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Saab M&A Summary

Saab has acquired 14 companies. A total of 2 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Saab’s largest acquisition to date was in 2011, when it acquired Sensis for $155M. Saab has acquired in 1 US state, and 6 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include aerospace (39%) and marine (24%).

Saab Business Overview

Where is Saab headquartered?

Saab is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

What is Saab’s revenue?

Saab disclosed revenue of 63,751M USD for 2024 and 51,609M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Saab have?

Saab has 24,523 employees.

What sector is Saab in?

Saab is a defense company.

When was Saab founded?

Saab was founded in 1937.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity15
    • M&A Buy Activity13
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 6
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6

Saab

Saab AB

Olof Palmes gata 17,
Stockholm, 111 22
Sweden,
46 13 18 00 00
www.saab.com

Saab is a supplier of high-performing and cost-effective missile systems and components for air, land and naval operations. Saab was founded in 1937 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 13 - - - - - 13
vol $195M $195M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - 1 - - - 2
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Tidalis 2022-11-30 - Divestiture
Apeldoorn, Netherlands · www.tidalis.com
Quality Positioning Services B.V. 2020-08-04 - Divestiture
Zeist, Netherlands · www.qps.nl
Applied Composites AB (ACAB) 2017-12-22 - Divestiture
Linköping, Sweden · www.acab.se
N. Sundin Dockstavarvet AB 2017-12-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Docksta, Sweden · www.dockstavarvet.se
Muskövarvet AB 2017-12-21 - Add-on Acquisition
Muskö, Sweden · www.muskovarvet.se
Nordic Defence Industries A/S 2016-10-18 - Add-on Acquisition
Nørresundby, Denmark · www.ndi.dk
Phaeros Group BVBA 2016-08-31 - Add-on Acquisition
Merksem, Belgium · www.phaeros.com
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB 2014-06-22 40M SEK Divestiture
Malmo, Sweden · www.kockums.se
HITT NV 2012-10-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Apeldoorn, Netherlands · www.hitt.nl
Täby Displayteknik AB 2012-06-12 - Divestiture
, Sweden
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Saab Medav Technologies GmbH    - Saab Medav Technologies GmbH - Noise, Vibration, & Harshness (NVH) Business 2019-03-22 1
Uttenreuth, Germany · www.saab.com Uttenreuth, Germany

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Aerospace 5 (38%) 155M (79%) - -
Marine 3 (23%) 40M (21%) 1 (50%) -
Software 1 (8%) - 1 (50%) -
Defense 1 (8%) - - -
Information Technology 1 (8%) - - -
Manufacturing 1 (8%) - - -
Technology Hardware 1 (8%) - - -
Total 13 $195M 2 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Sweden 8 40M - -
Netherlands 1 - 2 -
Belgium 1 - - -
Denmark 1 - - -
South Africa 1 - - -
United States 1 155M - -
  New York 1 155M - -
Domestic 8 (62%) 40M (21%) - -
Cross-border 5 (38%) 155M (79%) 2 (100%) -
Total 13 $195M 2 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $155M
< $100M 1 $40M
TOTAL $195M
Largest Sensis Corp.
$155M (2011-06-29)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Strategic(s)
15%
2 (15%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Defense

Revenue

63,751   24% 2024
51,609   23% 2023
42,006   8% 2022
39,154   11% 2021
35,431   1% 2020
35,433   7% 2019
33,156   7% 2018
31,194   2017
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Employees

24,523

Established

1937

Public

Stockholm Stock Exchange: SAAB

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