Beacon - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Beacon M&A Summary

Beacon has acquired 64 companies, including 20 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 29 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include building materials (50%) and distribution (43%).

Beacon Business Overview

Where is Beacon headquartered?

Beacon is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

What is Beacon’s revenue?

Beacon disclosed revenue of 9,120M USD for 2023 and 8,430M USD for 2022.

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 Activity66
    • M&A Buy Activity64
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • 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 (4.0/yr) # 44 - 2 2 7 9 64
vol $3.8B $3.8B
Sell (0.4/yr) # - 1 1 - - - 2
vol $850M $850M
  66

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Chicago Metal Supply & Fabrication, Inc. 2024-09-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Chicago, Illinois · www.chicagometalsupply.com
Passaic Metal and Building Supplies Co. 2024-08-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Clifton, New Jersey · www.pampco.com
SSR Roof Supply Ltd. 2024-08-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Surrey, British Columbia · www.ssrroofsupply.ca
Roofers Mart of Southern California, Inc. 2024-07-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Walnut, California · www.roofers-mart.com
Integrity Metals LLC 2024-07-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Vero Beach, Florida · www.integritymetalsfl.com
Extreme Metal Fabricators LLC 2024-07-01 - Add-on Acquisition
Palm City, Florida · www.extrememetalfabricators.com
General Siding Supply 2024-04-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Omaha, Nebraska · www.generalsiding.com
Smalley & Co. 2024-04-02 - Add-on Acquisition
Denver, Colorado · www.smalleyandcompany.com
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
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Building Materials 32 (50%) 111M (3%) 1 (50%) 850M (100%)
Distribution 27 (42%) 3.7B (97%) - -
Business Services 2 (3%) - - -
Manufacturing 1 (2%) - - -
Metals/Mining 1 (2%) - - -
Retail 1 (2%) - - -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (50%) -
Total 64 $3.8B 2 $850M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 58 3.8B 2 850M
  California 7 - - -
  Texas 5 1.1B - -
  Florida 4 - - -
  Colorado 4 - - -
  Pennsylvania 4 - - -
  Tennessee 3 - - -
  Virginia 1 - 2 850M
  North Carolina 2 - - -
  New Jersey 2 2.6B - -
  Nebraska 2 - - -
  Mississippi 2 - - -
  Massachusetts 2 - - -
  Georgia 2 - - -
  Alabama 2 - - -
  Washington 2 - - -
  Oklahoma 1 - - -
  Ohio 1 111M - -
  New York 1 - - -
  Nevada 1 - - -
  Minnesota 1 - - -
  Michigan 1 - - -
  Maryland 1 - - -
  Maine 1 - - -
  Louisiana 1 - - -
  Kansas 1 - - -
  Illinois 1 - - -
  Connecticut 1 - - -
  Oregon 1 - - -
Canada 5 - - -
  British Columbia 2 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
  Nova Scotia 1 - - -
  Alberta 1 - - -
1 - - -
  Florida 1 - - -
Domestic 58 (91%) 3.8B (100%) 2 (100%) 850M (100%)
Cross-border 6 (9%) - - -
Total 64 $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
Potter Anderson & Corroon
1
Schiff Hardin 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%)

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