Contrasting Core & Main (CNM) and Its Peers

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

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Core & Main	$7.65 billion	$441.00 million	19.77
Core & Main Competitors	$6.47 billion	$364.19 million	24.86

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

Profitability

This table compares Core & Main and its competitors’ 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	2.85%	-33.68%	3.56%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.2% of Core & Main shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.9% of shares of all “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Core & Main shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of shares of all “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Core & Main and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Core & Main	0	5	7	0	2.58
Core & Main Competitors	1409	4869	6688	227	2.43

Core & Main currently has a consensus target price of $56.70, indicating a potential upside of 21.50%. As a group, “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies have a potential upside of 4.80%. Given Core & Main’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Core & Main is more favorable than its competitors.

Volatility and Risk

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

Summary

Core & Main beats its competitors 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.