M&A Report 10 Takeaways from Our M&A Executive Survey We asked more than 300 practitioners across the globe about their deal-making efforts in today’s market. Here’s what they said. By Dale Stafford, Kai Grass, Suzanne Kumar, and Kristen Stikeleather First published in enero 2026 Infographic 10 Takeaways from Our M&A Executive Survey en Read our 2026 M&A Report Download the PDF Explore the report Overview Looking Ahead to 2026: Getting a Boost from the Great Rebound Looking Back at M&A in 2025: Behind the Great Rebound M&A Capability for a New Era: Five Ways AI Is Creating More Value in M&A Right Now Where the Deals Are: 2025’s Top M&A Markets 10 Takeaways from Our M&A Executive Survey Industry Views Automotive & Mobility M&A Banking M&A Building Products M&A Consumer Products M&A Defense M&A Machinery & Equipment M&A Media M&A Medtech M&A Mining M&A Oil & Gas M&A Pharmaceuticals M&A Software M&A Telecommunications M&A Authors Dale Stafford Partner, New York Kai Grass Partner, Dusseldorf Suzanne Kumar Practice Executive Vice President, New York Kristen Stikeleather Associate Partner, Atlanta Contact us Tags CFO Insights Corporate Finance Divestitures and Spin-offs M&A Capability M&A Due Diligence M&A Report M&A Strategy Mergers and Acquisitions Post-Merger Integration Spin-offs