Yellow - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Yellow M&A Summary

Yellow has acquired 2 companies.

Yellow’s largest acquisition to date was in 2003, when it acquired Roadway for $1.1B. Yellow has acquired in 1 US state, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include transportation (100%).

Yellow Business Overview

Where is Yellow headquartered?

Yellow is headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas.

What is Yellow’s revenue?

Yellow disclosed revenue of 5,245M USD for 2022 and 5,122M USD for 2021.

How many employees does Yellow have?

Yellow has 29,000 employees.

What sector is Yellow in?

Yellow is a transportation company.

When was Yellow founded?

Yellow was founded in 1924.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 2

Yellow

Yellow Corp.

10990 Roe Avenue,
Overland Park, Kansas 66211
United States,
(913) 696-6100
www.myyellow.com

Yellow is a provider of transportation services. Yellow offers expertise in heavyweight shipments and flexible supply-chain solutions, ensuring customers can ship industrial, commercial and retail goods with confidence. Yellow was originally known as Yellow Roadway. Yellow was formed in 1924 and is based in Overland Park, Kansas.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $1.1B $1.1B
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Shanghai Jiayu Logistics Co., Ltd. 2007-12-20 - Add-on Acquisition
Shanghai, China
Roadway Corp. 2003-07-08 1.1B USD Add-on Acquisition
Akron, Ohio
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Transportation 2 (100%) 1.1B (100%) - -
Total 2 $1.1B - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
China 1 - - -
United States 1 1.1B - -
  Ohio 1 1.1B - -
Domestic 1 (50%) 1.1B (100%) - -
Cross-border 1 (50%) - - -
Total 2 $1.1B - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest Roadway Corp.
$1.1B (2003-07-08)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Transportation

Revenue

5,245   3% 2022
5,122   14% 2021
4,514   8% 2020
4,871   5% 2019
5,092   5% 2018
4,891   5% 2017
4,698   3% 2016
4,832   5% 2015
5,069   5% 2014
4,865   1% 2013
4,850   2012
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Employees

29,000

Established

1924

Public

NASDAQ: YELLQ

Former Name

YRC Worldwide, Inc.

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