quarter in 2020. In March, the sector experienced major negative impact resulting from the… Read More

EMS Quarterly Review Q1 2020

Uncertainties surrounding COVID-19 and resulting business disruptions continue to be felt across every industry, however EMS companies are continuing to perform despite the crisis.

Distribution Quarterly Review Q1 2020

The first quarter of 2020 finished much differently than it started, as a strong economy and robust deal environment were replaced by companies focused on liquidity to survive short- and… Read More

Facilities Services Market Update Q1 2020

Given the unprecedented uncertainty around the impact of COVID-19, the facilities services M&A market is slowing down in real-time as companies focus attention on current operations, and several publicly-traded firms… Read More

Packaging Quarterly Review Q1 2020

While the overall impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the packaging industry has been moderate, the packaging M&A market is slowing down in real-time as companies focus attention on current operations.

Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q4 2019 Middle Market Index

Lincoln International reports steady middle market growth Even as the enterprise value performance across the middle market reached all-time highs during the fourth quarter, Lincoln International (Lincoln), a leading global… Read More

Human Capital Management Services Market Update Q4 2019

The human capital services sector saw another strong quarter of performance in the fourth quarter of 2019.

EMS Quarterly Review Q4 2019

The 2019 year rounded out as a robust year for EMS deal activity. Companies continue to benefit from the ongoing Electronics Super-Cycle, driving the view of EMS as an attractive… Read More

Chemicals

Chemicals Quarterly Review Q4 2019

During Q4 2019, the Lincoln International chemicals & materials indexes and S&P 500 remained relatively in line with the prior quarter and the prior year.

Waste Services Market Update Q4 2019

M&A activity in the waste services market remains strong and Lincoln International expects the high pace of consolidation activity to continue in 2020 given strong underlying industry fundamentals, continued growth… Read More

Education Technology & Services Market Update: Q4 2019

The top subsector stock performer in Q4 2019 was digital educational content & services, up 13.7% year-over-year.

Facilities Services Market Update Q4 2019

The market remains strong in the facilities services sector with quality assets trading at premium valuations

Distribution Quarterly Review Q4 2019

2019 was an active year for distribution M&A, outpacing 2018 deal activity despite concerns regarding the impact of tariffs and shifts in buyer sentiment during the year.

Packaging Quarterly Review Q4 2019

Q4 M&A activity certainly suggests that the private equity community remains highly focused on the packaging sector.

Human Capital Management Services Market Update Q3 2019

The third quarter of 2019 saw a significant uptick in M&A activity in the human capital services sector versus the prior year, with 41 announced deals as compared to 27… Read More

Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q3 2019 Middle Market Index

Lincoln International reports slowing middle market growth at 1.4% in Q3 2019, as bifurcation in performance amongst industries unfolds Even as the stock market continues a relentless 10-year bull run,… Read More