Contrasting Core & Main (CNM) & Its Rivals

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

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

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Core & Main and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Core & Main	$7.65 billion	$441.00 million	19.54
Core & Main Competitors	$6.43 billion	$364.19 million	24.83

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

Risk and Volatility

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

Profitability

This table compares Core & Main and its rivals’ 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	2.91%	-33.93%	3.55%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Core & Main and its rivals, as provided 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	1410	4870	6690	229	2.43

Core & Main currently has a consensus target price of $56.70, indicating a potential upside of 22.94%. As a group, “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies have a potential upside of 5.27%. Given Core & Main’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Core & Main is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

Core & Main beats its rivals 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.