Industrial Automation
Q4 2025
Industrial Automation Market Update, Q4 2025
The industrial automation sector continues to demonstrate resilience and long-term growth momentum, driven by accelerating adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies, increased electrification, and sustained demand for data-driven manufacturing solutions. While investment in workflow software has moderated as capital spending normalizes, strategic and financial buyers remain highly active in hardware, control systems, and platform-oriented automation businesses supported by strong macro fundamentals. The global industrial automation market is projected to grow at a ~6.5% CAGR through 2032, with M&A activity underscoring continued interest in scalable platforms, AI-enabled solutions, and mission-critical infrastructure assets. Public market performance reflects this dynamic, as automation hardware and control systems have outperformed broader indices despite tariff-driven volatility.
Trends Driving M&A for industrial automation
Report Summary
The industrial automation sector continues to demonstrate resilience and long-term growth momentum, driven by accelerating adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies, increased electrification, and sustained demand for data-driven manufacturing solutions. While investment in workflow software has moderated as capital spending normalizes, strategic and financial buyers remain highly active in hardware, control systems, and platform-oriented automation businesses supported by strong macro fundamentals. The global industrial automation market is projected to grow at a ~6.5% CAGR through 2032, with M&A activity underscoring continued interest in scalable platforms, AI-enabled solutions, and mission-critical infrastructure assets. Public market performance reflects this dynamic, as automation hardware and control systems have outperformed broader indices despite tariff-driven volatility.
industrial automation M&A TRENDS
Key Highlights
- Meridian Capital Technology Investment Banking
- Industrial Automation Market Update
- Industrial Automation Technology M&A Trends
- Recent Industrial Automation Public Market Performance
- Representative Industrial Automation Landscape
- Industrial Automation – Publicly Traded Comparables
