Core & Main, Inc. distributes water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection products and related services to municipalities, private water companies, and professional contractors in the municipal, non-residential, and residential end markets in the United States. Based on the Core & Main Inc stock forecasts from 7 analysts, the average analyst target price for Core & Main Inc is USD 29.18 over the next 12 months. Core & Main Inc’s average analyst rating is Strong Buy. Stock Target Advisor’s own stock analysis of Core & Main Inc is Slightly Bearish, which is based on 3 positive signals and 7 negative signals. At the last closing, Core & Main Inc’s stock price was USD 20.71. Core & Main Inc’s stock price has changed by -7.54% over the past week, -4.78% over the past month and 0% over the last year.

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CNM:NYE (Core & Main Inc)
Industrial Distribution | NYE | Common Stock
Values as of 19th Jun, 2022
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Last Close
USD 20.71
Change
+0.00(+0.00%)
Market Cap
USD 3.48B
1 Yr Capital Gain
N/A
1 Yr Dividend Return
N/A
1 Yr Total
Return
N/A
Earning Growth (5 yr)
N/A
Average Target Price
29.18(+40.91% )
Average Analyst
Rating
Strong Buy
Fundamental
Analysis
Slightly Bearish
Our view of the stock is Slightly Bearish with a score of 3 out of 10, where 0 is very bearish and 10 very bullish
What to like
Underpriced compared to book value
The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to book value basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial performance to
make sure there is no specific reason.
Positive free cash flow
The company had positive total free cash flow in the most recent four quarters.
Underpriced on free cash flow basis
The stock is trading low compared to its peers on a price to free cash flow basis and is in the top quartile. It may be underpriced but do check its financial
performance to make sure there is no specific reason.
What to not like
Low market capitalization
This is among the smaller entities in its sectors with below median market capitalization. That may make it less stable in the long run unless it has a unique
technology or market which can help it grow or get acquired in future.
Overpriced compared to earnings
The stock is trading high compared to its peers on a price to earning basis and is above the sector median.
Poor return on equity
The company management has delivered below median return on equity in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.
Poor capital utilization
The company management has delivered below median return on invested capital in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.
Poor return on assets
The company management has delivered below median return on assets in the most recent 4 quarters compared to its peers.
Highly leveraged
The company is in the bottom half compared to its sector peers on debt to equity and is highly leveraged. However, do check the news and look at its sector and
management statements. Sometimes this is high because the company is trying to grow aggressively.
Negative cashflow
The company had negative total cash flow in the most recent four quarters.

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CNM:NYE (Core & Main Inc)
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Adjusted Closing Share Volume
Relative Returns Relative Performance (Total Returns)
Security Capital Gain Dividend Return Total Return
CNM
Core & Main Inc
0 0 0
VTI
Vanguard Index Funds -
Vanguard Total Stock Market
ETF
-14.5% +1% -13.5%
Company Overview
Core & Main, Inc. distributes water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection products and related services to municipalities, private
water companies, and professional contractors in the municipal, non-residential, and residential end markets in the United States. Its
products include pipes, valves, hydrants, fittings, and other products and services; storm drainage products, such as corrugated piping
systems, retention basins, inline drains, manholes, grates, geosynthetics, and other related products; fire protection products, including fire
protection pipes, sprinkler heads and other devices, fire suppression systems, and related accessories, as well as fabrication services; and
meter products, such as smart meter products, installation, software and other services. The company's specialty products and services are
used in the maintenance, repair, replacement, and construction of water and fire protection infrastructure. Core & Main, Inc. was founded in
1874 and is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Company Website
https://www.coreandmain.com
Address
1830 Craig Park Court, Saint Louis, MO, United States, 63146
Fiscal Year End
December
Employees
4100
Technical Indicators
Value Value
Beta N/A 52 Week High 32.54
Short Ratio 5.54 52 Week Low 20.00
Shorted Shares 2,963,301 200 Day Moving Average 25.06
Shorted Shares Previous Month 3,049,449 50 Day Moving Average 23.27
Shares Held By Insiders 1.50% Short Percentage 1.00%
Shares Held by Institutions 104.25 Dividend Yield N/A

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CNM:NYE (Core & Main Inc)
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Market Performance
Market Performance vs. Industry / Classification (Industrial Distribution) Market Performance vs. Exchange (Nasdaq Global Select)
Value Sector Median
Percentile
Rank
Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
YTD
Capital Gain -31.74% -23.6% 36% -18.4% 20%
Dividend Return N/A 0.9% N/A 1.4% N/A
Total Return -31.74% -22.3% 36% -17.2% 19%
Trailing 12 Months
Capital Gain N/A -17.3% N/A -16.0% N/A
Dividend Return N/A 1.9% N/A 2.8% N/A
Total Return N/A -14.4% N/A -13.2% N/A
Trailing 5 Years
Capital Gain N/A 54.8% N/A -0.8% N/A
Dividend Return N/A 16.8% N/A 12.9% N/A
Total Return N/A 71.6% N/A 14.5% N/A
Average Annual (5 Year Horizon)
Capital Gain N/A 14.3% N/A 4.5% N/A
Dividend Return N/A 1.9% N/A 2.1% N/A
Total Return N/A 16.2% N/A 7.7% N/A
Risk Return Profile
Volatility (Standard
Deviation)
N/A 32.1% N/A 22.9% N/A
Risk Adjusted Return N/A N/A N/A 38.6% N/A
Market Capitalization 3.48B 5.05B 36% 1.19B 71%

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Key Financial Ratios
Ratios vs. Industry / Classification (Computer Hardware) Ratios vs. Exchange (Nasdaq Global Select)
Value Sector Median
Percentile
Rank
Grade Market Median Percentile Rank Grade
Market Value
peratio 25.4 14.9 9% 15.7 24%
pbratio 2.6 4.8 82% 1.5 30%
pcfratio -112.2 23.9 100% 6.5 95%
pfcfratio 8.6 11.5 91% 10.7 59%
Management Effectiveness
retequity 24.77% 27.7% 36% 9.9% 81%
retinvcap 13.04% 21.7% 45% 5.6% 76%
retass 7.80% 10.3% 27% 2.5% 85%
debtequityratio 109.89% 52.6% 30% 68.6% 32%
Technical Ratios
yield N/A 2.4% N/A 3.2% N/A
sratio 5.54 3.10 27% 2.07 13%
spercent 4.88% 4.0% 40% 3.9% 44%
beta N/A 1.04 N/A 1.04 N/A

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Recent Analyst Ratings
Price Action Rating Action Analyst Rating Price date
Maintains Barclays Overweight USD 34 » USD 29 2022-06-17
Maintains Truist Securities Hold USD 28 » USD 25 2022-06-16
Maintains Robert W Baird Outperform USD 28 » USD 29 2022-06-15
Maintains Credit Suisse Outperform USD 35 » USD 32 2022-06-15
Maintains Goldman Sachs Neutral USD 31 » USD 27 2022-06-15
Maintains RBC Royalbank Outperform USD 31 » USD 28 2022-06-15
Upgraded by Barclays
Equal Weight »
Overweight
USD 32 » USD 34 2022-03-31
Target Lowered by RBC Royalbank Outperform USD 33 » USD 31 2022-03-31
Target Lowered by Truist Securities USD 32 » USD 28 2022-03-31
Downgrades Bank of America Securities Underperform USD 31 » USD 25 2022-02-17
Upgrades RBC Royalbank Outperform USD 33 2022-01-10
Target Raised by Barclays
Equal Weight » Equal
Weight
USD 30 » USD 32 2021-12-09
Downgraded by Citigroup Buy » Neutral USD 32 2021-12-08
Target Raised by Deutsche Bank Capital Buy » Buy USD 33 » USD 37 2021-12-08
Target Raised by Robert W Baird Outperform » Outperform USD 32 » USD 33 2021-12-08
Target Raised by Credit Suisse Outperform » Outperform USD 33 » USD 40 2021-12-08
Initiated by Berenberg Capital Markets Hold USD 25 2021-10-05
Target Raised by Deutsche Bank Capital Buy USD 32 » USD 33 2021-09-17
Maintains Citigroup Buy USD 31 » USD 32 2021-09-16

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The Stock Target Advisor platform run millions of calculations every day on over 30,000 Canadian and American stocks, comparing and
ranking their financial and market performance against their sectors and exchange.
We represent the percentile ranking using the following grading system.
Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage Letter Grade Percentage
A+ 97%-100% A 93%-96% A- 90%-92%
B+ 97%-89% B 83%-86% B- 80%-82%
C+ 77%-79% C 73%-76% C- 70%-72%
D+ 67%-69% D 63%-66% D- 60%-62%
F 0%-59%