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Is Carrier Global (CARR) a takeover target?
A leveraged buyout does not work for Carrier Global on its latest figures: its EBITDA margin is only 0.9% ($194M on revenue of $22.8B), too thin to carry buyout debt. Historically 3.1% of companies with its figures were bought within a year (0.61× the average).
Why a leveraged buyout does not fit
Carrier Global kept 0.9% of its revenue as EBITDA over the last 12 months ($194M on $22.8B). A margin that thin cannot carry the debt a leveraged buyout needs — a small dip in sales would leave nothing for interest — so the model gives no buyout price.
What a takeover could cost
Takeovers in its sector paid a median premium of 40% over the share price before the deal (the middle half 14.7% to 60.2%), according to the 20 merger proxies and tender-offer responses on EDGAR that state a premium. At the median, Carrier Global would cost about $74.49 a share, $61.2B for all its shares.
| Premium | % | Price a share | All shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low end (a quarter of deals paid less) | 14.7% | $61.03 | $50.2B |
| Median | 40% | $74.49 | $61.2B |
| High end (a quarter paid more) | 60.2% | $85.24 | $70.1B |
The odds, from history
Historically 3.1% of companies with its figures were bought within a year (0.61× the average). Its figures put it in decile 2 of 10 (10 = the most likely to be bought). The odds come from a model of every merger proxy, tender-offer response and going-private statement filed on EDGAR since 2011, set against each company's size, margins, debt, cash flow and growth the year before.
Carrier Global's latest quarter
Carrier Global, Q3 2026: revenue $6.3B (+12% year over year), operating margin -36.3%, net loss $2.5B, operating cash flow $813M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Is Carrier Global being acquired?
No headline, 8-K or 13D about a sale is on file in the last year.
Could private equity buy Carrier Global?
A leveraged buyout does not work for Carrier Global on its latest figures: its EBITDA margin is only 0.9% ($194M on revenue of $22.8B), too thin to carry buyout debt. A margin that thin leaves almost nothing to pay interest with, so buyout debt does not fit.
What would a takeover of Carrier Global cost?
Takeovers in its sector paid a median premium of 40% over the share price before the deal (the middle half 14.7% to 60.2%), according to the 20 merger proxies and tender-offer responses on EDGAR that state a premium. At the median, Carrier Global would cost about $74.49 a share, $61.2B for all its shares.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.