Micro Middle Market Intelligence
Turning the Corner as Volume and Pricing Align in Q1 2026
Micro middle market M&A entered 2026 on firm footing, with deal volume and pricing moving in the same direction for the first time in five quarters. This report covers the valuation, deal volume, and capital markets trends shaping the micro middle market in Q1 2026.
Q1 2026 Report
What's Inside
- What's driving the shift in sector leadership across the micro middle market
- How key sectors are performing amid the broader market shift
- Where average valuations landed in Q1 2026, and what's driving the gap between platform and add-on pricing
- What the pricing spread signals about buyer selectivity
- What's behind the shift in buyout activity as leveraged recapitalizations slowed
- How PE firms are approaching platform acquisitions differently than add-on deals
- How debt pricing and bank/BDC competition are reshaping financing conditions
- What the shift in capital structures means for deal economics
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Houlihan Capital's Investment Banking group offers an integrated advisory approach across strategic, technical, and transactional expertise, working with businesses across all major industries with enterprise value greater than $5.0 million and EBITDA between $1.0 million and $20.0 million.
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