Mergerstat Control Premiums & P/E’s
The Mergerstat Database provides valuation statistics crucial for analysis and decision making. Transactions are divided into 50 industry classifications allowing quick valuation of a company based on industry average P/E ratios, control premiums, industry composites and thumbnails.
Published annually by Mergerstat, the data provides insight into trends in prices, premiums and methods of payment. The information is compiled from announced mergers, acquisitions and divestitures of publicly traded, privately owned and foreign companies.
Mergerstat also tracks formal transfers of ownership of at least 10% of a company’s equity when the purchase price is at least $1 million and at least one of the entities is a U.S. entity. Mergerstat provides four tables indispensable for professionals buying, selling or valuing an operating company:
Industry Summary: P/E Detail For The Current Year, P/E History For 5 Years and Premium History For 5 Years On The Selected Industry. P/E Details For The Current Year On All Industries. P/E History For 5 Years On All Industries. Control Premium History For 5 Years On All Industries.

