GMS (GMS) Competitors

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

Which has more volatility & risk, CNM or GMS?

Core & Main has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GMS has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its stock price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer CNM or GMS?

In the previous week, GMS had 7 more articles in the media than Core & Main. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for GMS and 18 mentions for Core & Main. Core & Main's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat GMS's score of 0.62 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	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
GMS	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community favor CNM or GMS?

GMS received 322 more outperform votes than Core & Main when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 66.08% of users gave GMS an outperform vote while only 45.76% of users gave Core & Main an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Core & Main	Outperform Votes 54 45.76%	Underperform Votes 64 54.24%
GMS	Outperform Votes 376 66.08%	Underperform Votes 193 33.92%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CNM or GMS?

94.2% of Core & Main shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.3% of GMS shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Core & Main shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of GMS shares are owned by company 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.

Is CNM or GMS more profitable?

Core & Main has a net margin of 5.71% compared to GMS's net margin of 3.92%. Core & Main's return on equity of 24.71% beat GMS's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Core & Main	5.71%	24.71%	7.00%
GMS	3.92%	20.67%	8.05%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CNM or GMS?

Core & Main has higher revenue and earnings than GMS. GMS 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
Core & Main	$7.44B	1.40	$371M	$2.12	24.86
GMS	$5.59B	0.50	$276.08M	$3.61	20.27

Do analysts rate CNM or GMS?

Core & Main currently has a consensus target price of $57.55, indicating a potential upside of 9.17%. GMS has a consensus target price of $80.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.01%. Given GMS's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GMS 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)	2.55
GMS	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Summary

Core & Main beats GMS on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.