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TripAdvisor Inc.
🇺🇸
TRIP · NASDAQ · Travel & Leisure
Activist Campaign
Mkt Cap$3.2B
Fwd P/E22.4x
EV/EBITDA14.1x
EV/Sales1.8x
Starboard Value disclosed a cooperation agreement, securing four board appointments. Pushing for full strategic review including separation of Viator and TheFork.
Kao Corporation
🇯🇵
4452 · TSE · Consumer Goods
Strategic Review
Mkt Cap¥2.6T
Fwd P/E26.8x
EV/EBITDA13.5x
ValueAct Capital engaging management on portfolio simplification. Pushing to divest chemicals segment and refocus on higher-margin cosmetics and skin care brands.
Santos Limited
🇦🇺
STO · ASX · Energy
Tender Offer
Mkt CapA$18.2B
Fwd P/E9.1x
EV/EBITDA4.3x
Premium+28%
Woodside Energy launched a $14.8B cash-and-stock tender offer at A$8.90/share. Would create the Southern Hemisphere’s largest LNG producer.
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| Company ▾ | Ticker | Market ▾ | Type ▾ | Mkt Cap | Fwd P/E | EV/EBITDA | Premium | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TripAdvisor Inc. | TRIP | 🇺🇸 US | Activist | $3.2B | 22.4x | 14.1x | — | Starboard cooperation agreement |
| Kao Corporation | 4452 | 🇯🇵 JP | Strategic | ¥2.6T | 26.8x | 13.5x | — | ValueAct portfolio simplification |
| Synopsys Inc. | SNPS | 🇺🇸 US | Acquisition | $78.4B | 34.2x | 28.1x | +21% | $35B Ansys acquisition |
| Bayer AG | BAYN | 🇩🇪 DE | Divestiture | €28.6B | 7.4x | 6.9x | — | Consumer Health separation |
| Santos Limited | STO | 🇦🇺 AU | Tender | A$18.2B | 9.1x | 4.3x | +28% | Woodside $14.8B bid |
| Kforce Inc. | KFRC | 🇺🇸 US | Activist | $1.1B | 18.2x | 10.4x | — | Engine Capital board push |
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