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Recent Universities M&A deals

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Public snapshots in Universities

Target Buyer / Investor Sector Geo Transaction size EV / EBITDA
Ursuline College Gannon University Universities $15.0M – $20.0M 4× – 5×
South University Perdoceo Education Universities $17.4M – $23.5M 6× – 8×
University of Adelaide, University of South Australia University of Adelaide, University of South Australia Universities $465M 4× – 5×
Carlow College, St Patrick's South East Technological University (SETU) Universities $7.0M – $9.2M 1× – 1×
South University Perdoceo Education Corp. Universities $130M 2× – 3×
University of Kent, University of Greenwich London and South East University Group (LASE) Universities $224M – $304M 5× – 6×
University of Greenwich, University of Kent University of Greenwich, University of Kent Universities — 6× – 8×
Lincoln Bishop University Global University Systems Universities $1.1M 6× – 8×
Dublin Business School China Chunlai Education Group Universities $126M 6× – 8×
Queens University of Charlotte Elon University Universities $33.1M – $44.8M 4× – 5×
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Valuations

Valuation multiples in Universities

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

Mature companies

EV / EBITDA

7.0×
3
7.5×
4
8.0×
1
8.5×
6
9.0×
2
10.0×
3
10.5×
2
11.0×
1
11.5×
1
12.0×
2
12.5×
4
13.0×
1
13.5×
2
14.0×
2
15.0×
2
15.5×
1
16.0×
1
16.5×
3
Mean
11.28×
Median
10.83×
P25
8.75×
P75
13.57×
P90
15.93×

EV / EBIT

9.5×
1
10.0×
5
10.5×
1
11.0×
3
11.5×
3
12.0×
3
13.5×
2
14.0×
3
15.5×
1
16.0×
2
16.5×
3
17.0×
1
17.5×
2
18.0×
2
18.5×
2
20.0×
3
20.5×
1
21.0×
1
21.5×
1
23.0×
1
Mean
15.09×
Median
14.44×
P25
11.67×
P75
18.10×
P90
20.48×

EV / Revenue

0.8×
1
1.0×
1
1.3×
2
1.5×
6
1.8×
4
2.0×
2
2.3×
3
2.5×
4
2.8×
3
3.8×
3
4.0×
1
4.3×
2
4.5×
3
4.8×
1
5.0×
1
6.0×
1
6.8×
1
7.5×
2
Mean
3.13×
Median
2.66×
P25
1.80×
P75
4.26×
P90
5.00×
Early-stage & growth companies

EV / Revenue

1.0×
1
1.3×
1
1.5×
1
2.0×
1
2.3×
1
2.5×
2
3.0×
1
4.0×
1
4.8×
1
5.0×
3
5.3×
1
5.5×
1
6.0×
2
6.5×
1
7.5×
1
8.3×
2
9.5×
1
10.0×
1
10.5×
1
Mean
5.23×
Median
5.10×
P25
2.69×
P75
6.92×
P90
9.27×

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