Consumer Finance and Logistics Lead Q4-Q1 M&A Wave as Acquirers Target Revenue Synergies Over Financial Engineering
PROG Holdings acquired Purchasing Power on January 1, 2026, while ConnectM closed two deals in November 2025—Amperics and Geo Impex & Logistics—marking a shift toward operational rollups and vertical integration. These transactions prioritize revenue synergies and market consolidation as higher capital costs make pure financial arbitrage less attractive. ConnectM projects 27.5% annualized cost savings from integration.
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