M&A Report Ten Takeaways from Our M&A Executive Survey We asked over 300 practitioners across the globe about their dealmaking efforts in today’s market. Here’s what they said. By Dale Stafford, Kai Grass, Suzanne Kumar, and Rebecca Telzak Published on February 04, 2025 February 04, 2025 Infographic Ten Takeaways from Our M&A Executive Survey en Read our 2025 M&A Report Download the PDF Explore the report Overview Looking Ahead to 2025: Preparing for What Comes Next Looking Back at M&A in 2024: Dealmakers Adapt as the Market Idles Generative AI in M&A: You’re Not Behind—Yet Where the Deals Are: 2024’s Top M&A Markets Ten Takeaways from Our M&A Executive Survey Industry Views Aerospace & Defense M&A Automotive & Mobility M&A Building Products & Technology M&A Consumer Products M&A Energy & Natural Resources M&A Financial Services M&A Healthcare & Life Sciences M&A Machinery & Equipment M&A Media & Entertainment M&A Retail M&A Technology M&A Telecommunications M&A Authors Dale Stafford Partner, Washington, DC Kai Grass Partner, Dusseldorf Suzanne Kumar Practice Executive Vice President, New York Rebecca Telzak Senior Manager, New York Contact us Tags CFO Insights M&A Capability M&A Report M&A Strategy Mergers and Acquisitions