Question 1

What does Essilor do?

Accepted Answer

Essilor is a ophthalmic optics company, providing various types of lenses for vision.

Question 2

In what sectors does Essilor operate?

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Essilor operates in Hardware, Health Care, Medical Device.

Question 3

How many companies has Essilor acquired?

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Essilor has made 102 acquisitions between 1995-2019, with a total disclosed deal value of $25.5B.

Question 4

How many acquisitions does Essilor make in a year?

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Over the last 5 years, Essilor has made about 3.2 acquisitions per year.

Question 5

What companies are owned by Essilor?

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Companies acquired by Essilor include Brille24, Sun Optical Technologies, Mangalsons Optics, Luxottica Group SpA, Optitrade Logistiek Centrum, Photosynthesis Group Co, MyOptique Group, Vision Direct, and 94 more.

Question 6

What are Essilor's major acquisitions?

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Essilor's largest acquisitions include Luxottica Group SpA ($24B, 2017), FGX International ($565M, 2009), Coastal.com ($386.3M, 2014), Costa ($270M, 2013).

Question 7

What is Essilor's largest acquisition?

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Essilor's largest disclosed acquisition is Luxottica Group SpA for $24B (2017).

Question 8

What was Essilor's first acquisition?

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Essilor's first recorded acquisition was Gentex Optics in 1995.

Question 9

What was Essilor's most recent acquisition?

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Essilor's most recent acquisition is Brille24, announced February 2019.

Question 10

What is the average deal size for Essilor acquisitions?

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The average disclosed deal size for Essilor acquisitions is $4.25B.

Question 11

What is the median deal size for Essilor acquisitions?

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The median disclosed deal size for Essilor acquisitions is $328.15M. The median is often lower than the average because a few very large deals pull the average up.

Question 12

How much has Essilor spent on acquisitions?

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Essilor has spent at least $25.5B across its disclosed acquisitions (of 102 total deals; some prices are undisclosed).

Question 13

Which sector has Essilor spent the most on?

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Essilor has committed the most disclosed capital to Fashion companies — about $24.56B across its deals in that sector.

Question 14

What sectors does Essilor usually acquire in?

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Essilor most frequently acquires companies in Health Care, Manufacturing, Eyewear.

Question 15

In which sector has Essilor made the most acquisitions?

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Essilor has made the most acquisitions in the Health Care sector.

Question 16

In which year did Essilor make the most acquisitions?

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Essilor made the most acquisitions in 2013, with 20 deals.

Acquiree Name			Acquirer Name	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Terms	Acquiree Industries	Acquiree Hq City	Acquiree Hq Country	Acquiree Description		Acquiree Number Of Employees	Acquirer Industries	Acquirer Hq Country	Acquirer Number Of Employees	Acquirer Ipo Status		Acquiree Website
Brille24	—	2019-02-13	Essilor	Acquisition	—	E-Commerce Eyewear Retail	Oldenburg	Germany	Brille24 is the leading online optician in German-speaking c…	2007-01-01	101-250	Hardware Health Care Medical Device	France	10001+	Public	102	www.brille24.de
Sun Optical Technologies	—	2017-06-30	Essilor	Acquisition	—	Health Care Manufacturing Medical	Addis Ababa	Ethiopia	Sun Optical Technologies is manufactures finished and semi-f…	1993-01-01	—	Hardware Health Care Medical Device	France	10001+	Public	102	sunopticaltech.com/
Mangalsons Optics	—	2017-02-17	Essilor	Acquisition	—	Health Care Medical Wholesale	Mumbai	India	Mangalsons Optics is distributes plastic and glass lenses, s…	2016-01-01	11-50	Hardware Health Care Medical Device	France	10001+	Public	102	www.mangalsons.com
Luxottica Group SpA	$24B	2017-01-16	Essilor	Acquisition	Stock	Fashion Retail	Milan	Italy	Luxottica is a global leader in the design, manufacture and …	1961-01-01	10001+	Hardware Health Care Medical Device	France	10001+	Public	102	www.luxottica.com/en/company
Optitrade Logistiek Centrum	—	2017-01-01	Essilor	Acquisition	—	Freight Service Logistics Medical	Heemstede	The Netherlands	Optitrade Logistiek Centrum is offers logistics and distribu…	—	—	Hardware Health Care Medical Device	France	10001+	Public	102	www.optitradelogistiekcentrum.nl/

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