Epsilon M&A Deal Report - Shopping.com
Transaction Multiples for the Valuation of Private Companies
eBay / Shopping.com
No EMAT :
17478
Announced Date :
01/06/2005
Type :
Acquisition of Majority Stake
Deal Value :
Yes
Acquirer :
eBay
Target :
Shopping.com
Country :
United Kingdom
Sector of activity :
- Internet > e-commerce (B2C)
- Web 2.0 > Internet > Social shopping
- Search engine > Internet > Comparison shopping engine
Business Description :
Shopping.com is a global online comparison shopping with sites in the U.S., the U.K. and France. With millions of products and millions of reviews from the Epinions community, Shopping.com connects...
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Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
Comparable Transactions
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « e-commerce (B2C) » = 280
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Social shopping » = 15
- Number of EMAT Reports / sub-sector « Comparison shopping engine » = 24
| Date | Acquirer | Target | Country | Multiples | See details |
| 06/06/2005 | EW Scripps | Shopzilla | United States | ** | 17475 |
| 08/06/2007 | Private Group Led by Providence Equity Partners | NexTag | United States | * | 17470 |
Source: Epsilon Research / EMAT
