This statistic displays the achieved synergies compared to the value of synergies identified at the time of the deal according to executives involved with mergers and acquisitions worldwide in 2018. Nearly fifty percent of respondents said that their company did not achieve the targeted synergies in their previous M&A deal, which was significantly higher than those that said they had achieved higher synergies than identified (19 percent).
Share of achieved synergies compared to the value of synergies identified at the time of the deal worldwide in 2018
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EY. (October 31, 2018). Share of achieved synergies compared to the value of synergies identified at the time of the deal worldwide in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/953299/main-strategic-drivers-behind-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
EY. "Share of achieved synergies compared to the value of synergies identified at the time of the deal worldwide in 2018." Chart. October 31, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953299/main-strategic-drivers-behind-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
EY. (2018). Share of achieved synergies compared to the value of synergies identified at the time of the deal worldwide in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/953299/main-strategic-drivers-behind-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
EY. "Share of Achieved Synergies Compared to The Value of Synergies Identified at The Time of The Deal Worldwide in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/953299/main-strategic-drivers-behind-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/
EY, Share of achieved synergies compared to the value of synergies identified at the time of the deal worldwide in 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/953299/main-strategic-drivers-behind-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Share of achieved synergies compared to the value of synergies identified at the time of the deal worldwide in 2018 [Graph], EY, October 31, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/953299/main-strategic-drivers-behind-mergers-and-acquisitions-worldwide/