The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Friday, August 14, 2026

Subject of the day

CNM

Concerning the House

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.

United States · www.coreandmain.com

The Long Run

FY 2021–2023 · 3 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$7.44B+42.9%
Gross profit$2.06B+26.8%
Operating income$740.00M+118.5%
Net income$371.00M+49.5%
Cash from ops$621.00M+70.3%
Quotation

$46.14

+0.08 (+0.2%)

52w hi$66.98
52w lo$42.37
Vol1.28M
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.02

Short-0.07
Medium-0.01
Long+0.06

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

Core & Main, Inc.

Industrials · Industrial Distribution

Market cap$8.93B
Enterprise value$10.99B
Trailing P/E19.55x
Forward P/E14.30x
EV / EBITDA11.96x
P / S (ttm)1.17x
Profit margin5.9%
Return on equity23.9%
Revenue growth-0.1%
Earnings growth+9.4%
Debt / equity115.94
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX1.10
Corr SPX0.44
Annual vol40.4%
Annual ret+7.2%
Sharpe0.18
Max DD-36.7%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.22
Sector+0.07
Technical+0.00
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$46.39$46.48$45.67$46.141.28M
Aug 12$46.63$46.64$45.51$46.062.20M
Aug 11$46.40$47.00$46.401.42M
Aug 10$46.58$46.93$45.61$46.301.52M
Aug 7$45.69$47.24$45.17$46.551.42M