Monthly bulletin
CADE Radar — Monthly bulletin | January 2026
57 merger filings submitted to CADE in January 2026 and 57 year to date, across 14 sectors and 51 distinct acquirer groups. Data cut-off on 31 January 2026.
By JK Capital · Published on 7 August 2026 · Version 1.0
Edition summary
57 merger filings submitted to CADE in January 2026 and 57 year to date, across 14 sectors and 51 distinct acquirer groups. Data cut-off on 31 January 2026.
- Data cut-off
- 31 January 2026
- Source snapshot
- 6 August 2026
- Publication
- 7 August 2026
Data for the month
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Deals in the month | 57 |
| Year to date | 57 |
| Active sectors | 14 |
| Distinct acquirer groups | 51 |
| Repeat acquirers (year) | 4 |
| Change vs. previous month | -32.1% |
| Change in year-to-date total | -23.0% |
Files for this edition
Sources
- CADE / SEI: merger filings and public case documents, the basis for every record in this edition.
- Federal Revenue Service: registration data for the parties by company number, used to separate acquirer, target and corporate root.
- JK Capital classification: sector taxonomy and transaction type assigned by JK Capital on top of the public data; these are not official CADE information.
Methodology
- A single case corresponds to one deal.
- The date used is the initial filing date; where unavailable, the date of the first available document.
- One main sector per case, in the order acquirer, target and, last, any party.
- Acquirer, target and company number are recorded in separate fields.
Limitations
- The scope is merger filings submitted to CADE; the edition does not represent the whole Brazilian M&A market.
- The status of each case reflects the position available in the source snapshot indicated above.
- Restricted, confidential or sealed versions are out of scope.
How to cite
JK Capital. CADE Radar — Monthly bulletin | January 2026. Version 1.0. Published on 7 August 2026. Available at: https://www.jkcapital.com.br/en/intelligence/cade-radar/bulletins/2026-01. Accessed on: __/__/____.
Version history
Version 1.0, published on 7 August 2026. There are no later revisions of this edition.