Q1 entry multiples drop to lowest level since Q1 2016
European PE deal multiples declined to 9.9x in the first quarter of 2018, according to the recently released Clearwater Multiples Heatmap Q1 2018 Update, the first time the average multiple has fallen to single digits since Q1 2016.
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