Boral - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Boral M&A Summary

Boral has acquired 12 companies of its own. It has also divested 7 assets.

Boral’s largest acquisition to date was in 2016, when it acquired Headwaters for $2.6B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2010, when it sold Girotto Precast Pty. to Brickworks for $14M. Boral has acquired in 4 different US states, and 3 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include building materials (67%) and construction (17%).

Boral Ownership

Who owns Boral?

Boral is owned by Seven Group Holdings. It was acquired on February 1, 2024.

Boral Business Overview

Where is Boral headquartered?

Boral is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

What is Boral’s revenue?

Boral disclosed revenue of 5,671M AUD for 2020 and 5,801M AUD for 2019.

How many employees does Boral have?

Boral has 11,032 employees.

What sector is Boral in?

Boral is a building materials company.

When was Boral founded?

Boral was founded in 1946.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity19
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11

Boral

Boral Ltd.

15 Blue Street Level 18,
Sydney, NSW 2060
Australia,
61 2 9220 6300
www.boral.com.au

Boral is a multinational company focused on international building & construction materials supplier and products. Boral was founded in 1946 and is based in North Sydney, Australia.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 12 - - - - - 12
vol $2.8B $2.8B
Sell (0.2/yr) # 6 - - 1 - - 7
vol $14M $14M
  19

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Boral Resources 2022-02-10 - Divestiture
South Jordan, Utah · www.flyash.com
Headwaters, Inc. 2016-11-20 2.6B USD Add-on Acquisition
South Jordan, Utah · www.headwaters.com
USG Boral Building Products Pty Ltd. 2014-06-03 - Joint Venture
, Australia
Masonry plant - Boral Ltd. 2013-02-21 - Divestiture
Sydney, Australia
Masonry Production Plant - Boral Ltd. 2012-03-01 - Divestiture
Sydney, Australia
Wagner Group Holdings - Construction Materials Assets Queensland 2011-11-08 163M USD Divestiture
Queensland, Australia
Sunshine Coast Quarries Pty Ltd. 2011-07-19 82M USD Add-on Acquisition
Kenilworth, Australia
Owens Corning Masonry Products LLC 2010-12-22 - Divestiture
Toledo, Ohio
Acrow Formwork & Scaffolding Pty Ltd. 2010-10-01 - Divestiture
Revesby, Australia · www.acrow.com.au
Gocrete Pty Ltd. 2010-08-31 - Divestiture
Maddington, Australia
View All >>

Business Unit M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Boral Industries, Inc.    - Boral’s North American Building Products Business 2021-06-20 1
Roswell, Georgia · www.boral.com Roswell, Georgia

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Building Materials 8 (67%) 2.8B (100%) 5 (71%) 14M (100%)
Construction 2 (17%) - 1 (14%) -
Forest Products 2 (17%) - - -
Manufacturing - - 1 (14%) -
Total 12 $2.8B 7 $14M

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Australia 7 245M 6 14M
United States 4 2.6B 1 -
  Utah 1 2.6B 1 -
  Oklahoma 1 - - -
  Ohio 1 - - -
  California 1 - - -
Malaysia 1 - - -
Domestic 7 (58%) 245M (9%) 6 (86%) 14M (100%)
Cross-border 5 (42%) 2.6B (91%) 1 (14%) -
Total 12 $2.8B 7 $14M

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.6B
$100M to $1B 1 $163M
< $100M 1 $82M
TOTAL $2.8B
Largest Headwaters, Inc.
$2.6B (2016-11-20)
sell # Total
< $100M 1 $14M
TOTAL $14M
Largest Girotto Precast Pty. Ltd.
$14M (2010-08-04)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
33%
4 (33%)
Divested to
Investor(s)
14%
1 (14%)
Strategic(s)
86%
6 (86%)

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