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Investment Themes
While most M&A transactions destroy shareholder value, some companies led by brilliant leaders stand out by making accretive acquisitions.
These companies are particularly rare on the stock market, but once you've found them, it's usually in your interest to hold on to them for the long term. Executives who excel in capital allocation and accretive financial transactions are able to generate high returns on investment while boosting their company's growth.
This thematic list aims to identify the leading serial acquirers, those with a track record of successful acquisitions, mergers and integrations.
Our selection
 | Basic Materials | Specialty Mining & Metals Wholesale | 1.29B | +33.30% | |
| Industrials | Other Construction & Engineering | 68.61B | +109.19% | |
| Technology | Technology Consulting & Outsourcing Services | 4.3B | -14.60% | |
| Healthcare | Home Healthcare Services | 1.82B | -7.28% | |
| Technology | Enterprise Software | 6.22B | -17.85% | |
| Technology | Other IT Services & Consulting | 10.36B | -20.08% | |
| Technology | Other Semiconductors | 2,036B | +24.24% | |
| Healthcare | Other Advanced Medical Equipment & Technology | 159B | -20.53% | |
| Technology | Other Electronic Equipment & Parts | 23.41B | +28.58% | |
| Technology | Application Software | 102B | -27.70% | |
| Healthcare | Hospitals, Clinics & Primary Care Services | 902M | -24.07% | |
| Technology | Integrated Hardware & Software | 1.62B | +0.78% | |
| Consumer Non-Cyclical | Supermarkets & Convenience Stores | 31.77B | +55.50% | |
| Industrials | Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesale | 12.69B | +31.16% | |
| Industrials | Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesale | 11.42B | +20.29% | |
| Technology | Other Semiconductors | 262B | +65.89% | |
| Financials | Investment Management | 3.79B | -25.46% | |
| Industrials | Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesale | 50.71B | +10.07% | |
| Industrials | Testing & Measuring Equipment | 10.93B | +82.49% | |
| Industrials | Other Electrical Components & Equipment | 53.27B | +13.19% | |
| Industrials | Other Environmental Services & Equipment | 21.33B | -12.97% | |
| Technology | Testing Services | 1.06B | -33.65% | |
| Industrials | Other Aircraft Parts Manufacturing | 34.83B | -9.60% | |
| Real Estate | Other Real Estate Services | 5.05B | -32.92% | |
| Industrials | Building Contractors | 1.13B | +49.92% | |
| Industrials | Other Construction & Engineering | 2.46B | +23.34% | |
| Energy | Gasoline Stations | 53.15B | +5.70% | |
| Healthcare | Medical Imaging Systems | 120M | -1.74% | |
| - | - | 46.8B | - | |
| Consumer Cyclical | Construction Supplies & Fixtures Wholesale | 46.8B | +8.40% | |
| Industrials | Diversified Industrial Goods Wholesale | 56.67B | +24.47% | |
| Industrials | Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesale | 58.25B | +22.26% | |
| Technology | Other IT Services & Consulting | 4.31B | -15.74% | |
| Industrials | Other Electrical Components & Equipment | 2.24B | +14.20% | |
| Basic Materials | Wood Products | 2.84B | -16.27% | |
| Technology | Other Electronic Equipment & Parts | 28.79B | +21.67% | |
| Consumer Non-Cyclical | Consumer Goods Conglomerates | 5.48B | +15.13% | |
| Technology | Other Software | 5.69B | -26.43% | |
| Technology | Other Software | 13.69B | -28.50% | |
| Industrials | Diversified Industrial Goods Wholesale | 9.57B | -0.12% | |
| Technology | Electronic Component | 895M | +13.83% | |
| Technology | Enterprise Software | 39.81B | -22.11% | |
| Real Estate | Other Real Estate Services | 6.19B | -13.69% | |
| Technology | Other Communications & Networking | 3.05B | +33.77% | |
| Industrials | Other Electrical Components & Equipment | 920M | +79.12% | |
| Industrials | Other Business Support Services | 6.55B | +21.09% | |
| Consumer Cyclical | Other Auto Vehicles, Parts & Service Retailers | 3.73B | -13.82% | |
| Industrials | Electric Equipment Wholesale | 13.16B | +13.72% | |
| Consumer Cyclical | Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers | 57.61B | +3.09% | |
| Consumer Cyclical | Other Miscellaneous Specialty Retailers | 16.07B | -38.71% | |
| Healthcare | Other Advanced Medical Equipment & Technology | 173B | -19.75% | |
| Industrials | Industrial Machinery | 15.82B | +17.93% | |
| Industrials | Diversified Industrial Goods Wholesale | 5.36B | -2.86% | |
| Industrials | Industrial Parts & Components | 1.96B | +0.84% | |
| Technology | Application Software | 34.65B | -22.87% | |
| Industrials | Other Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 7.77B | -18.18% | |
| Industrials | Other Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 29.6B | +12.59% | |
| Healthcare | Veterinary Drugs | 34.72B | -34.17% | |
| Consumer Non-Cyclical | Consumer Goods Conglomerates | 13.73B | -20.80% | |
| Technology | Other IT Services & Consulting | 149M | -33.01% | |
| Industrials | Air & Gas Compressors | 91.75B | +8.64% | |
| Industrials | Other Construction & Engineering | 4.47B | -7.50% | |
| Financials | Insurance Brokers | 19.13B | -29.17% | |
| Industrials | Other Business Support Services | 367M | -21.84% | |
| Technology | Other Internet Services | 13.38B | -51.26% | |
| Consumer Non-Cyclical | Consumer Repair Services | 3.21B | -27.67% | |
| Healthcare | Other Medical Equipment, Supplies & Distribution | 228M | -9.75% | |
| Industrials | Diversified Industrial Goods Wholesale | 123B | +46.37% | |
| Industrials | Diversified Industrial Goods Wholesale | 10.47B | +15.32% | |
| Consumer Cyclical | Beauty Supply Shop | 35.86B | +38.43% | |
| Technology | Integrated Circuits | 1.49B | +53.35% | |
| Industrials | Other Electrical Components & Equipment | 64.43M | +45.00% | |
| Industrials | Diversified Industrial Goods Wholesale | 89.71B | +1.77% | |
| Industrials | Diversified Industrial Goods Wholesale | 101B | +19.75% | |
| Technology | Other Software | 231M | -23.95% | |
| Financials | Other Holding Companies | 391M | -11.83% | |
| Consumer Cyclical | Leisure Products Wholesale | 6.84B | -17.91% | |
| Industrials | Diversified Industrial Goods Wholesale | 53.93B | +32.67% | |
| - | - | 6B | - | |
| Industrials | Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesale | 768M | +10.30% | |
| Industrials | Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Systems | 6.89B | -15.90% | |
| Consumer Non-Cyclical | Consumer Goods Conglomerates | 73.29B | +3.43% | |
| Technology | Other Electronic Equipment & Parts | 27.75B | -12.93% | |
| Industrials | Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Systems | 9.34B | +19.93% | |
| Consumer Cyclical | Other Construction Supplies & Fixtures | 42.77B | -1.06% | |
| Industrials | Pump & Pumping Equipment | 4.49B | -22.70% | |
| Industrials | Civil Engineers & Architects | 1.25B | -19.06% | |
| Technology | Computer Programming | 689M | -51.65% | |
| Industrials | Pest Control Services | 16.62B | +8.31% | |
| Real Estate | Residential Real Estate Development | 1.2B | -3.36% | |
| Consumer Cyclical | Other Apparel & Accessories | 276B | -26.71% | |
| Healthcare | Veterinary Drugs | 1.76B | +1.02% | |
| Healthcare | Medical Software & Technology Services | 86.75M | -15.40% | |
| Industrials | Waste Management, Disposal & Recycling Services | 13.28B | -14.67% | |
| Energy | Other Oil Related Services and Equipment | 2.03B | -21.97% | |
| Healthcare | Other Advanced Medical Equipment & Technology | 145M | -9.78% | |
| Industrials | Industrial Machinery & Equipment Wholesale | 9.23B | -5.54% | |
| Industrials | Other Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 7.68B | +10.76% | |
| Industrials | Other Business Support Services | 1.4B | -23.73% | |
| Consumer Non-Cyclical | Consumer Goods Conglomerates | 1.73B | -19.57% | |
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