Market Pulse

Q2 2026 M&A market update highlighting buyer demand, valuation multiples, deal competition, and trends for manufacturing business owners.
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Q2 2026 M&A Market Update: Buyer Demand Remains Strong for Manufacturing Businesses

August 13, 2026 Comments Off on Q2 2026 M&A Market Update: Buyer Demand Remains Strong for Manufacturing Businesses

The latest M&A market data provides encouraging news for owners of quality manufacturing and industrial businesses considering a sale. The Q2 2026 Market Pulse Report, produced by the International Business Brokers Association (IBBA) and M&A Source, shows a market that continues to favor sellers in the Lower Middle Market. Buyer competition remains strong, valuation multiples […]

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Q1 2026 Market Pulse: What the Lower Middle Market Is Telling Us Right Now

May 20, 2026 Comments Off on Q1 2026 Market Pulse: What the Lower Middle Market Is Telling Us Right Now

The latest IBBA and M&A Source Market Pulse survey provides one of the clearest real-time windows into buyer behavior, valuation trends, financing conditions, and seller sentiment across the lower middle market. Based on responses from 300 business brokers and M&A advisors representing 203 completed transactions in Q1 2026, the data points to a market that […]