Core & Main (CNM) & The Competition Head-To-Head Analysis

Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) is one of 159 public companies in the “Trading Companies & Distributors” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Core & Main to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Core & Main and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Core & Main	$7.65 billion	$441.00 million	19.28
Core & Main Competitors	$6.41 billion	$364.19 million	25.42

Core & Main has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Core & Main is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.2% of Core & Main shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.8% of shares of all “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Core & Main shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of shares of all “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Core & Main and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Core & Main	5.87%	26.17%	8.58%
Core & Main Competitors	2.83%	-33.76%	3.58%

Volatility & Risk

Core & Main has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Core & Main’s peers have a beta of 1.28, indicating that their average share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Core & Main and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Core & Main	0	5	7	0	2.58
Core & Main Competitors	1407	4860	6663	225	2.43

Core & Main currently has a consensus price target of $56.70, indicating a potential upside of 24.62%. As a group, “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies have a potential upside of 3.92%. Given Core & Main’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Core & Main is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

Core & Main beats its peers on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Core & Main

Core & Main, Inc. is a specialty distributor focused on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products, and related services. The company provides infrastructure solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential, and residential end markets, nationwide. The company was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.