Core & Main, Inc. (CNM) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 75
- Profitability 50
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 55
- Cash Flow 45
Why this rating?
Health 58/100 — Acceptable
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
Core & Main, Inc. (CNM) is a Industrial Distribution company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates Core & Main, Inc. 58/100 (Acceptable) due to solid business quality, manageable leverage, and attractive valuation.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Soft
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Attractive
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 18.67
- Forward P/E 13.65
- PEG 1.2
- EV/Revenue 1.4
Profitability
- Revenue Growth -0.1%
- Gross Margin 27.1%
- Operating Margin 9.3%
- Net Margin 5.9%
- ROE 23.9%
Financial strength
- Cash $155.00M
- Debt $2.45B
- Net Cash $-2.30B
- Free Cash Flow $604.00M
- Current Ratio 2.31
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- Ferguson Enterprises Inc. Industrial Distribution FERG$226.30 58 Health 58 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Industrial Distribution MSM$120.38 54 Health 54 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
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- QXO, Inc. Industrial Distribution QXO$13.25 43 Health 43 / 100
Weaker fundamentals relative to higher-quality names in the universe.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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