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QXO to Buy TopBuild for $17 Billion, Becoming No. 2 Publicly Traded Building-Products Distributor

The cash-and-stock purchase broadens QXO into insulation with closing targeted for Q3 2026 pending approvals.

Overview

  • Over the weekend, QXO said it will buy TopBuild for about $17 billion in cash and stock, valuing TopBuild at $505 a share, a 23% premium.
  • TopBuild investors can choose $505 in cash or 20.2 QXO shares per share, with proration to keep the overall mix near 45% cash and 55% stock.
  • Both boards approved the deal unanimously, and the companies target a Q3 2026 close pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.
  • Financing includes a $3 billion term loan and up to $3 billion in bridge financing, and a $600 million reverse termination fee is in place.
  • QXO expects more than $18 billion in combined revenue, over $2 billion in adjusted EBITDA, about $300 million in synergies by 2030, and a footprint of roughly 1,150 sites across all 50 states and seven Canadian provinces.