Argos Index® mid-market

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Argos Mid Market Index - Sample Analysis

H1 2023 H2 2023 H1 2024 H2 2024 H1 2025 Q3 2025 H2 2025 Q1 2026
Sample Size
# deals retained for the index 101 109 99 108 92 104 115 114
Average Equity Value (€m) 119.7 112.5 116.4 132.8 130.4 121.5 114.3 116.1
Average N-1 sales (€m) 112.8 127.0 112.4 133.3 131.8 115.7 127.3 124.9
N-1 EBITDA margin 16.9% 16.1% 15.5% 17.1% 14.7% 16.6% 13.4% 12.6%
Breakdown by size (equity value)
[15-49] €m 32% 40% 41% 34% 42% 34% 31% 32%
[50-99] €m 24% 24% 19% 26% 15% 27% 31% 28%
[100-150] €m 16% 9% 14% 11% 9% 9% 12% 13%
Breakdown by deal type
Acquisition 68% 77% 60% 60% 55% 53% 58% 57%
LBO 32% 23% 40% 40% 45% 47% 42% 43%
Breakdown by country
France 35% 30% 51% 33% 44% 46% 38% 41%
Germany 13% 19% 10% 12% 11% 14% 13% 10%
Italy 14% 18% 15% 19% 11% 13% 20% 20%
Benelux 8% 7% 8% 8% 8% 10% 7% 7%
Spain 11% 10% 3% 9% 9% 6% 10% 10%
Other (euro zone) 19% 16% 13% 19% 17% 11% 12% 12%
Breakdown by sector
Energy and Raw Materials 9% 8% 7% 5% 4% 4% 3% 8%
Building, Construction 5% 9% 3% 11% 4% 6% 6% 8%
Industrial Equipment 16% 20% 20% 27% 13% 18% 16% 13%
Consumer Products 3% 4% 7% 2% 2% 1% 2% 4%
Agro-Food 4% 3% 6% 4% 8% 6% 4% 3%
Healthcare-Pharmaceuticals 10% 7% 10% 8% 7% 6% 9% 10%
Wholesale, Retail 4% 3% 5% 7% 4% 9% 6% 3%
Transport 5% 4% 5% 7% 8% 6% 8% 10%
TMT 28% 26% 17% 24% 24% 24% 32% 25%
Business and Consumer Services 16% 16% 20% 5% 26% 20% 14% 16%

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