Geographic expansion and advanced technology help drive acquisitions in the dental products market.
The dental products market is expected to grow at an annualized rate of around 7%, reaching $27.6 billion by 2015.1
Revenue multiples are currently tracking at a median of 1.7x, while EBITDA multiples have a median of 12.8x. Since 2011, these have seen 55% and 21% increases, respectively. Transaction multiples are tracking in a slightly higher range, with median revenue multiples of 3.2x and median EBITDA multiples of 13.7x over the past two and a half years.
One major trend in the industry is that companies are using acquisitions as a means to expand their geographical reach. Companies aim to reinforce their position in existing markets as well as accelerate their international expansion and access emerging markets.