M&A TRANSACTION · 2025
Unilever Ice Cream (Spin-off) acquired by Magnum Ice Cream Co. (Spin-off)
$7.90B· 6.2x EBITDA· 1.00x revenue
Target
Unilever Ice Cream (Spin-off)
United Kingdom / Netherlands
Ice cream business with Ben & Jerry's, Magnum, Cornetto, Wall's
Acquirer
Magnum Ice Cream Co. (Spin-off)
Disclosed financials at time of acquisition
Revenue
$7900.0M
EBITDA
$1300.0M
Deal Value
$7.90B
EV/EBITDA
6.2x
Context
This $7.90B acquisition of Unilever Ice Cream (Spin-off) by Magnum Ice Cream Co. (Spin-off) sits in the food manufacturing sub-vertical. The 6.2x EBITDA multiple paid in 2025 can be compared against the population median for food manufacturing transactions of similar size on our Food Manufacturing valuation hub.
Source
Data sourced from Unilever Press Release — primary source. All figures reflect disclosed values at the time of the acquisition; no estimated or imputed data. Methodology
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