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TIP822: QXO (QXO): Can One of the World's Best Consolidators Strike Lightning Again? w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O'Malley
About this episode
Kyle Grieve and Shawn O’Malley analyze QXO, the ambitious building-products distribution company led by serial industry consolidator Brad Jacobs, a man who has turned multiple boring industries into extraordinary wealth-creation machines throughout his career. Tune in as they debate whether Brad Jacobs' unparalleled track record as a capital allocator is enough to justify investing in a business that is still very much a work in progress.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
(00:00:00) Intro
(00:02:03) How Brad Jacobs built multiple billion-dollar companies from scratch
(00:05:49) The structure QXO used to go public fast
(00:07:05) How Beacon Roofing was acquired despite a poison pill defence
(00:11:26) What Kodiak added to QXO's geography and product mix
(00:14:43) Why the TopBuild deal is a game-changer for margins
(00:23:54) How QXO plans to unlock synergies across its portfolio
(00:43:27) Why Jacobs' approach to dilution mirrors Henry Singleton's playbook
(00:59:00) The thickness of QXO's competitive moat
(01:08:51) The three biggest risks that could derail QXO's vision
(01:11:57) What bull, base, and bear cases reveal about fair value
(01:19:33) Intrinsic value of QXO
(01:20:13) Portfolio decision
Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.
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