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PE nowcast versus reported return
Download PitchBook’s Report here. The PE Barometer remains in neutral territory with a score of 57, producing a nowcast of 3.9%…
Read MoreMedian step-up from previous PE middle-market fund in fund family
Download PitchBook’s Report here. With less capital available to allocate, many LPs are consolidating the number of managers they commit capital…
Read MoreMiddle-market exit count as a share of total PE exit count
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Exit activity in the US middle market continued its steady, albeit slow pace, producing another slight down…
Read MoreCarveout/divestiture count as a share of all PE middle-market buyout count by quarter
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Carveouts remained a consistent feature of middle-market deal activity in Q2 2025. They accounted for 11.1% of…
Read MorePE-backed company inventory by age of investment
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Smaller companies, less reliant on global exposure, remain attractive to strategic buyers seeking bolt-ons and niche capabilities.
Read MoreShare of BSL-financed LBO count by equity contribution
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Since rate hikes began in 2022, buyouts under $1 billion have virtually disappeared from the BSL market.
Read MorePE exit/investment ratio
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Sponsor-to-sponsor exit activity dipped on an absolute basis in Q2, along with the moderate decrease in total…
Read MoreM&A EV/revenue multiple for deals between $25 million and $1 billion
Download PitchBook’s Report here. Middle-market valuation multiples are pointing to an increasingly liquid M&A market with valuation expectations broadly aligned with…
Read MorePrivate debt nowcast vs. reported returns
Download PitchBook’s Report here. The Private Debt Barometer currently holds a stable, slightly positive score of 53, with a nowcast of…
Read MoreRolling one-year PE fund returns
Download PitchBook’s Report here. A review of desmoothed returns and the desmoothed nowcast over a rolling one-year horizon shows that PE…
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