Megamergers accounted for 65 percent of the total M&A deals value in the life sciences sector in 2019. The statistic illustrates the share of megamerger and bolt-ons/financial deals of total M&A deal value in life sciences worldwide.
Megamergers and bolt-ons/financial deals as a share of total life sciences M&A deal value worldwide in 2018 and 2019
Characteristic
Megamergers
Bolt-ons and financial deals
2018
45%
55%
2019
65%
35%
0%25%50%75%100%125%
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EY. (January 12, 2020). Megamergers and bolt-ons/financial deals as a share of total life sciences M&A deal value worldwide in 2018 and 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091567/megamerger-and-financial-deals-as-share-of-total-m-a-in-life-sciences/
EY. "Megamergers and bolt-ons/financial deals as a share of total life sciences M&A deal value worldwide in 2018 and 2019." Chart. January 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091567/megamerger-and-financial-deals-as-share-of-total-m-a-in-life-sciences/
EY. (2020). Megamergers and bolt-ons/financial deals as a share of total life sciences M&A deal value worldwide in 2018 and 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091567/megamerger-and-financial-deals-as-share-of-total-m-a-in-life-sciences/
EY. "Megamergers and Bolt-ons/Financial Deals as a Share of Total Life Sciences M&a Deal Value Worldwide in 2018 and 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091567/megamerger-and-financial-deals-as-share-of-total-m-a-in-life-sciences/
EY, Megamergers and bolt-ons/financial deals as a share of total life sciences M&A deal value worldwide in 2018 and 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091567/megamerger-and-financial-deals-as-share-of-total-m-a-in-life-sciences/ (last visited May 30, 2025)
Megamergers and bolt-ons/financial deals as a share of total life sciences M&A deal value worldwide in 2018 and 2019 [Graph], EY, January 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091567/megamerger-and-financial-deals-as-share-of-total-m-a-in-life-sciences/
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