Marine
Who acquires Marine companies
31 distinct acquirers across 35 recorded transactions, 2015 to 2026. Every buyer below has completed at least one acquisition in this sector.
Top 10 acquirers of Marine companies
Ranked by number of acquisitions recorded in this sector, with the year of each buyer's latest one. A buyer that has done this more than once has a thesis, and a thesis is what makes an approach worth making.
| Acquirer | Deals here | Last deal |
|---|---|---|
| MarineMax | 2 | 2022 |
| Kirby | 2 | 2019 |
| DP World | 2 | 2018 |
| James Fisher and Sons | 2 | 2015 |
| MasterCraft Boat Holdings | 1 | 2026 |
| Off The Hook YS Inc. | 1 | 2026 |
| Malibu Boats | 1 | 2026 |
| Twin Vee PowerCats | 1 | 2025 |
| Saltchuk Resources | 1 | 2024 |
| OneWater | 1 | 2021 |
Counted from 35 recorded transactions, 2015 to 2026. Name variants of the same buyer (Inc, Corporation, Ltd) are counted together.
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Recorded transactions
| Target | Acquirer | Date | Value | EV/EBITDA | EV/Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Products Corporation | MasterCraft Boat Holdings | 2026-05-15 | n/d | n/d | n/d |
| Apex Marine | Off The Hook YS Inc. | 2026-05-13 | $6m | n/d | n/d |
| Saxdor Yachts Oy | Malibu Boats | 2026-03-02 | $175m | n/d | n/d |
| Bahama Boat Works brand assets | Twin Vee PowerCats | 2025-06-05 | $100k | n/d | n/d |
| Overseas Shipholding Group | Saltchuk Resources | 2024-05-20 | $950m | 6.3x | 2.1x |
| IGY Marinas | MarineMax | 2022-08-09 | $480m | n/d | n/d |
| T-H Marine | OneWater | 2021-10-21 | $185m | n/d | n/d |
| Ocean Yield | KKR (PE) | 2021-10-12 | $829m | n/d | n/d |
| Barletta Pontoon Boats | Winnebago Industries | 2021-07-20 | $270m | n/d | n/d |
| Lauderdale Marine Center | Safe Harbor Marinas | 2021-05-04 | $340m | n/d | n/d |
| Cruisers Yachts | MarineMax | 2021-05-03 | $63m | n/d | 0.8x |
| Ebbtide | Limestone Boat | 2021-03-29 | $9m | n/d | n/d |
| Windcat Workboats BV | CMB | 2020-12-18 | $50m | n/d | n/d |
| Hydroid | Huntington Ingalls Industries | 2020-02-04 | $350m | n/d | n/d |
| Global Marine Group | J.F. Lehman & Company (PE) | 2020-01-30 | $250m | n/d | n/d |
| Navig8 Group Ltd. - Four LR2 Product Tankers | Ocean Yield | 2019-11-21 | $132m | n/d | n/d |
| Lewmar Ltd. | Lippert Components | 2019-06-12 | $55m | n/d | 0.7x |
| Cenac Marine LLC - Marine Transportation Fleet | Kirby | 2019-03-14 | $244m | n/d | n/d |
| COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. - Three Platform Supply Vessels | SEACOR Marine | 2019-01-16 | $46m | n/d | n/d |
| Unifeeder A/S | DP World | 2018-08-07 | $744m | n/d | 1.3x |
| Rolls Royce Holdings plc - Commercial Marine Business | Kongsberg Gruppen | 2018-07-06 | $770m | n/d | n/d |
| GSM Maritime Holdings | Logistec | 2018-03-01 | $66m | 8.0x | 1.0x |
| Higman Marine | Kirby | 2018-02-04 | $419m | n/d | n/d |
| Euronav NV - Six VLCCs | International Seaways | 2017-12-21 | $434m | n/d | n/d |
| SeaStar Solutions | Dometic Group | 2017-11-22 | $875m | n/d | n/d |
| NauticStar LLC | MasterCraft | 2017-10-02 | $80m | n/d | n/d |
| Maritime World LLC | DP World | 2017-09-18 | $180m | n/d | n/d |
| Terminal de Contêineres de Paranaguá SA | China Merchants Port Holdings Co. | 2017-09-04 | $925m | n/d | n/d |
| Eusu ShipManagement Co. Ltd. | Hyundai Glovis | 2017-07-17 | $10m | n/d | n/d |
| Drew Marine Technical Solutions | Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA | 2017-04-26 | $400m | n/d | n/d |
| Compagnie de la Seine | Groupe Emeraude SA | 2016-07-26 | $10m | n/d | n/d |
| Hanseatic Ship Asset Management GmbH | Borealis Maritime Ltd | 2015-07-23 | $255m | n/d | n/d |
| Subtech Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd. | James Fisher and Sons | 2015-03-03 | $5m | n/d | n/d |
| National Hyperbaric Centre Ltd. | James Fisher and Sons | 2015-02-10 | $5m | n/d | n/d |
| Burgess Marine Ltd. | RJD Partners (PE) | 2015-02-02 | $17m | n/d | n/d |
n/d means not disclosed. Most transactions close without a published multiple, which is why the disclosed count matters more than the median.
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