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Goodyear Tire & Rubber - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Goodyear Tire & Rubber M&A Summary

Goodyear Tire & Rubber has acquired 5 companies, including 1 in the last 5 years. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 6 assets.

Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s largest acquisition to date was in 2021, when it acquired Cooper Tire & Rubber for $2.5B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2007, when it sold Veyance Technologies to for $1.5B. Goodyear Tire & Rubber has acquired in 2 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include automotive (40%) and manufacturing (40%).

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Business Overview

Where is Goodyear Tire & Rubber headquartered?

Goodyear Tire & Rubber is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.

What is Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s revenue?

Goodyear Tire & Rubber disclosed revenue of 18,878M USD for 2024 and 20,066M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Goodyear Tire & Rubber have?

Goodyear Tire & Rubber has 68,000 employees.

What sector is Goodyear Tire & Rubber in?

Goodyear Tire & Rubber is an automotive company.

When was Goodyear Tire & Rubber founded?

Goodyear Tire & Rubber was founded in 1898.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity5
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 8
  • M&A Advisors 6

Goodyear Tire & Rubber

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

200 Innovation Way,
Akron, Ohio 44316
United States,
(330) 796-2121
www.goodyear.com

Goodyear Tire & Rubber is a manufacturer of tires for automobiles, commercial trucks, light trucks, SUVs, race cars, airplanes, farm equipment and heavy earth-mover machinery. Goodyear Tire & Rubber was founded in 1898 and is based in Akron, Ohio.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 4 1 - - - - 5
vol $2.5B $2.5B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 5 - - - - 1 6
vol $1.6B $1.6B
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Goodyear Chemical 2025-05-22 - Divestiture
Houston, Texas · www.goodyearchemical.com
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. 2021-02-22 2.5B USD Add-on Acquisition
Findlay, Ohio · www.coopertire.com
Raben Tire Co. LLC 2019-12-16 - Add-on Acquisition
Evansville, Indiana · www.rabentire.com
Ventech Systems GmbH 2017-09-20 - Divestiture
Dorsten, Germany · www.ventech.de
Nippon Giant Tire Co., Ltd. 2012-06-06 - Stake Purchase
Tatsuno, Japan · www.nippon-giant.co.jp
Goodyear Wire Business 2011-06-10 50M USD Divestiture
Asheboro, North Carolina
Däckia AB 2009-06-16 - Divestiture
Taby, Sweden · www.dackia.se
Veyance Technologies, Inc. 2007-07-31 1.5B USD Divestiture
Fairlawn, Ohio · www.goodyearep.com
Goodyear Tire Fabric 2006-09-07 80M USD Divestiture
Decatur, Alabama
Eliokem International SAS 2002-02-25 - Divestiture
Villejust, France · www.eliokem.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Manufacturing 2 (40%) - 2 (33%) 130M (8%)
Automotive 2 (40%) 2.5B (100%) - -
Chemicals - - 2 (33%) -
Business Services 1 (20%) - - -
Machinery - - 1 (17%) 1.5B (92%)
Retail - - 1 (17%) -
Total 5 $2.5B 6 $1.6B

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 2 2.5B 4 1.6B
  Ohio 1 2.5B 1 1.5B
  Indiana 1 - - -
  Texas - - 1 -
  North Carolina - - 1 50M
  Alabama - - 1 80M
Japan 2 - - -
France - - 1 -
Germany 1 - - -
Sweden - - 1 -
Domestic 2 (40%) 2.5B (100%) 4 (67%) 1.6B (100%)
Cross-border 3 (60%) - 2 (33%) -
Total 5 $2.5B 6 $1.6B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Lazard
 2
J.P. Morgan Securities
 1
Deutsche Bank Corporate & Investment Banking
 1
Legal Deals
Covington & Burling
 1
Squire Patton Boggs
 1
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.5B
TOTAL $2.5B
Largest Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
$2.5B (2021-02-22)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.5B
< $100M 2 $130M
TOTAL $1.6B
Largest Veyance Technologies, Inc.
$1.5B (2007-07-31)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Strategic(s)
20%
1 (20%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
3 (50%)
Strategic(s)
33%
2 (33%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Automotive

Revenue

18,878   6% 2024
20,066   4% 2023
20,805   20% 2022
17,478   42% 2021
12,321   17% 2020
14,745   5% 2019
15,475   1% 2018
15,377   2% 2017
15,158   8% 2016
16,443   10% 2015
18,138   8% 2014
19,540   7% 2013
20,992   2012
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Employees

68,000

Established

1898

Public

NASDAQ: GT

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