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Is Stellantis N.V. (STLA) a takeover target?
A leveraged buyout does not work for Stellantis N.V. on its latest figures: it has no positive EBITDA to borrow against (−$19.3B over the last 12 months, on revenue of $153.5B).
Why a leveraged buyout does not fit
A leveraged buyout is paid for mostly with debt that the company's own cash flow repays. Stellantis N.V.'s EBITDA over the last 12 months was −$19.3B on revenue of $153.5B, so there is nothing to lend against and nothing to repay a loan with: a buyer would have to pay almost entirely with its own money. That is the kind of deal another company — a strategic buyer that wants the products, the pipeline or the technology — makes, not a private-equity fund. The model therefore gives no buyout price.
What a takeover could cost
Takeovers on record paid a median premium of 32.5% over the share price before the deal (the middle half 20% to 51.8%), according to the 1,437 merger proxies and tender-offer responses on EDGAR that state a premium. At the median, Stellantis N.V. would cost about $5.87 a share, $17.0B for all its shares.
| Premium | % | Price a share | All shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low end (a quarter of deals paid less) | 20% | $5.32 | $15.4B |
| Median | 32.5% | $5.87 | $17.0B |
| High end (a quarter paid more) | 51.8% | $6.72 | $19.5B |
Stellantis N.V.'s latest quarter
Stellantis N.V., Q3 2026: revenue $37.6B (+1% year over year), operating margin -0.9%, net loss $453M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Is Stellantis N.V. being acquired?
No headline, 8-K or 13D about a sale is on file in the last year.
Could private equity buy Stellantis N.V.?
A leveraged buyout does not work for Stellantis N.V. on its latest figures: it has no positive EBITDA to borrow against (−$19.3B over the last 12 months, on revenue of $153.5B). With no cash flow to repay a loan, a buyer would pay almost entirely with its own money: a deal for another company (a strategic buyer), not for a private-equity fund.
What would a takeover of Stellantis N.V. cost?
Takeovers on record paid a median premium of 32.5% over the share price before the deal (the middle half 20% to 51.8%), according to the 1,437 merger proxies and tender-offer responses on EDGAR that state a premium. At the median, Stellantis N.V. would cost about $5.87 a share, $17.0B for all its shares.
Updated Nov 9, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.