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The Capabilities Premium in M&A
The Capabilities Premium in M&A
It is a perennial question in every major industry: What distinguishes the companies with a track record of M&A success? We think we’ve found the answer — and a few companies have figured it out, too. It’s a business strategy that uses capabilities as the basis for inorganic growth. Successful acquirers make M&A deals that either enhance their distinctive capabilities systems, leverage those capabilities systems, or do both.

The findings from our latest study on M&A further confirm our core beliefs about what lies at the heart of a company’s profitability, value creation, and competitive advantage: its capabilities system. A company that connects what it does better than anyone else to how it creates value for customers and what it sells will systematically outperform its competition.learn more >
Interactive Infographic
Interactive Infographic
We analyzed 320 M&A transactions that took place between 2001 and 2009 in eight industry sectors. You can experience all 320 deals in an interactive infographic that shows transaction value, closing date, capabilities fit, and shareholder returns.view more >
Capabilities-Driven Strategy Capabilities-Driven Strategy
The power of coherence: A company's right to win in any market depends not just on external market positioning, and not just on internal capabilities — but on a coherent strategy that aligns them at every level.read more >
read more Digitization
Thanks to digitization, companies across industries are racing to migrate "analog" approaches to customers, products, services, and operating models to an always-on, real-time, and information rich marketplace. In doing so, these companies secure not only continued relevance, but also superior returns.read more >
read more Getting Organic Growth Right
Organic growth is the lifeblood of every company. While acquisitions are a path to growth, Booz & Company research shows that few can be justified on cost synergies alone; buyers must be able to grow organically what they acquire. Yet most companies struggle with organic growth, especially when their business models and markets have matured. Our work suggests that any company can get better at growing organically.read more >
read more Industry Perspectives for 2012
Our industry perspectives, written by the leadership of Booz & Company’s industry practices, examine industry-wide trends, identify key decisions leaders need to make in 2012, and discuss the capabilities that companies need to build in order to be successful in this challenging global economic environment.read more >
 
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