Signet Jewelers - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Signet Jewelers M&A Summary

Signet Jewelers has acquired 10 companies, including 4 in the last 5 years. A total of 8 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Signet Jewelers’ largest acquisition to date was in 2014, when it acquired Zale for $1.5B. Signet Jewelers has acquired in 6 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include retail (58%) and e-commerce (15%).

Signet Jewelers Business Overview

Where is Signet Jewelers headquartered?

Signet Jewelers is headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda.

What is Signet Jewelers’ revenue?

Signet Jewelers disclosed revenue of 7,171M USD for 2024 and 7,842M USD for 2023.

How many employees does Signet Jewelers have?

Signet Jewelers has 27,991 employees.

What sector is Signet Jewelers in?

Signet Jewelers is a retail company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9
  • M&A Advisors 2

Signet Jewelers

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

Clarendon House 2 Church Street,
Hamilton, HM11
Bermuda,
(441) 296-5872
www.signetjewelers.com

Signet Jewelers is engaged in the retail sale of jewelry and watches in the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and the Channel Islands. Signet Jewelers is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.6/yr) # 4 - 2 1 - - 7
vol $1.8B $490M $360M $2.7B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Blue Nile, Inc. 2022-08-09 360M USD Add-on Acquisition
Seattle, Washington · www.bluenile.com
Diamonds Direct USA, Inc. 2021-11-18 490M USD Add-on Acquisition
Charlotte, North Carolina · www.diamondsdirect.com
Rocksbox, Inc. 2021-04-06 - Add-on Acquisition
San Francisco, California · www.rocksbox.com
R2net 2017-08-24 328M USD Add-on Acquisition
New York, New York · www.r2net.com
Zale Corp. 2014-02-20 1.5B USD Add-on Acquisition
Irving, Texas · www.zalecorp.com
H&A Cutting Works (Botswana) Pty Ltd. 2013-11-13 - Divestiture
Gaborone, Botswana
Ultra Stores, Inc.(DBA Ultra Diamond And Gold) 2012-11-02 57M USD Add-on Acquisition
Chicago, Illinois · www.ultrastores.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Retail 4 (57%) 2.0B (74%) - -
E-Commerce 1 (14%) 360M (13%) - -
Metals/Mining 1 (14%) - - -
Software 1 (14%) 328M (12%) - -
Total 7 $2.7B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 6 2.7B - -
  Washington 1 360M - -
  Texas 1 1.5B - -
  North Carolina 1 490M - -
  New York 1 328M - -
  Illinois 1 57M - -
  California 1 - - -
Botswana 1 - - -
Domestic - - - -
Cross-border 7 (100%) 2.7B (100%) - -
Total 7 $2.7B - -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
J.P. Morgan Securities
 2
Legal Deals
Weil Gotshal & Manges
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.5B
$100M to $1B 3 $1.2B
< $100M 1 $57M
TOTAL $2.7B
Largest Zale Corp.
$1.5B (2014-02-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
71%
5 (71%)
Strategic(s)
14%
1 (14%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Revenue

7,171   9% 2024
7,842   1% 2023
7,826   50% 2022
5,227   15% 2021
6,137   2% 2020
6,247   1% 2019
6,253   3% 2018
6,408   3% 2017
6,550   15% 2016
5,736   0% 2015
5,736   2014
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Employees

27,991

Public

NYSE: SIG

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