Consumer Growth Stories Drive Record Equity Activity

Baird's Equity Capital Markets team has seen record transaction momentum in the Consumer sector in 2021. Baird’s Consumer equity offering activity covered five different verticals, including restaurants, high-growth consumer brands, specialty retail, consumer services and fitness. Baird served as a bookrunner on over half of the transactions, delivering thoughtful execution advice. Baird has completed 24 consumer equity transactions, including 16 new listings, raising over $10 billion in 2021 YTD.