Sun Acquisitions

JULY 21, 2025

This involves a comprehensive evaluation of the target company, including: Financial Performance: Analyze financial statements, cash flow, and profitability trends. Due Diligence: The Foundation of Success Once potential targets are identified, rigorous due diligence is crucial.

M&A

MergersCorp M&A International

JUNE 5, 2025

This translates into compressed profit margins, reduced earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), and ultimately, a diminished free cash flow. Buyers will apply lower valuation multiples to businesses heavily exposed to tariffs, reflecting the heightened operational risk and reduced profitability.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Sun Acquisitions

JUNE 27, 2025

Assess the company’s financial performance, including revenue, profitability, and cash flow. Key areas to focus on during due diligence: Financial Due Diligence: Review financial statements, tax returns, and other financial records. Identify any potential financial risks or liabilities.

Valuation

How2Exit

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Wagner shared multiple examples of businesses thriving in ordinary industries, often unnoticed by the mainstream but profitable nonetheless. Sometimes, providing a unique twist on a common service can generate significant profits. For aspiring business owners, the message is clear: Don't overlook the mundane.

IT

Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 17, 2025

hitting revenue or profit goals). Additional Negotiation Hotspots Other critical terms I’m coming across on these transactions include: Earnout Provisions : additional value and payments based on how the business performs after the sale (e.g. You’ll need to agree on what’s measured, how long it lasts and how the payments work.

Negotiation

Focus Investment Banking

MAY 29, 2025

Focus on Profitability and Growth : These two factors drive the highest valuations. Clean Up the Financials : Ensure financial statements are accurate, organized, and easy to explain. Remove personal expenses from business operations, or at least clearly separate them to facilitate buyer diligence.

Manufacturing

Solganick & Co.

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Vertical Specialization: There is a growing trend towards vertical specialization, with companies acquiring software and IT services firms that focus on specific industries.

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 3, 2024

And so with every opportunity we’re, we’re looking at what can we do to make an operation safer along with higher quality, more productive, more profitable, but safer is, is always a consideration if we can reduce the risk associated with it. That’s just exactly what we want to do. Cole Strandberg : Awesome, guys.

M&A

Sun Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Increase profitability: M&A can help companies to increase profitability by giving them access to new economies of scale. Strategic M&A can be a powerful tool for companies to fill strategic gaps, acquire new technologies, gain access to talent, improve efficiency, and increase profitability.

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 10, 2025

Shifting focus to profitable, reliable customers strengthens cash flowwhat buyers ultimately value. Set Fair Market Rent If you own the property, charge the business a market-rate rent to reflect true profitability. Contracts: Where feasible, contracts reassure buyers about predictable revenue.

Investment

Mergers and Inquisitions

JANUARY 8, 2025

Contributions: Yes, contribute to your investment accounts regularly out of your paychecks or profits, but build a 1-year cash reserve first (you could shorten this if its unrealistically high). If your country has no high-paying jobs or makes it difficult to start a business, leave!

Investment

Focus Investment Banking

JULY 8, 2025

This process allows us to present financial statements in the method nearly all buyers prefer, but more importantly, it allows us to capture the practice’s maximum EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), the key profitability metric used to value dental practices, physician practices, and behavioral health groups.

Healthcare

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 14, 2025

" BJ's "We reiterate our Buy rating on BJ, highlighting that we continue to see earnings upside at BJ driven by a better top-line outlook based on continued strong traffic trends, unit volume growth in grocery categories, and greater customer engagement likely in general merchandise categories as a result of the company's assortment (..)

Stock

The TRADE

JULY 10, 2025

CCLA is the largest UK asset manager focused on non-profit organisations, it currently has more than £15 billion AUM and works on behalf of charities, religious institutions and local authorities. Following close of the deal, the investment teams and client engagement model will be preserved, as will the CCLA brand, it has been confirmed.

Investment Manager

Lake Country Advisors

JUNE 24, 2025

Financial metrics give them a clear picture of your company’s stability, scalability, and profitability when you are selling your business. It’s not just about profit; they’re looking for patterns, trends, and financial discipline. Buyers typically favor businesses that generate predictable profits on every sale.

Business

Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Pete Sorensen , Bob Burg , Nancy Sorensen, Arlin and Laurie Sorensen at IT Nation Connect 2024 (Photo credit: NIBA Photography ) PitchIT 2024 Champion Award: Senteon – This cybersecurity leader has integrated seamlessly with the ConnectWise ecosystem, delivering solutions that enhance efficiency, security, and profitability for IT Nation members.

IT

Sun Acquisitions

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Economies of Scale: Merging with another company can create economies of scale, allowing the combined entity to reduce costs and improve profitability. These can include new technologies, intellectual property, and a skilled workforce. This can happen through bulk purchasing, streamlining operations, and eliminating duplicate functions.

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Collision repair shops that specialize are more profitable than generalized shops and in most cases they are 50-100% more profitable.” “At It also helps technicians complete jobs faster because they become an expert of the job. “It It turns them into that NASCAR pit crew,” he stated.

Investment Banking

Sun Acquisitions

APRIL 29, 2025

Profitability: Has the deal improved the combined entity’s profitability? It is calculated by dividing the net profit from the investment by the initial investment. Cost Synergies: Have the anticipated cost savings from the merger or acquisition been realized?

M&A

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 6, 2025

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Stock

The TRADE

JULY 25, 2025

We believe we can gain economies from operating at scale and also benefit from Winterflood’s great technology and strong client relationships, which will enable us to introduce additional products and services from across our platform to a new set of clients.”

Securities

iMerge Advisors

APRIL 9, 2025

The most common metrics include: EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization): Often used for mature, profitable software businesses. EBITDA multiples for profitable software businesses typically fall between 5x and 10x.

Valuation

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 28, 2025

"We expect this to translate to scaling profitability growth and free cash flow generation," Navon said. We expect this to translate to scaling profitability growth and free cash flow generation." The firm said Roku has a plethora of streaming growth opportunities, leaving it well positioned in the second half.

Stock

CNBC: Investing

JULY 28, 2025

"Looking beyond FY28, we note 200-300bps of incremental operating margin expansion to fully bridge NKE's profitability back to historical pre-pandemic levels of 12-13% (vs. Over the long term, the analyst also sees ample room for Nike to recover its operating margins. our FY28 10.0% margin estimate)," he added.

Media

MergersCorp M&A International

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

As one of the top leagues in the world, Serie A has a storied history and a dedicated fan base, making its clubs valuable assets not only in terms of their sporting prowess but also their potential for growth and profitability.

M&A

Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Potential buyers or investors will want to review information about: Financial : Profit and loss statements, balance sheets, tax returns to assess financial health and growth potential. A stable or growing profit margin and strong cash flow are also attractive. What due diligence should I expect from potential buyers or investors?

Sale

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 7, 2025

" Philip Morris "PM has been a top performer in the US market this year, led by execution, improving profitability in smoke-free, ZYN/IQOS volumes and continued contribution from combustibles to support SF [smoke free] growth. Its lack of exposure to China, tariff swings and its defensive nature is also attractive.

Stock

CNBC: Investing

JULY 16, 2025

"At the same time, Broadcom continues to generate steady, growing profitability in its core infrastructure software business." hyperscalers — which should drive AI to comprise over 40% of the company by 2026," the bank wrote.

S&P

CNBC: Investing

MAY 9, 2025

Jeff Kilburg lays out a risk reversal on the aerospace giant.

Profitability

JD Supra: Mergers

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Due diligence is so much less "attractive" than the deal-making portion of the transaction, and yet this is where the genuine profit, financial risk, and likelihood of success are locked into the transaction. How can due diligence make or break the success of any mergers and acquisitions transaction? By: Allen Barron, Inc.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Sun Acquisitions

JULY 7, 2025

The result: An industry that prioritizes purpose alongside profit, setting benchmarks for others to follow. For example, a merger between two ethical consumer brands could create a powerhouse that influences larger competitors to adopt more sustainable and socially responsible practices.

M&A

How2Exit

DECEMBER 2, 2024

His hands-on experience in acquiring and rolling up businesses into profitable entities reflects his commitment and expertise in driving shareholder value. Jamie leverages his skills through Monopoly Capital to assist small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in enhancing their operations and preparing for acquisitions or successful exits.

Business

Growth Business

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

The ABMs research also found that a majority of business leaders felt that the business mentoring they had received had helped them directly boost their revenues (65 per cent) and their profits (64 per cent). Service-based, B2B businesses are also highly franchisable and represent a fast-growing part of the franchise market.

Business

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 17, 2025

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S&P

CNBC: Investing

JUNE 16, 2025

" Shares of the AI cloud-computing firm have surged more than 37% so far in June and were about 4% higher on Monday.

IPO

CNBC: Investing

JULY 16, 2025

Noting a rise in investment banking activity over the course of the quarter, the bank also hiked its forecast for full-year net interest income – a measure of profitability – to approximately $95.5 Mayo's target change comes after the big U.S. bank reported second-quarter revenue of $45.68

S&P