In 2022, buyers in M&A deals worldwide suffered a slightly negative performance of –0.8 percent compared with non-buyers. By contrast, in the previous year, acquirers performance was positive, with +1.4 percent. The best years for acquirers in terms of performance was 2015, with +10.1 percent, which means that index returns for acquirers were 10.1 percent higher than zero, an indication that those with shares in a acquisition company have profited from M&A.
Average annual merger and acquisition (M&A) deals performance worldwide from 2012 to 2022
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