Dealmakers
Mid-year Australian M&A saw a shift to larger deals, bolstered by continued overseas interest.
50% of deals involved an overseas acquirer as attractive Australian assets head offshore
Australian mid-market 4% volume
1H26 deal volume (131) declined from 1H25 (136 deals)
6% value
1H26 deal value (approx. AU$8.86bn) decreased from 1H25 (approx. AU$9.44bn)
Mid-year pulse check
Australian resources driving activity 5 of the top 10 deals overall were in mining and oil and gas
Australian M&A -14% volume
1H26 deal volume (470) declined from 1H25 (548 deals)
25% value
1H26 deal value (approx. AU$82.52bn) increased from 1H25 (approx. AU$66.28bn)