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Q2 2026 Industrial & Facility Services market review

Industrial & Facility Services is active this window, with 388 buys in the last 3 years vs 301 prior across 157 public acquirers.

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Market thesis

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High-activity acquirers buy capabilities and density repeatedly, with evidence in annual-report acquisition disclosures and strategy language.

[1] 8-K / NT· 2025-03-26

Restatement and late-filing risk. 0 non-reliance events, 3 auditor-change events, 12 late-filing notices.

[2] Form 10 / 8-K· 2003-06-03

Spin/carve-out signal. 1 spin registration filing(s) and 0 divestiture-related 8-K filing(s).

Buyer hierarchy

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QXO, WCC, URI, FWRD, PAYX lead the current buyer hierarchy with 2,432 recorded buys among ranked acquirers.

[1] 8-K / NT· 2025-03-26

Restatement and late-filing risk. 0 non-reliance events, 3 auditor-change events, 12 late-filing notices.

[2] Form 10 / 8-K· 2003-06-03

Spin/carve-out signal. 1 spin registration filing(s) and 0 divestiture-related 8-K filing(s).

[3] 10-K· 2026-02-13

FY 2024 strategy language. This includes transaction fees and expenses related to formulating and implementing integration plans, including facilities, systems consolidation and employment-related costs.

Filing signals

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Cintas Corporation: 304 recorded buyer-side acquisition reference(s); filings read as very active buyer activity. CBIZ, Inc.: 99 recorded buyer-side acquisition reference(s); filings read as very active buyer activity. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.: 30 recorded buyer-side acquisition reference(s); filings read as very active buyer activity. Herc Holdings Inc.: 155 recorded buyer-side acquisition reference(s); filings read as very active buyer activity. Allegion plc: 31 recorded buyer-side acquisition reference(s); filings read as very active buyer activity.

[4] 10-K

FY 2017 strategy language. The factors contributing to the recognition of the amount of goodwill are based on several strategic and synergistic benefits that are expected to be realized from the G&K acquisition.

[5] 10-K

FY 2014 strategy language. On April 30, 2014, Cintas completed its previously announced partnership transaction with the shareholders of Shred-it to combine Cintas’ document destruction business with Shred-it’s document destruction business.

[6] 10-K

FY 2014 strategy language. Under the agreement, Cintas and Shred-it each contributed its document destruction business to a newly formed partnership owned 42% by Cintas and 58% by the shareholders of Shred-it.

[7] 10-K· 2026-02-26

FY 2025 strategy language. We pursue acquisitions to enter attractive geographic markets, strengthen our presence in existing markets, add services expertise within existing offerings, expand into higher growth industries and service niches and access top talent.