Head to Head Analysis: Core & Main (CNM) and Its Rivals

Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) is one of 158 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 risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.

Insider and 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of shares of all “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Core & Main and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Core & Main	0	6	7	0	2.54
Core & Main Competitors	1425	4870	6665	220	2.43

Core & Main currently has a consensus target price of $56.70, suggesting a potential upside of 27.99%. As a group, “Trading Companies & Distributors” companies have a potential upside of 14.96%. Given Core & Main’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Core & Main is more favorable than its rivals.

Risk and Volatility

Core & Main has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Core & Main’s rivals have a beta of 1.29, suggesting that their average share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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	18.77
Core & Main Competitors	$6.63 billion	$365.60 million	20.63

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.

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	0.71%	-34.49%	3.14%

Summary

Core & Main beats its rivals 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.