MDM’s 1Q26 M&A Report is Here - Modern Distribution Management

MDM’s 1Q26 M&A Report is Here

See our breakdown of M&A activity by product category, the latest EBITDA trading multiples for 27 publicly traded industrial distributors; our latest Premium articles, which take deep dives into the M&A strategies of two prominent companies; and our detailed recap of dealmaking activity during January-March, which was the busiest three-month stretch since May-July 2024.
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In the latest offering out of MDM Research, our 1Q26 M&A Report is now published — available to download and purchase. Here’s the Premium link, and here’s the Store link.

1Q26 M&A Report

This report provides a breakdown of M&A activity by product category for the quarter, showing what the hottest areas of investment were. That’s accompanied by the report’s latest EBITDA trading multiples for 27 publicly-traded industrial, electrical, building supply and food distributors; our monthly M&A recaps of every completed or pending deal we posted news about; and our top Premium M&A articles from 1Q26.

Premium members get complimentary access to this report and all MDM Research reports from their Premium dashboard. And remember, members of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors receive complimentary Premium access upon activation here.

Meanwhile, non-Premium readers can still purchase them from the MDM Store.

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