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Recent Book Publishing M&A deals

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Deals in this slice
168
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Year range
2025 – 2026
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Recent transactions

Public snapshots in Book Publishing

Target Buyer / Investor Sector Geo Transaction size EV / EBITDA
Thomson Reuters Global Print Business KKR Book Publishing $500M 6× – 7×
Author Solutions Pearson plc Book Publishing $116M 7× – 8×
Agenda Publishing Edinburgh University Press Book Publishing $8.0M – $9.6M 7× – 8×
Kogan Page Hachette UK Book Publishing $55.0M – $65.0M 9× – 10×
Bendon Publishing International, Inc. Brightstar Capital Partners Book Publishing $90.0M – $105M 8× – 10×
She Reads Truth Penguin Random House Book Publishing $30.0M – $36.0M 10× – 12×
Agenda Publishing Limited Edinburgh University Press Book Publishing $6.0M – $7.2M 7× – 8×
Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC Media Do Book Publishing $800M 78.1×
Éditions T.I. Yotta Capital Partners Book Publishing $40.0M – $54.0M 7× – 10×
Saulderson Media Undisclosed Book Publishing $13.2M – $17.8M 6× – 7×
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Valuations

Valuation multiples in Book Publishing

Bins are observed deal frequencies across disclosed transactions. Use as a directional reference, not a target valuation.

Mature companies

EV / EBITDA

6.0×
1
6.5×
4
7.0×
9
7.5×
7
8.0×
1
8.5×
4
9.0×
4
9.5×
2
10.0×
1
11.0×
1
Mean
8.05×
Median
7.69×
P25
7.38×
P75
8.78×
P90
9.49×

EV / EBIT

7.5×
1
8.0×
1
8.5×
2
9.0×
3
9.5×
4
10.0×
7
10.5×
5
11.0×
3
11.5×
2
12.0×
3
12.5×
1
14.0×
1
15.0×
1
Mean
10.56×
Median
10.00×
P25
9.57×
P75
11.30×
P90
12.18×

EV / Revenue

0.5×
5
0.8×
7
1.0×
6
1.3×
4
1.5×
4
1.8×
2
2.0×
2
2.3×
1
2.5×
3
Mean
1.34×
Median
1.18×
P25
0.84×
P75
1.65×
P90
2.32×

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