Core & Main (CNM) Competitors

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CNM vs. FERG, USFD, WSO.B, PFGC, and AVT

Should you buy Core & Main stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Core & Main with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Core & Main include Ferguson (FERG), US Foods (USFD), Watsco (WSO.B), Performance Food Group (PFGC), and Avnet (AVT). These companies are all part of the "wholesale" industry.

How does Core & Main compare to Ferguson?

Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) and Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

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, 1.5% of Core & Main shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ferguson has a beta of 1.23, indicating that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Core & Main has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Ferguson presently has a consensus price target of $269.73, suggesting a potential upside of 22.13%. Core & Main has a consensus price target of $61.64, suggesting a potential upside of 37.13%. 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Core & Main	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Ferguson has a net margin of 6.98% compared to Core & Main's net margin of 5.77%. Ferguson's return on equity of 38.92% beat Core & Main's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ferguson	6.98%	38.92%	12.87%
Core & Main	5.77%	25.45%	8.06%

In the previous week, Ferguson had 6 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Ferguson and 1 mentions for Core & Main. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Ferguson's score of 0.19 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	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Core & Main	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ferguson	$31.32B	1.37	$1.86B	$8.60	25.68
Core & Main	$7.65B	1.14	$441M	$2.31	19.46

Summary

Ferguson beats Core & Main on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Core & Main compare to US Foods?

Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) and US Foods (NYSE:USFD) are both wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends and earnings.

In the previous week, US Foods had 7 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for US Foods and 1 mentions for Core & Main. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat US Foods' score of 0.29 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	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
US Foods	2 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Core & Main has a net margin of 5.77% compared to US Foods' net margin of 1.71%. Core & Main's return on equity of 25.45% beat US Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Core & Main	5.77%	25.45%	8.06%
US Foods	1.71%	19.37%	6.14%

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Core & Main	$7.65B	1.14	$441M	$2.31	19.46
US Foods	$39.42B	0.45	$676M	$2.97	27.34

Core & Main currently has a consensus target price of $61.64, suggesting a potential upside of 37.13%. US Foods has a consensus target price of $106.75, suggesting a potential upside of 31.48%. Given Core & Main's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Core & Main is more favorable than US Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Core & Main	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
US Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77

94.2% of Core & Main shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of US Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Core & Main shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of US Foods shares are held 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.

Core & Main has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, US Foods has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Core & Main and US Foods tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Core & Main compare to Watsco?

Watsco (NYSE:WSO.B) and Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Watsco has a net margin of 6.85% compared to Core & Main's net margin of 5.77%. Core & Main's return on equity of 25.45% beat Watsco's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Watsco	6.85%	15.31%	10.81%
Core & Main	5.77%	25.45%	8.06%

0.1% of Watsco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Core & Main shares are held by institutional investors. 13.8% of Watsco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Core & Main shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Watsco has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Core & Main. Core & Main is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Watsco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Watsco	$7.24B	2.23	$496.99M	$12.05	32.95
Core & Main	$7.65B	1.14	$441M	$2.31	19.46

Watsco has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Core & Main has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Core & Main has a consensus price target of $61.64, indicating a potential upside of 37.13%. Given Core & Main's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Core & Main is more favorable than Watsco.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Watsco	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Core & Main	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

In the previous week, Watsco had 1 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Watsco and 1 mentions for Core & Main. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 0.52 beat Watsco's score of -0.48 indicating that Core & Main is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Watsco	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Core & Main	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Watsco and Core & Main tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Core & Main compare to Performance Food Group?

Performance Food Group (NYSE:PFGC) and Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) are both wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Core & Main has a net margin of 5.77% compared to Performance Food Group's net margin of 0.49%. Core & Main's return on equity of 25.45% beat Performance Food Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Performance Food Group	0.49%	15.33%	3.88%
Core & Main	5.77%	25.45%	8.06%

Performance Food Group currently has a consensus price target of $119.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.38%. Core & Main has a consensus price target of $61.64, indicating a potential upside of 37.13%. Given Core & Main's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Core & Main is more favorable than Performance Food Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Performance Food Group	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Core & Main	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

96.9% of Performance Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Core & Main shares are held by institutional investors. 4.5% of Performance Food Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Core & Main shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Performance Food Group has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Core & Main has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Core & Main has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Performance Food Group. Core & Main is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Performance Food Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Performance Food Group	$63.30B	0.23	$340.20M	$2.10	44.84
Core & Main	$7.65B	1.14	$441M	$2.31	19.46

In the previous week, Performance Food Group had 8 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Performance Food Group and 1 mentions for Core & Main. Performance Food Group's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Core & Main's score of 0.52 indicating that Performance Food Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Performance Food Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Core & Main	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Performance Food Group and Core & Main tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Core & Main compare to Avnet?

Avnet (NASDAQ:AVT) and Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) are both mid-cap wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Avnet has a beta of 1.09, suggesting that its share price is 9% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Core & Main has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Avnet had 19 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Avnet and 1 mentions for Core & Main. Avnet's average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Core & Main's score of 0.52 indicating that Avnet is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avnet	4 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Core & Main	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

95.8% of Avnet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Core & Main shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Avnet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% 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.

Core & Main has a net margin of 5.77% compared to Avnet's net margin of 0.86%. Core & Main's return on equity of 25.45% beat Avnet's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avnet	0.86%	7.07%	2.73%
Core & Main	5.77%	25.45%	8.06%

Avnet currently has a consensus price target of $89.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.13%. Core & Main has a consensus price target of $61.64, indicating a potential upside of 37.13%. Given Core & Main's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Core & Main is more favorable than Avnet.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avnet	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Core & Main	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58

Core & Main has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Avnet. Core & Main is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avnet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Avnet	$22.20B	0.30	$240.22M	$2.57	32.03
Core & Main	$7.65B	1.14	$441M	$2.31	19.46

Summary

Avnet beats Core & Main on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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.

Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

CNM vs. The Competition

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Metric	Core & Main	MACH TLS&RL PRD Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$8.98B	$12.18B	$9.17B	$22.83B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.82%	3.59%	4.11%
P/E Ratio	19.46	19.54	24.88	29.48
Price / Sales	1.14	1.97	4,167.34	23.83
Price / Cash	12.03	15.38	27.46	24.68
Price / Book	4.24	3.21	4.79	4.61
Net Income	$441M	$442.27M	$794.35M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-5.03%	-3.02%	-1.52%	-1.37%
1 Month Performance	-10.17%	-0.41%	-0.23%	-2.44%
1 Year Performance	-15.93%	18.66%	32.86%	21.16%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count
CNM Core & Main	4.0678 of 5 stars	$44.95 -2.6%	$61.64 +37.1%	-15.5%	$8.98B	$7.65B	19.46	5,600
FERG Ferguson	4.4811 of 5 stars	$241.47 -2.1%	$269.73 +11.7%	N/A	$47.81B	$31.32B	27.38	35,000
USFD US Foods	4.729 of 5 stars	$84.44 -2.8%	$106.75 +26.4%	+5.1%	$19.13B	$39.42B	28.43	30,000
WSO.B Watsco	N/A	$425.81 -6.1%	N/A	-20.4%	$18.41B	$7.24B	35.34	7,280
PFGC Performance Food Group	4.6143 of 5 stars	$93.25 +0.6%	$119.00 +27.6%	+7.6%	$14.56B	$63.30B	44.41	43,000

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Core & Main (CNM) Competitors

CNM vs. FERG, USFD, WSO.B, PFGC, and AVT

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How does Core & Main compare to Watsco?

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How does Core & Main compare to Performance Food Group?

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Core & Main (CNM) Competitors

CNM vs. FERG, USFD, WSO.B, PFGC, and AVT

How does Core & Main compare to Ferguson?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FERG or CNM?

Which has more volatility and risk, FERG or CNM?

Do analysts recommend FERG or CNM?

Is FERG or CNM more profitable?

Does the media prefer FERG or CNM?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, FERG or CNM?

Summary

How does Core & Main compare to US Foods?

Does the media refer more to CNM or USFD?

Is CNM or USFD more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CNM or USFD?

Do analysts recommend CNM or USFD?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in CNM or USFD?

Which has more risk and volatility, CNM or USFD?

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How does Core & Main compare to Watsco?

Is WSO.B or CNM more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WSO.B or CNM?

Which has better valuation and earnings, WSO.B or CNM?

Which has more risk and volatility, WSO.B or CNM?

Do analysts rate WSO.B or CNM?

Does the media prefer WSO.B or CNM?

Summary

How does Core & Main compare to Performance Food Group?

Is PFGC or CNM more profitable?

Do analysts prefer PFGC or CNM?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PFGC or CNM?

Which has more risk & volatility, PFGC or CNM?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PFGC or CNM?

Does the media prefer PFGC or CNM?

Summary

How does Core & Main compare to Avnet?

Which has more risk & volatility, AVT or CNM?

Does the media prefer AVT or CNM?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in AVT or CNM?

Is AVT or CNM more profitable?

Do analysts recommend AVT or CNM?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AVT or CNM?

Summary

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