Market Pulse Report

close-up of gentleman reading market pulse on cell phone

Keep Your Pulse on the Market

The quarterly Market Pulse survey is our industry’s most timely report on actual transaction activity and current market dynamics.

Q1 2024 Changes

Starting with the Q1 2024 report, the Executive Summary report will be available only to survey participants. The public will have access to single page Industry Highlights from the survey.

What did buyers buy in 2023 Q1

Lower Middle Market Sectors by Purchase Price

$2MM - $5MM

33%

Construction / Engineering

20%

Business Services

14%

Manufacturing

$5MM - $50MM

29%

Construction / Engineering

14%

Manufacturing

10%

Wholesale / Distribution

The full quarterly report is only available to survey participants but you may download the Highlights for each quarter below.

market pulse branding

Q4 2023 HIGHLIGHTS

Market Pulse

The quarterly IBBA and M&A Source Market Pulse Survey was created to gain an accurate understanding of the market conditions for businesses being sold in Main Street (values $0-$2MM) and the lower middle market (values $2MM -$50MM).

Download PDF
Subscribe to The Bridge

Join today to get lower middle market articles and updates direct to your inbox.

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.