Core & Main (CNM) Competitors $48.76 -0.69 (-1.40%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$48.90 +0.15 (+0.30%) As of 09/12/2025 08:00 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 Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) and Ferguson (NASDAQ:FERG) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability and earnings. Which has more volatility and risk, CNM or FERG? Core & Main has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ferguson has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CNM or FERG more profitable? Ferguson has a net margin of 5.68% compared to Core & Main's net margin of 5.57%. 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 & Main5.57% 25.44% 7.54% Ferguson 5.68%34.63%11.73% Which has better earnings & valuation, CNM or FERG? Ferguson has higher revenue and earnings than Core & Main. Core & Main is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ferguson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCore & Main$7.44B1.29$411M$2.2421.77Ferguson$30.21B1.38$1.74B$8.0226.34 Do insiders & 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer CNM or FERG? Core & Main presently has a consensus target price of $59.60, indicating a potential upside of 22.23%. Ferguson has a consensus target price of $221.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.62%. Given Core & Main's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Core & Main is more favorable than Ferguson.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Core & Main 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60Ferguson 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Does the media prefer CNM or FERG? In the previous week, Core & Main had 11 more articles in the media than Ferguson. MarketBeat recorded 57 mentions for Core & Main and 46 mentions for Ferguson. Ferguson's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Core & Main's score of 0.41 indicating that Ferguson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Core & Main 15 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ferguson 21 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryFerguson beats Core & Main on 12 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. 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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$9.75B$10.04B$7.79B$21.68BDividend YieldN/A2.26%4.56%3.48%P/E Ratio21.7717.83315.1329.69Price / Sales1.291.97217.3570.28Price / Cash16.1614.4228.9125.00Price / Book4.903.264.604.58Net Income$411M$379.90M$798.53M$1.00B7 Day Performance-27.11%-2.06%0.91%0.65%1 Month Performance-25.68%-1.98%0.77%3.07%1 Year Performance19.45%2.71%26.45%14.34% Core & Main Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNMCore & Main3.7749 of 5 stars$48.76-1.4%$59.60+22.2%+22.1%$9.75B$7.44B21.775,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastFERGFerguson3.3122 of 5 stars$238.61+0.2%$221.00-7.4%+11.1%$47.05B$30.21B28.6535,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionGap DownUSFDUS Foods4.2465 of 5 stars$77.88-0.2%$81.27+4.4%+34.5%$17.54B$37.88B33.2830,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑WSO.BWatscoN/A$414.35-5.3%N/A-14.0%$16.80B$7.62B31.777,280News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumePFGCPerformance Food Group4.2136 of 5 stars$105.35+0.1%$109.67+4.1%+45.3%$16.49B$63.30B48.5543,000Positive NewsSITESiteOne Landscape Supply1.9449 of 5 stars$153.05+3.8%$147.00-4.0%+2.8%$6.83B$4.54B55.868,760REZIResideo Technologies3.8042 of 5 stars$35.77+1.8%$28.00-21.7%+107.0%$5.32B$6.76B-6.5514,600Positive NewsINGMIngram Micro3.8943 of 5 stars$20.03+1.7%$25.79+28.8%N/A$4.70B$47.98B17.2623,500Positive NewsAVTAvnet4.3812 of 5 stars$53.77+0.4%$49.00-8.9%+6.9%$4.49B$22.20B19.7014,869Positive NewsGMSGMS2.7371 of 5 stars$109.960.0%$101.11-8.0%+30.2%$4.20B$5.51B42.297,113CENTCentral Garden & Pet2.958 of 5 stars$37.63+0.1%$40.00+6.3%-4.9%$2.37B$3.20B17.106,450 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 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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