EquipmentShare.com (NASDAQ:EQPT) versus Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) Head to Head Survey

EquipmentShare.com (NASDAQ:EQPT) and Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares EquipmentShare.com and Core & Main”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
EquipmentShare.com	$4.38 billion	1.05	$40.00 million	$0.31	58.74
Core & Main	$7.65 billion	1.06	$441.00 million	$2.43	17.46

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

Profitability

This table compares EquipmentShare.com and Core & Main’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
EquipmentShare.com	N/A	N/A	N/A
Core & Main	5.96%	25.98%	8.53%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for EquipmentShare.com and Core & Main, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
EquipmentShare.com	1	5	6	0	2.42
Core & Main	1	5	8	0	2.50

EquipmentShare.com presently has a consensus price target of $34.78, indicating a potential upside of 90.98%. Core & Main has a consensus price target of $55.64, indicating a potential upside of 31.11%. Given EquipmentShare.com’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe EquipmentShare.com is more favorable than Core & Main.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.2% of Core & Main shares are held by institutional investors. 32.8% of EquipmentShare.com shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Core & Main shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Core & Main beats EquipmentShare.com on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About EquipmentShare.com

EquipmentShare.com Inc. provides integrated, full-service construction solutions across equipment rental, sales and technology. EquipmentShare.com Inc. is based in Columbia, Missouri.

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.