M&A strategies for the chemical industry

“High frequency/low volume” is key for boosting the total shareholder return of M&A activities. Our study among chemical companies underpins: companies pursuing this “String of Pearls” approach show the highest average annual TSR (TSR: ~19%), followed by large-scale (TSR: ~13%), selective (TSR: ~8%), and all in (TSR: ~1%) M&A.