Beacon Roofing Supply INC: insider trades · United States · SEC (Form 4)

About Beacon Roofing Supply INC

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (ticker: BECN) was a U.S.-based specialty wholesale distributor focused on roofing materials and complementary building products. The company’s operational headquarters were in Herndon, Virginia, and it was incorporated in Delaware in 1997, although its corporate roots trace back much further to Beacon Sales Company, founded in 1928 in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Beacon was listed in the United States on the NASDAQ market before being taken private through QXO’s acquisition in April 2025. From an equity-analyst perspective, Beacon represented a classic building-products distributor: asset-light relative to manufacturers, highly relationship-driven, and dependent on service quality, logistics, and branch coverage. ([s204.q4cdn.com](https://s204.q4cdn.com/433193842/files/doc_financials/beacon/2024/q4/2024-Q4-Form-10-K-As-filed.pdf)) Beacon’s core business was the distribution of three major product groups: residential roofing products, non-residential or commercial roofing products, and complementary building products. The complementary category covered a wide range of adjacent items, including siding, waterproofing systems, plywood/OSB, windows and doors, insulation, membranes, coatings, sealants, tools, and other job-site supplies. The company sold primarily to roofing contractors, home builders, building owners, lumberyards, and retailers across North America. Its value proposition was centered on broad assortment, fast availability, local branch support, and reliable supply chain execution in a market where project timing and weather patterns can materially affect demand. ([s204.q4cdn.com](https://s204.q4cdn.com/433193842/files/doc_financials/beacon/2024/q4/2024-Q4-Form-10-K-As-filed.pdf)) Over time, Beacon built one of the leading platforms in North American roofing distribution, supported by an extensive branch network across the United States and Canada. The company’s own history materials highlighted more than 525 branches spanning all 50 U.S. states and six Canadian provinces, reflecting a dense geographic footprint and an acquisition-led expansion strategy. That scale mattered competitively because roofing distribution is local in practice: contractors value proximity, stock availability, and dependable delivery windows. Beacon’s branch network and acquisition program helped it deepen market coverage and broaden product capabilities. ([site.becn.com](https://site.becn.com/site/binaries/content/assets/pdfs/beacon-history-1928-to-2023.pdf)) Competitive positioning-wise, Beacon operated in a fragmented but strategically important segment of the U.S. construction supply chain. It described itself as the leading publicly traded specialty wholesale distributor of roofing and complementary building products, including waterproofing products, in North America. The company served both residential and commercial end markets, giving it exposure to repair-and-remodel activity as well as new construction and reroofing demand. Product mix remained diversified, with residential roofing, non-residential roofing, and complementary products all contributing meaningfully to net sales in 2024. ([s204.q4cdn.com](https://s204.q4cdn.com/433193842/files/doc_financials/beacon/2024/q4/2024-Q4-Form-10-K-As-filed.pdf?utm_source=openai)) The most important recent development was the completed acquisition by QXO on April 29, 2025. QXO paid $124.35 per share in cash, valuing Beacon at roughly $10.6 billion to $11 billion depending on the source and valuation framing, and Beacon’s shares ceased trading on NASDAQ on that date. For current investors, that means Beacon is no longer an independently traded equity; however, its operating profile remains relevant as a benchmark for consolidation in U.S. roofing and building-products distribution. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1236275/000114036125016371/ef20048077_8k.htm?utm_source=openai))