Core & Main (CNM) Competitors

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 businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor FERG or CNM?

In the previous week, Core & Main had 15 more articles in the media than Ferguson. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Core & Main and 1 mentions for Ferguson. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 0.55 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	10 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in 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, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher valuation and 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ferguson	$29.64B	1.47	$1.74B	$8.02	27.50
Core & Main	$7.44B	1.63	$411M	$2.15	28.64

Do analysts rate FERG or CNM?

Core & Main has a consensus target price of $60.00, indicating a potential downside of 2.55%. Given Core & Main's higher possible upside, analysts clearly 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)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Core & Main	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

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
Ferguson	5.32%	34.02%	11.28%
Core & Main	5.47%	23.55%	6.80%

Which has more risk & volatility, FERG or CNM?

Ferguson has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Core & Main has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Core & Main beats Ferguson on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.