Core & Main (CNM) Competitors $62.33 +0.49 (+0.79%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$62.32 0.00 (-0.01%) As of 07/3/2025 04:17 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, WSO.B, USFD, PFGC, SITE, INGM, AVT, GMS, REZI, and GNLNShould you be buying Core & Main stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Core & Main include Ferguson (FERG), Watsco (WSO.B), US Foods (USFD), Performance Food Group (PFGC), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), Ingram Micro (INGM), Avnet (AVT), GMS (GMS), Resideo Technologies (REZI), and Greenlane (GNLN). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Core & Main vs. Its Competitors Ferguson Watsco US Foods Performance Food Group SiteOne Landscape Supply Ingram Micro Avnet GMS Resideo Technologies Greenlane Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) and Ferguson (NASDAQ:FERG) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment. Which has better valuation and earnings, CNM or FERG? 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 RatioCore & Main$7.44B1.65$411M$2.1528.99Ferguson$30.21B1.46$1.74B$8.0227.82 Which has more risk & volatility, CNM or FERG? Core & Main has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in CNM or FERG? 94.2% of Core & Main shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Ferguson shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Core & Main shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Ferguson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer CNM or FERG? In the previous week, Ferguson had 23 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Ferguson and 9 mentions for Core & Main. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat Ferguson's score of 0.51 indicating that Core & Main is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Core & Main 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ferguson 16 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CNM or FERG more profitable? Ferguson has a net margin of 5.68% compared to Core & Main's net margin of 5.47%. Ferguson's return on equity of 34.63% beat Core & Main's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Core & Main5.47% 23.55% 6.80% Ferguson 5.68%34.63%11.73% Do analysts prefer CNM or FERG? Core & Main presently has a consensus target price of $59.55, indicating a potential downside of 4.47%. Ferguson has a consensus target price of $221.27, indicating a potential downside of 0.85%. Given Ferguson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ferguson is more favorable than Core & Main.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Core & Main 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55Ferguson 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 SummaryFerguson beats Core & Main on 11 of the 16 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$12.29B$10.32B$7.50B$20.68BDividend YieldN/A2.20%4.53%3.71%P/E Ratio28.9918.1824.9928.10Price / Sales1.651.75118.7538.21Price / Cash20.3713.7727.4522.53Price / Book6.753.164.364.58Net Income$411M$381.52M$791.63M$986.06M7 Day Performance3.35%2.31%2.18%2.79%1 Month Performance4.45%6.57%5.72%5.46%1 Year Performance28.89%3.63%31.80%15.06% Core & Main Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNMCore & Main2.6472 of 5 stars$62.33+0.8%$59.55-4.5%+27.5%$12.29B$7.44B28.995,700Positive NewsInsider TradeFERGFerguson2.5461 of 5 stars$216.95-0.6%$221.27+2.0%+17.5%$42.71B$30.21B26.0035,000WSO.BWatscoN/A$450.11+0.0%N/A+2.9%$18.23B$7.62B34.607,280Positive NewsGap UpUSFDUS Foods4.5128 of 5 stars$76.680.0%$77.00+0.4%+47.8%$17.74B$37.88B35.1830,000Positive NewsPFGCPerformance Food Group4.6363 of 5 stars$86.69+0.5%$100.08+15.4%+38.0%$13.53B$58.28B36.1137,000News CoveragePositive NewsSITESiteOne Landscape Supply2.0334 of 5 stars$119.17-1.7%$145.70+22.3%+9.9%$5.34B$4.54B47.458,760News CoverageInsider TradeINGMIngram Micro1.9312 of 5 stars$20.41-1.7%$25.71+26.0%N/A$4.79B$47.98B0.0023,500News CoverageAVTAvnet3.8261 of 5 stars$52.28-0.8%$49.00-6.3%+10.1%$4.39B$23.76B14.6715,462News CoverageAnalyst RevisionGMSGMS2.5377 of 5 stars$97.60-1.0%$90.58-7.2%+36.5%$3.71B$5.51B33.777,113Analyst ForecastInsider TradeREZIResideo Technologies2.8143 of 5 stars$22.38+0.3%$23.00+2.8%+23.9%$3.32B$6.76B69.9714,600GNLNGreenlane0.4428 of 5 stars$2.96+42,114.3%N/A-99.8%$3.01B$13.27M0.00260Gap UpHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FERG Alternatives WSO.B Alternatives USFD Alternatives PFGC Alternatives SITE Alternatives INGM Alternatives AVT Alternatives GMS Alternatives REZI Alternatives GNLN 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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