Over a Decade of Leadership in the Consumer Sector
Global Consumer Investment Banking
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Our Global Consumer Investment Banking Franchise
Over the last decade, 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
| 50+ Dedicated Team Members |
| 10+ Subsector Coverage Areas |
| 110+ Public Companies Covered by Research |
| 10+ Countries with Transactions |
Top Advisor for the World's Most Admired Companies & Brands
The Most Prolific Advisor of the Last Decade2
We are the #1 most active consumer-sector financial advisor in the US based on the number of M&A and IPO transactions from 2013-2024. In that timeframe, our number of completed M&A transactions has grown >50%, and we have significantly increased our coverage areas.
The Leading Consumer Investment Banking Team Across Peers3
Expanding our Team, Coverage and Activity4
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
Storytelling that Delivers Superior Results1
The “Baird Difference” makes the difference for our clients as we focus on achieving superior outcomes.1 By combining our deep sector expertise and relationships with our passion for impactful storytelling – and bringing together the right team from across the Baird platform – we have delivered outcomes that exceed the market by two or more turns of EBITDA on average.
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1Based on average EBITDA sellside multiples for Consumer transactions with enterprise values of more than $100M from 2021-2024.
2Based on number of Consumer M&A and IPO transactions from 2013-2024 in the US.
3Source: Dealogic, CMG and publicly available data; Includes M&A transactions <$1B in enterprise value and all IPO transactions in the US across all consumer sectors, 2013-2024.
4Statistics since 2013.