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March 2018
Environmental Engineering & Consulting Services
Sectorwatch
M&A activity in the environmental engineering and consulting industry is being driven by firms seeking ways to expand their service offerings, expand their client bases and geographic reach. Firms providing specialized services to blue chip clients are likely to make attractive M&A candidates for both strategic and private equity acquirers within the space.
Industry Trends:
- Current revenue growth rate is less than the average of the last 3 years, indicating that the market may be flattening or declining
- Current gross profit margin is less than the average of the last 3 years gross profit margins, indicating customer pricing power
- Current EBITDA margin is less than the average of the last 3 years EBITDA margins, which may signal further consolidation