The M&A window of opportunity is wide open
The bigger the better, on merit
Notably, XPO Logistics isn’t included in the list – yet our latest coverage is here, if you are interested.
The multiples by sub-segments are shown in the four edited-by-me charts below, with the parcel sector flirting with multi-year bottoms, which testifies to the challenges that all players face (structurally lower multiples have been on the cards for a couple of years)…
… while the asset-light operators are broadly looking to consolidate pre-Covid-19 trends and relatively rich valuations…
… with railroads, surprisingly or not, ...
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