Beacon - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Beacon M&A Summary

Beacon has acquired 56 companies, including 12 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Beacon’s largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired Allied Building Products for $2.6B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2020, when it sold Beacon - Interior Products Business to American Securities for $850M. Beacon has acquired in 28 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include building materials (49%) and distribution (49%).

Beacon Business Overview

Where is Beacon headquartered?

Beacon is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

What is Beacon’s revenue?

Beacon disclosed revenue of 8,430M USD for 2022 and 6,820M USD for 2021.

How many employees does Beacon have?

Beacon has 7,478 employees.

What sector is Beacon in?

Beacon is a distribution company.

When was Beacon founded?

Beacon was founded in 1928.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity58
    • M&A Buy Activity56
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 6

Beacon

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

505 Huntmar Park Drive, Suite 300,
Herndon, Virginia 20170
United States,
(571) 323-3939
www.becn.com

Beacon is a distributor of residential and commercial roofing materials and complementary building products. Beacon was incorporated in 1928 and is based in Herndon, Virginia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (2.4/yr) # 44 - 2 2 7 1 56
vol $3.8B $3.8B
Sell (0.4/yr) # - 1 1 - - - 2
vol $850M $850M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Metro Sealant & Waterproofing Supply, Inc. 2024-02-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Virginia Beach, Virginia · www.metrosealant.com
H & H Roofing Supply LLC 2023-11-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Bakersfield, California · www.handhroofingsupply.net
Garvin Construction Products 2023-10-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Medford, Massachusetts · www.garvinproducts.com
S&H Building Material Corporation 2023-09-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Medford, New York
All American Vinyl Siding Supply LLC 2023-08-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Tupelo, Mississippi · www.allamericansidingsupply.com
Silver State Building Materials, Inc. 2023-06-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Gardnerville, Nevada · www.ssbmnv.com
First Coastal Exteriors LLC 2023-01-04 - Add-on Acquisition
Mobile, Alabama
Whitney Building Products LLC 2023-01-03 - Add-on Acquisition
Boston, Massachusetts · www.whitneybuilding.com
Coastal Construction Products LLC 2022-11-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Jacksonville, Florida · www.coastalone.com
Wichita Falls Builders Wholesale, Inc. 2022-04-29 - Add-on Acquisition
Wichita Falls, Texas · www.wfbuilderswholesale.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Building Materials 27 (48%) 111M (3%) 1 (50%) 850M (100%)
Distribution 27 (48%) 3.7B (97%) - -
Business Services 1 (2%) - - -
Retail 1 (2%) - - -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (50%) -
Total 56 $3.8B 2 $850M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 51 3.8B 2 850M
  California 6 - - -
  Texas 5 1.1B - -
  Pennsylvania 4 - - -
  Tennessee 3 - - -
  Colorado 3 - - -
  Virginia 1 - 2 850M
  Washington 2 - - -
  North Carolina 2 - - -
  Mississippi 2 - - -
  Massachusetts 2 - - -
  Georgia 2 - - -
  Florida 2 - - -
  Alabama 2 - - -
  Oregon 1 - - -
  Oklahoma 1 - - -
  Ohio 1 111M - -
  New York 1 - - -
  New Jersey 1 2.6B - -
  Nevada 1 - - -
  Nebraska 1 - - -
  Minnesota 1 - - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
  Maine 1 - - -
  Louisiana 1 - - -
  Kansas 1 - - -
  Connecticut 1 - - -
Canada 4 - - -
  Nova Scotia 1 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
  Alberta 1 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
1 - - -
  Florida 1 - - -
Domestic 51 (91%) 3.8B (100%) 2 (100%) 850M (100%)
Cross-border 5 (9%) - - -
Total 56 $3.8B 2 $850M

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Citigroup Investment Banking
 2
Goldman Sachs
 1
Global Power Partners
 1
Legal Deals
Sidley
 4
Schiff Hardin LLP
 1
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 2 $3.7B
$100M to $1B 1 $111M
TOTAL $3.8B
Largest Allied Building Products Corp.
$2.6B (2017-08-24)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $850M
TOTAL $850M
Largest Beacon - Interior Products Business
$850M (2020-12-21)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
5%
3 (5%)
Strategic(s)
2%
1 (2%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Distribution

Revenue

8,430   24% 2022
6,820   2% 2021
6,944   3% 2020
7,105   11% 2019
6,418   47% 2018
4,377   7% 2017
4,127   65% 2016
2,515   9% 2015
2,327   4% 2014
2,240   10% 2013
2,043   2012
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Employees

7,478

Established

1928

Public

NASDAQ: BECN

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