Core & Main (CNM) Competitors $65.42 +1.44 (+2.25%) Closing price 08/22/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$65.48 +0.07 (+0.10%) As of 08/22/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CNM vs. FERG, USFD, WSO.B, PFGC, SITE, REZI, INGM, AVT, GMS, and CENTShould you be buying Core & Main stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Core & Main include Ferguson (FERG), US Foods (USFD), Watsco (WSO.B), Performance Food Group (PFGC), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), Resideo Technologies (REZI), Ingram Micro (INGM), Avnet (AVT), GMS (GMS), and Central Garden & Pet (CENT). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Core & Main vs. Its Competitors Ferguson US Foods Watsco Performance Food Group SiteOne Landscape Supply Resideo Technologies Ingram Micro Avnet GMS Central Garden & Pet Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) and Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Which has more risk and volatility, FERG or CNM? Ferguson has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Core & Main has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is FERG or CNM more profitable? Core & Main has a net margin of 5.47% compared to Ferguson's net margin of 5.32%. Ferguson's return on equity of 34.02% beat Core & Main's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ferguson5.32% 34.02% 11.28% Core & Main 5.47%23.55%6.80% Does the media prefer FERG or CNM? In the previous week, Core & Main had 11 more articles in the media than Ferguson. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Core & Main and 1 mentions for Ferguson. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Ferguson's score of 0.00 indicating that Core & Main is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ferguson 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Core & Main 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FERG or CNM? 82.0% of Ferguson shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Core & Main shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Ferguson shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Core & Main shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate FERG or CNM? Core & Main has a consensus price target of $60.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.28%. Given Core & Main's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Core & Main is more favorable than Ferguson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ferguson 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Core & Main 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.45 Which has preferable valuation & earnings, FERG or CNM? Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Core & Main. Ferguson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Core & Main, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFerguson$29.64B1.55$1.74B$8.0229.10Core & Main$7.44B1.73$411M$2.1530.43 SummaryCore & Main beats Ferguson on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Core & Main News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CNM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CNM and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CNM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCore & MainMACH TLS&RL PRD IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$12.61B$11.06B$7.65B$20.92BDividend YieldN/A2.29%4.56%3.58%P/E Ratio30.4318.8926.1429.13Price / Sales1.731.9099.6353.00Price / Cash20.9114.6328.3923.54Price / Book7.293.474.095.45Net Income$411M$379.90M$796.69M$992.10M7 Day Performance1.90%1.56%0.62%2.61%1 Month Performance0.64%0.14%0.50%1.46%1 Year Performance23.71%1.80%26.72%10.72% Core & Main Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNMCore & Main2.2723 of 5 stars$65.42+2.2%$60.00-8.3%+27.6%$12.61B$7.44B30.435,700News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeFERGFerguson0.4718 of 5 stars$233.35+1.9%N/AN/A$46.01B$30.21B29.1035,000Short Interest ↑USFDUS Foods4.5735 of 5 stars$78.03+0.8%$80.55+3.2%+33.7%$17.57B$38.65B33.3530,000Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeWSO.BWatscoN/A$422.45-3.4%N/A-11.1%$17.13B$7.62B32.407,280Gap DownHigh Trading VolumePFGCPerformance Food Group3.9388 of 5 stars$101.80+2.1%$106.00+4.1%+38.2%$15.93B$63.30B46.9143,000Insider TradeSITESiteOne Landscape Supply1.2168 of 5 stars$147.20+6.6%$147.00-0.1%+7.2%$6.57B$4.62B53.728,760News CoveragePositive NewsREZIResideo Technologies3.2706 of 5 stars$34.00+5.9%$28.00-17.6%+77.4%$5.06B$6.76B-6.2314,600News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeINGMIngram Micro4.1723 of 5 stars$20.11+4.7%$25.79+28.2%N/A$4.72B$47.98B17.3423,500Ex-DividendAVTAvnet4.3088 of 5 stars$55.57+5.2%$49.00-11.8%+2.0%$4.64B$22.20B20.3615,462Trending NewsDividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionGMSGMS2.7152 of 5 stars$109.90+0.1%$101.11-8.0%+18.7%$4.18B$5.51B38.037,113Short Interest ↓CENTCentral Garden & Pet2.2775 of 5 stars$36.63+2.8%$40.00+9.2%-5.2%$2.30B$3.20B16.656,450 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FERG Alternatives USFD Alternatives WSO.B Alternatives PFGC Alternatives SITE Alternatives REZI Alternatives INGM Alternatives AVT Alternatives GMS Alternatives CENT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CNM) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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