Core and Main: Dropping Coverage
We will discontinue analyst coverage of Core and Main on or about Oct. 5, 2026.
Core & Main Inc Class A CNM
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
Core & Main has leading market share within the waterworks distribution landscape.
Bears
Core & Main’s highly acquisitive nature presents risks, should acquisitions fail to deliver planned results.
News
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $41.38
- Day Range
- $40.85–41.99
- 52-Week Range
- $40.03–59.66
- Bid/Ask
- $39.81 / $42.78
- Shares Outstanding
- 184.44M
- Market Cap
- $7.63B
- Volume/Avg
- 1M / 2M
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 14.27
- Price/Sales
- 1.05
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 0.00%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 0.00%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- —
- Total Yield
- —
Company Profile
Core & Main is a leading specialty distributor with a focus on water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection products. The company provides solutions to municipalities, private water companies, and professional contractors across municipal, nonresidential, and residential end markets. The company’s specialty products and services are used in the maintenance, repair, replacement, and construction of water and fire protection infrastructure.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Industrial Distribution
- Stock Style Box
- Small Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 5,600
- Website
- https://www.coreandmain.com
Competitors
Valuation
|
Metric
|
CNM
|
FERG
|
WCC
|
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 14.27 | 21.19 | 24.33 |
Price/Book Value | 3.81 | 6.91 | 3.47 |
Price/Sales | 1.05 | 1.40 | 0.73 |
Price/Cash Flow | 11.27 | 18.06 | 17.09 |
Price/Earnings
CNM
FERG
WCC
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
CNM
|
FERG
|
WCC
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 1.47 | 0.74 | 1.16 |
Current Ratio | 2.47 | 1.73 | 2.09 |
Interest Coverage | 6.31 | — | 3.25 |
Quick Ratio
CNM
FERG
WCC
Profitability
|
Metric
|
CNM
|
FERG
|
WCC
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 7.72% | — | 4.49% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 24.65% | — | 15.11% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 12.66% | — | 9.30% |
Return on Assets
CNM
FERG
WCC
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