Baird Global Consumer Investment Banking has partnered with some of the world’s most admired companies and brands – guiding them through challenging market cycles, amplifying their stories and helping them achieve their next chapter of growth.

As one of the most experienced advisors in the sector, Baird’s Global Consumer team knows what it takes to achieve an exceptional outcome. Our team’s deep industry expertise allows us to understand our clients’ businesses, provide tailored, honest advice and execute with earnest passion and care.

This unique edge in the sector – combined with the power and integrity of Baird’s 100+ year platform – enables us to navigate complexity and deliver superior results.1

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Consumer Team Highlights

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Global Consumer Team Overview

Learn more about our Global Consumer team and recent transaction activity.

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A Decade of Leadership in the Consumer Sector

As one of the most experienced advisors in the sector, Baird’s Global Consumer team knows what it takes to achieve an exceptional outcome. 

The Leading Consumer Investment Banking Team Across Peers2

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50+ Dedicated Team Members
10+ Subsector Coverage Areas
110+ Public Companies Covered by Research
10+ Countries with Transactions

 

Recent Transactions

 

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Expanding our Team, Coverage and Activity3

400+

Clients Served

>2X

Increase in Average Transaction Size

>50%

Growth in Consumer M&A Transactions

>3X

Increase in Team Headcount

>2x

Dedicated Subsector Coverage Expansion

>40%

Public Company Research Coverage Expansion

Explore Our Areas of Expertise

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Marine Powersports and RV

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Pet Care

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Vehicle Aftermarket

Recent Consumer Team Insights

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2025 Beauty & Wellness Industry Outlook

View our outlook for the Beauty & Wellness space in 2025.

1Based on average EBITDA sellside multiples for Consumer transactions with enterprise values of more than $100M from 2021-2022.

2Source: Dealogic and publicly available data; Includes M&A transactions <$1B in enterprise value and all IPO transactions in the US across all consumer sectors, 2013-2022.

3Statistics since 2013.