Water M&A

Water-related M&A for technology, equipment, and services companies has ebbed and flowed over the past five years. Spurred on by emerging market opportunities, market entry and strategic expansion, a host of water platform companies, strategic investors and financial firms are vying for growth in water.

Recent Analysis

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Top Companies in Water: Financial Signals and Market Trends, Q1 2025

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Water Mergers & Acquisitions: Trends and Deal Flow, Q1 2025

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Herc’s US$5.3B Acquisition: Reshaping the Water Rental Market Channel

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SCOTUS and the Clean Water Act

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Drinking Water Systems Impacts, Treatment Solutions, and Market Sizing

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3M Windfall for Impacted PFAS Water Systems

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Key Research Questions

Who are the top strategic buyers of water companies?

What will be the potential impact of tariffs on the water sector?

How does deal flow compare this year to prior years?

How will interest rates affect M&A activity in water?

Water M&A Data

382

water-related acquisitions in 2024. 

46 deals

in 2024 were in the digital water space.

17 deals

in 2024 from financial investors. 

$US15 billion value of the Suez-Veolia merger, finalized in 2022. 

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