Critical Comparison: Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) versus Cool Technologies (OTCMKTS:WARM)

Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) and Cool Technologies (OTCMKTS:WARM) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.2% of Core & Main shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.9% of Cool Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Core & Main shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Core & Main and Cool Technologies”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Core & Main	$7.65 billion	1.16	$441.00 million	$2.36	19.50
Cool Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.43)	N/A

Core & Main has higher revenue and earnings than Cool Technologies. Cool Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Core & Main, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Core & Main and Cool Technologies’ 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%
Cool Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Core & Main and Cool Technologies, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Core & Main	0	5	7	0	2.58
Cool Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Core & Main currently has a consensus target price of $56.70, suggesting a potential upside of 23.24%. Given Core & Main’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Core & Main is more favorable than Cool Technologies.

Summary

Core & Main beats Cool Technologies on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Cool Technologies

Cool Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and commercializes mobile power generation and heat dispersion technologies worldwide. The company's mobile power generation system enables work trucks to generate electric power by running an in-chassis generator. Its heat dispersion technology is based on proprietary composite heat structures and heat pipe architecture for use in various product platforms, such as electric motors, pumps, turbines, bearings, and vehicle components. The company was formerly known as HPEV, Inc. and changed its name to Cool Technologies, Inc. in August 2015. Cool Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.