Our five key takes on the current market environment
- Steady generation of waste materials within the EU, with rising FTE levels across all regions in the status quo paired with steadily increasing resource productivity underscore rising reusage and recycling market
- Rising recycling initiatives and increased common ground for waste treatment will boost M&A market, unlocking acquisition rationales from market presence in adjacent geographies to expert know-how in selected waste treatment methods
- Revenue decrease from 2022 to today driven by unusually high transport freight rates paired with spiked raw material and recyclables prices. Very robust business model proven by robust EBITDA and EBIT profitability
- Rising transaction activity, both from financial sponsors as well as strategic buyers with region-focussed consolidation initiatives. Buy-and-Build possibilities with high attractivity for Private Equity investors
- Steady valuation environment, driven by low-volatility business model, seeing high demand of services throughout macro difficulties and other crises
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