While the fourth quarter of FY2024 saw a decrease in the number of transactions completed in Australia, the average deal value has increased significantly.

Based on the published transaction data for Q4 FY2024, there were 192 deals completed compared to 263 in Q4 FY2023, a decrease of 27%. However, the average deal size increased from $64.91m in Q4 FY2023 to $161.15m in Q4 FY2024 due to six transactions over $1 billion in this quarter compared to one in Q4 FY2023.

The focus of our analysis in this update is on mid-market transactions, and we have excluded transactions with a gross transaction value greater than $5 billion.


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