Haig Partners is honored to have the Q1 2025 Haig Report® featured in Digital Dealer, further highlighting our role as a trusted source of insight in auto retail M&A. The article captures a resilient yet complex market: while buy-sell activity hit a 10-year low in Q1, dealership profits remain strong and blue sky values continue to hover near historic highs.

Key insights from the article include:

• Q1 Deal Activity Down 57%: Just 68 rooftops changed hands—the slowest Q1 since 2015.
• Private Buyers Lead: 90% of acquisitions were made by private dealership groups.
• Tariff Impact & Consumer Shifts: New import tariffs are reshaping OEM strategies and buyer behavior.
• Profitability Holds: Average blue sky value remains $20.7M, nearly double pre-pandemic levels.
• Used Cars & Fixed Ops Surge: Rising profitability in these segments is offsetting new car margin compression.

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