Comparing Core & Main (CNM) and Its Competitors

Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) is one of 157 public companies in the “Trading Companies & Distributors” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Core & Main to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.2% of Core & Main shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.5% of shares of all “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of Core & Main shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.3% of shares of all “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Core & Main	1	5	8	0	2.50
Core & Main Competitors	1464	4916	6712	240	2.43

Core & Main presently has a consensus target price of $54.27, suggesting a potential upside of 18.43%. As a group, “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies have a potential upside of 12.93%. Given Core & Main’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Core & Main is more favorable than its competitors.

Volatility and Risk

Core & Main has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Core & Main’s competitors have a beta of 1.32, meaning that their average stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

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	18.86
Core & Main Competitors	$6.67 billion	$363.16 million	33.54

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	5.96%	25.98%	8.53%
Core & Main Competitors	1.07%	-34.34%	3.53%

Summary

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

Core & Main Company Profile

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.