What’s the Trend? Middle-Market M&A Monitor (Q3 2022)

Admin : Published October 31, 2022 Updated November 13, 2025

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What’s the Trend? Middle-Market M&A Monitor (Q3 2022)

Wilcox Investment Bankers’ Recent U.S. Middle-Market M&A Monitor (3rd Quarter 2022)

Wilcox Investment Bankers is pleased to share our U.S. Middle-Market M&A Monitor (3rd Quarter 2022). The report offers information on middle-market M&A activity and valuation trends, debt metrics and macroeconomic indicators affecting transactions (deals < $250 million).

U.S. Middle-Market M&A Activity Slows During Q3 2022

In aggregate, middle-market M&A activity during Q3 2022 slowed as buyers became more cautious. However, buyers are still paying premiums for high-quality companies that demonstrate growing end markets, strong and durable profit margins, good management teams and customer diversification. Lesser quality companies are having a harder time transacting and/or receiving lower valuations in the current market environment.

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