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Q2 2026 Marketing, Advertising & Information Services market review

Marketing, Advertising & Information Services is cooling this window, with 363 buys in the last 3 years vs 503 prior across 167 public acquirers.

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Market thesis

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Durable buyers add client access and workflow relevance through data assets, specialist capabilities, and repeatable service lines.

[1] 10-K· 2026-02-05

FY 2022 strategy language. In September 2022 we closed the acquisition of Mandiant to help expand our offerings in dynamic cyber defense and response.

[2] 10-K· 2026-02-05

FY 2012 strategy language. Acquisitions will also remain an important component of our strategy and use of capital

Buyer hierarchy

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GOOG, OMC, EFX, MPC, SUN lead the current buyer hierarchy with 2,411 recorded buys among ranked acquirers.

[1] 10-K· 2026-02-05

FY 2022 strategy language. In September 2022 we closed the acquisition of Mandiant to help expand our offerings in dynamic cyber defense and response.

[2] 10-K· 2026-02-05

FY 2012 strategy language. Acquisitions will also remain an important component of our strategy and use of capital

[3] 10-K· 2026-02-05

FY 2012 strategy language. The acquisition is expected to protect and advance our Android ecosystem and enhance competition in mobile computing

Filing signals

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Ziff Davis, Inc.: 106 recorded buyer-side acquisition reference(s); filings read as very active buyer activity. World Kinect Corporation: 55 recorded buyer-side acquisition reference(s); filings read as very active buyer activity. Phillips 66: Spin, divestiture, or carve-out filings point to a very active separation window. Verisk Analytics, Inc.: 61 recorded buyer-side acquisition reference(s); filings read as very active buyer activity. Alphabet Inc.: 246 recorded buyer-side acquisition reference(s); filings read as very active buyer activity.

[4] 10-K· 2026-02-24

FY 2025 strategy language. we regularly acquire businesses to grow our customer bases, expand and diversify our service offerings, enhance our technologies, acquire skilled personnel, and enter into new markets.

[5] 10-K· 2026-02-24

FY 2025 strategy language. Our tuck-in acquisitions are typically focused on the acquisition of: (a) a customer base, (b) a strong but under monetized media audience or (c) a new product or service that can be sold to our existing customers or audience.

[6] 10-K· 2026-02-24

FY 2024 strategy language. Our tuck-in acquisitions are typically focused on the acquisition of: (a) a customer base, (b) a strong but under monetized media audience or (c) a new product or service that can be sold to our existing customers or audience.

[7] 10-K· 2026-02-24

FY 2025 strategy language. Goodwill is attributable primarily to the expected synergies and other benefits that we believe will result from combining the acquired operations with the operations of our aviation segment.