CEPRES released its latest analysis this week showing that recently the US buyout market is driven by revenue growth, whereas in Europe buyout pricing is driven rather by operating income. The analysis is based on CEPRES' investment decision platform, on over $12 trillion of PE transactions, to illustrate the disparity of buyout deal pricing drivers between North America and Europe and the higher end of the market versus the lower. The analysis shows US Buyout/Growth deals in the top quartile are priced with the highest premium paid for revenue since 1999, while EBITDA multiples are steady. Conversely in Europe, top quartile Buyout/Growth deals are paying a premium for operating income reflected in higher than normal EBITDA multiples, while revenue multiples are steady.
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• US Buyout / Growth Pricing – EBITDA Multiples
• Europe Buyout / Growth Pricing – EBITDA Multiples
• Europe Buyout / Growth Pricing – Revenue Multiples
