Argos Index® mid-market

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Argos Mid Market Index - Sample Analysis

H2 2021 H1 2022 H2 2022 H1 2023 H2 2023 H1 2024 H2 2024 H1 2025
Sample Size
# deals retained for the index 92 107 112 101 109 99 108 92
Average Equity Value (€m) 133.9 109.6 142.5 119.7 112.5 116.4 132.8 130.4
Average N-1 sales (€m) 106.6 120.0 123.8 112.8 127.0 112.4 133.3 131.8
N-1 EBITDA margin 17.8000 13.4000 15.7000 16.9000 16.1000 15.5000 17.1000 14.7000
Breakdown by size (equity value)
[15-49] €m 35% 32% 31% 32% 40% 41% 34% 42%
[50-99] €m 22% 31% 25% 24% 24% 19% 26% 15%
[100-150] €m 10% 12% 14% 16% 9% 14% 11% 9%
Breakdown by deal type
Acquisition 66% 74% 61% 68% 77% 60% 60% 55%
LBO 34% 26% 39% 32% 23% 40% 40% 45%
Breakdown by country
France 37% 30% 46% 35% 30% 51% 33% 44%
Germany 13% 17% 9% 13% 19% 10% 12% 11%
Italy 13% 18% 14% 14% 18% 15% 19% 11%
Benelux 16% 10% 14% 8% 7% 8% 8% 8%
Spain 9% 5% 6% 11% 10% 3% 9% 9%
Other (euro zone) 12% 20% 11% 19% 16% 13% 19% 17%
Breakdown by sector
Energy and Raw Materials 5% 6% 7% 9% 8% 7% 5% 4%
Building, Construction 7% 4% 8% 5% 9% 3% 11% 4%
Industrial Equipment 14% 14% 17% 16% 20% 20% 27% 13%
Consumer Products 9% 7% 1% 3% 4% 7% 2% 2%
Agro-Food 2% 4% 6% 4% 3% 6% 4% 8%
Healthcare-Pharmaceuticals 11% 5% 11% 10% 7% 10% 8% 7%
Wholesale, Retail 7% 4% 6% 4% 3% 5% 7% 4%
Transport 3% 6% 7% 5% 4% 5% 7% 8%
TMT 28% 34% 21% 28% 26% 17% 24% 24%
Business and Consumer Services 14% 16% 16% 16% 16% 20% 5% 26%

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