Business Services 3Q 2023 M&A Report
3Q 2023 M&A Report: Key drivers for business service M&A ...
Food & Beverage 3Q 2023 Report
The robust M&A markets of 2021 and 2022 lost their ...
FOCUS Telecom U.S. Communications Service Provider Quarterly: Fall 2023 Report
The FOCUS Communications Service Provider Index (CSPI) was in the red for the second straight reporting period as it dropped 0.9% in the past three months. On the bright side, the sector still managed to outperform both of the broader indices as the S&P 500 dropped 3.7% and the NASDAQ dropped 4.1% over this same time period. The CSPI is still up double digits compared to this time last year with a gain of 11.5%. While strong, this increase actually compares unfavorably to the broader indices, each of which boasted increases in the neighborhood of 20%. Sector multiples ended the period at 2.4x revenue and 6.3x EBITDA. Both of these represent increases from year-ago multiples of 2.2x revenue and 5.7x EBITDA.
FOCUS Telecom Business Services Quarterly: Fall 2023 Report
Public Markets The FOCUS Telecom Business Services Index (TBSI) returned ...
FOCUS Telecom Technology Quarterly: Fall 2023 Report
The FOCUS Telecom Technology Index (TTI) jumped up 9.7% in the most recent three months. This outperformed both the 7.8% gain in the S&P 500 and the 8.5% gain in the NASDAQ. However, the situation is reversed for the 12-month period as the 11.9% gain in the TTI lagged the 14.0% gain in the S&P 500 and the 18.8% gain in the NASDAQ. Sector multiples trended higher compared to this time last year, but only by a relatively small margin. The TTI’s revenue multiple increased from 2.4x a year ago to 2.5x currently, while the EBITDA multiple went from 13.1x to 13.7x over the same time period.
Automotive Aftermarket 2Q 2023 Report
There were a lot of obstacles to deal flow in ...
FOCUS Investment Banking Named #1 Lower Middle Market M&A Advisor In Q2 2023
Washington, DC, (July 27, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”) ...
FOCUS Telecom U.S. Communications Service Provider Quarterly: Summer 2023 Report
The FOCUS Communications Service Provider Index (CSPI) snapped its streak of positive returns as the sector dropped 3.6% in our summer reporting period. This was despite a strong overall market backdrop that propelled the S&P 500 up 8.3% and the NASDAQ up 12.8% over the corresponding time period. The CSPI also compares unfavorably to the broader indices over the full year time frame. The sector is down 18.7% compared to this time last year, while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ are up 17.6% and 25.0%, respectively. Multiples ended the period at 2.3x revenue (down from 2.5x a year ago) and 6.4x EBITDA (down from 6.8x a year ago).
FOCUS Telecom Business Services Quarterly: Summer 2023 Report
While its momentum slowed somewhat from our Spring report, the FOCUS Telecom Business Services Index (TBSI) still delivered a positive return with a three-month gain of 2.9%. This lagged the returns of the broader indices as the S&P 500 gained 8.3% and the NASDAQ gained 12.8% over the corresponding time period. Sector multiples are also higher compared to the year-ago period. The sector revenue multiple went from 0.9x to 1.0x, while the sector EBITDA multiple increased from 9.9x to 11.4x.
FOCUS Carrier-Focused Telecom Technology Quarterly: Summer 2023 Report
The FOCUS Carrier-Focused Telecom Technology Index (CFTTI) continued to trend lower with a 2.2% drop in our summer reporting period.
