Core & Main (CNM) Competitors $52.17 +0.18 (+0.35%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$52.10 -0.07 (-0.14%) As of 10/17/2025 05:51 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. USFD, PFGC, WSO.B, REZI, SITE, INGM, AVT, CENT, GLP, and WKCShould you be buying Core & Main stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Core & Main include US Foods (USFD), Performance Food Group (PFGC), Watsco (WSO.B), Resideo Technologies (REZI), SiteOne Landscape Supply (SITE), Ingram Micro (INGM), Avnet (AVT), Central Garden & Pet (CENT), Global Partners (GLP), and World Kinect (WKC). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry. Core & Main vs. Its Competitors US Foods Performance Food Group Watsco Resideo Technologies SiteOne Landscape Supply Ingram Micro Avnet Central Garden & Pet Global Partners World Kinect US Foods (NYSE:USFD) and Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) are both large-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, USFD or CNM? US Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Core & Main. Core & Main is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than US Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioUS Foods$38.65B0.44$494M$2.3432.55Core & Main$7.44B1.38$411M$2.2423.29 Is USFD or CNM more profitable? Core & Main has a net margin of 5.57% compared to US Foods' net margin of 1.43%. Core & Main's return on equity of 25.44% beat US Foods' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets US Foods1.43% 16.86% 5.70% Core & Main 5.57%25.44%7.54% Which has more volatility and risk, USFD or CNM? US Foods has a beta of 1.36, meaning that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Core & Main has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of USFD or CNM? 98.8% of US Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Core & Main shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of US Foods shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Core & Main shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer USFD or CNM? US Foods currently has a consensus price target of $81.27, indicating a potential upside of 6.71%. Core & Main has a consensus price target of $60.64, indicating a potential upside of 16.22%. Given Core & Main's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Core & Main is more favorable than US Foods.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score US Foods 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.08Core & Main 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media refer more to USFD or CNM? In the previous week, Core & Main had 1 more articles in the media than US Foods. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Core & Main and 12 mentions for US Foods. US Foods' average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat Core & Main's score of 0.93 indicating that US Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment US Foods 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Core & Main 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryUS Foods beats Core & Main on 10 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. 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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$10.30B$9.97B$7.83B$21.80BDividend YieldN/A2.33%4.59%3.62%P/E Ratio23.2917.86284.1632.43Price / Sales1.381.961,243.7589.20Price / Cash17.0614.4227.7424.21Price / Book5.823.274.794.59Net Income$411M$379.90M$790.12M$1.02B7 Day Performance5.81%4.52%0.10%1.31%1 Month Performance2.45%-1.69%1.19%-0.93%1 Year Performance11.67%-3.86%26.51%9.51% Core & Main Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CNMCore & Main3.4919 of 5 stars$52.17+0.4%$60.64+16.2%+11.6%$10.30B$7.44B23.295,700News CoverageAnalyst ForecastUSFDUS Foods4.3629 of 5 stars$76.17+1.6%$81.27+6.7%+22.2%$17.15B$37.88B32.5530,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPFGCPerformance Food Group4.3422 of 5 stars$101.23+0.6%$111.00+9.7%+21.6%$15.87B$63.30B46.6543,000News CoverageWSO.BWatscoN/A$378.83-12.9%N/A-23.5%$15.36B$7.62B29.057,280News CoverageGap DownHigh Trading VolumeREZIResideo Technologies3.6298 of 5 stars$40.68-1.8%$34.67-14.8%+89.4%$6.05B$6.76B-7.4514,600Positive NewsSITESiteOne Landscape Supply3.8572 of 5 stars$119.81-0.9%$148.50+23.9%-17.4%$5.34B$4.54B43.738,760News CoverageAnalyst ForecastINGMIngram Micro3.7404 of 5 stars$21.48-1.0%$25.79+20.1%N/A$5.04B$47.98B18.5123,500News CoveragePositive NewsAVTAvnet4.5092 of 5 stars$52.08-0.6%$49.00-5.9%-4.7%$4.34B$22.20B19.0814,869News CoveragePositive NewsCENTCentral Garden & Pet3.7632 of 5 stars$30.55+2.3%$40.00+30.9%-12.9%$1.92B$3.20B13.896,450News CoverageGLPGlobal Partners4.2789 of 5 stars$44.58+1.6%$56.00+25.6%-2.8%$1.52B$17.16B17.154,840WKCWorld Kinect3.3016 of 5 stars$25.12+1.1%$28.75+14.5%-19.1%$1.39B$42.17B-3.294,745Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies USFD Alternatives PFGC Alternatives WSO.B Alternatives REZI Alternatives SITE Alternatives INGM Alternatives AVT Alternatives CENT Alternatives GLP Alternatives WKC 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 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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