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Kyle Grieve and Shawn O'Malley discuss the investment potential of QXO and its leader Brad Jacobs.

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 (00:01:19) How Brad Jacobs built multiple billion-dollar companies from scratch (00:05:05) The structure QXO used to go public fast (00:06:21) How Beacon Roofing was acquired despite a poison pill defence (00:10:44) What Kodiak added to QXO's geography and product mix (00:14:03) Why the TopBuild deal is a game-changer for margins (00:25:52) How QXO plans to unlock synergies across its portfolio (00:40:56) Why Jacobs' approach to dilution mirrors Henry Singleton's playbook (00:53:11) About the thickness of QXO's competitive moat (01:03:08) The three biggest risks that could derail QXO's vision (01:06:24) Valuation: What bull, base, and bear cases reveal about fair value (01:14:08) Intrinsic value of…

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Guests: Kyle Grieve, Shawn O'Malley

Topics covered

• investment analysis
• business consolidation
• capital allocation
• company valuation
• industry synergies
• risk assessment

Keywords

• QXO
• Brad Jacobs
• investment
• business strategy
• capital allocation
• industry consolidation
• valuation
• risks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Beacon Roofing, Kodiak, TopBuild, Intrinsic Value Portfolio

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