Fanatics - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

E-commerceCompany

Fanatics M&A Summary

Fanatics has acquired 5 companies of its own, including 2 in the last 5 years.

Fanatics’ largest acquisition to date was in 2022, when it acquired The Topps - Sports and Entertainment Division for $500M. Fanatics has acquired in 4 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include e-commerce (40%) and apparel/textiles (20%).

Fanatics Ownership

Who owns Fanatics?

Fanatics is owned by Radial. It was acquired on February 9, 2011.

Fanatics Business Overview

Where is Fanatics headquartered?

Fanatics is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida.

What sector is Fanatics in?

Fanatics is an e-commerce company.

When was Fanatics founded?

Fanatics was founded in 1995.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity5
    • M&A Buy Activity5
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Fanatics

Fanatics, Inc.

5245 Commonwealth Avenue Suite 200,
Jacksonville, Florida 32254
United States,
(904) 421-1897
www.fanatics.com

Fanatics is a vertically integrated online retailer of team and league licensed sports apparel and collectibles. With hundreds of thousands of available items, Fanatics offers a deep product assortment spanning collegiate and professional teams, action sports including surf, skate and MMA, and offers this merchandise on websites such as footballfanatics.com and surffanatics.com. Fanatics was formed in 1995 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 3 - - 1 1 - 5
vol $167M $500M $667M
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  5

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
PWCC Marketplace LLC 2023-05-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Tigard, Oregon · www.pwccmarketplace.com
The Topps Co. - Sports and Entertainment Division 2022-01-04 500M USD Divestiture
New York, New York
V.F. Corp. - Licensed Sports Group Business 2017-04-04 - Divestiture
, United States
Kitbag Ltd. 2016-02-02 17M USD Divestiture
Manchester, United Kingdom · www.kitbag.com
Dreams, Inc. 2012-06-06 150M USD Add-on Acquisition
Plantation, Florida · www.dreamscorp.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
E-Commerce 2 (40%) 17M (3%) - -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (20%) - - -
Consumer Products 1 (20%) 500M (75%) - -
Retail 1 (20%) 150M (22%) - -
Total 5 $667M - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 4 650M - -
  Oregon 1 - - -
  New York 1 500M - -
  Florida 1 150M - -
United Kingdom 1 17M - -
Domestic 4 (80%) 650M (97%) - -
Cross-border 1 (20%) 17M (3%) - -
Total 5 $667M - -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 2 $650M
< $100M 1 $17M
TOTAL $667M
Largest The Topps Co. - Sports and Entertainment Division
$500M (2022-01-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
60%
3 (60%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

E-Commerce

Established

1995

 Subscribe to unlock this and 200,109
investor and company profiles

Sign-up today to get full access

  • check  Unlimited Searches
  • check  Unlimited Profile Views
  • check  Build and Export Lists of
    • PE Backed Companies
    • Direct Investors & Acquirers
    • Advisors
    • Deals
    • & More
1 Week Free Trial Learn More

What's Mergr?

We built Mergr to save people the arduous and time-consuming process of tracking when companies are bought, sold, and who currently owns them.

Every day, new opportunities emerge around M&A and we help professionals of all types comb through transactions, investors, and corporate acquirers via an easy-to-use web database that is accessible to anyone.

Try us for 1 week free today!

Mergr, the Easiest-to-Use PE and M&A DB

Key Benefits

  • Stay informed on events in your industry
  • M&A research that takes seconds (not all afternoon)
  • Better understand your customers and prospects
  • Discover active buyers (or sellers)
Search
  • 4.5K Private Equity Firms
  • 191K M&A Transactions
  • 196K Companies Involved in M&A
    (Buyer, Seller, or Target)
  • 3.6K M&A Advisors
    (Investment Banks and Law Firms)
  • 75K M&A Contacts
    (PE and M&A Advisors)

Ready to try?

Join FREE for 1 Week

No obligation. Cancel anytime.

Related Lists for Fanatics

Florida Companies , E-Commerce Companies , United States Companies , Florida E-Commerce Companies , Florida E-Commerce with Acquisitions

Related Lists for Florida Companies

Largest Florida Companies , Acquisitive Florida Companies , Recently Acquired Florida Companies , Recently Sold Florida Companies , Private Florida Companies , Public Florida Companies , Acquired Florida Companies , PE Backed Florida Companies

Related Lists for E-Commerce Companies

Largest E-Commerce Companies , Acquisitive E-Commerce Companies , Recently Acquired E-Commerce Companies , Recently Sold E-Commerce Companies , Private E-Commerce Companies , Public E-Commerce Companies , Acquired E-Commerce Companies , PE Backed E-Commerce Companies

Related Lists for United States Companies

Largest United States Companies , Acquisitive United States Companies , Recently Acquired United States Companies , Recently Sold United States Companies , Private United States Companies , Public United States Companies , Acquired United States Companies , PE Backed United States Companies
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal