CNM
Core & Main, Inc.
Industrials · Industrial Distribution · NYQ
$51.97
Data: 2026-05-28
✓ ETHICAL PASS

Unknown MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$9.6B
Total market value of the company
21.29
Premium valuation
16.48
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
-6.9%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
5.8%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
24.0%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$63.00
+21% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
BUY
Consensus view from 15 analysts covering this stock
About Core & Main, Inc.

Core & Main, Inc. engages in the distribution of water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection products and related services in the United States. The company's products portfolio include pipes, valves, hydrants, fittings, and other products and services used for service, repair and replacement of underground water infrastructure; storm drainage products, such as corrugated HDPE and metal piping systems, retention basins, inline drains, manholes, grates, geosynthetics, erosion control, and other related products; fire protection products, including fire protection pipes, valves, fittings, sprinkler heads and other accessories, as well as fabrication and kitting services; smart meter products; and smart metering solutions which include meter accessories, meter installation, network infrastructure and software installation, training, and long-term services, as well as engineered treatment plant products. Its specialty products and services are used in the maintenance, repair, replacement, and construction of water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection infrastructure. The company serves municipalities, private water companies, and professional contractors in the municipal, non-residential, and residential end markets. Core & Main, Inc. was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.

https://www.coreandmain.com

Country: United States Employees: 5,600 Industry: Industrial Distribution
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
PASS
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% N/A
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% N/A
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% N/A
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
0.040
Positive but modest risk-adjusted returns
0.0019
Marginal edge — very small allocation suggested
-0.214
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
-7.3%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-34.0%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
BEAR
Statistical model detects bearish conditions
Days in State
160
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

0.93
Less volatile than the market — more defensive
52W High
$67.18
23% below the year high
52W Low
$43.96
18% above the year low
Avg Volume
2,517,739
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
3.4
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
4.8%
Low short interest — limited bearish positioning
N/A
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$2.31
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

118.47
Heavy leverage — higher financial risk if revenues decline
2.63
Strong balance sheet — comfortably covers short-term obligations
Quick Ratio
1.46
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
26.9%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
7.5%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$464M
Positive — the business generates more cash than it spends
Revenue (TTM)
$7.6B
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$441M
Profitable — the bottom line is positive
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
15
Target High
$75.00
Target Median
$63.00
Target Low
$40.00
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-28

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