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TIP822: QXO (QXO): Can One of the World's Best Consolidators Strike Lightning Again? w/ Kyle Grieve & Shawn O'Malley
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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
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BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community.
- Track The Intrinsic Value Portfolio.
- Brad Jacob’s first book, How to Make A Few Billion Dollars.
- Brad Jacob’s follow-up book, How to Make A Few More Billion Dollars.
- Listen to Brad Jacob’s interview with David Senra.
- Follow Kyle on X and Linkedin.
- Follow Shawn on X and Linkedin.
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