Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	20.60	CORE's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than 72% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 16.24 vs. CORE: 20.60 )	CORE' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 4.34   Max: 47.99 Current: 20.6 4.34 47.99
P/B	1.67	CORE's P/B is ranked higher than 54% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 1.51 vs. CORE: 1.67 )	CORE' s 10-Year P/B Range Min: 0.6   Max: 2.54 Current: 1.67 0.6 2.54
P/S	0.08	CORE's P/S is ranked higher than 85% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 0.30 vs. CORE: 0.08 )	CORE' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 0.03   Max: 0.16 Current: 0.08 0.03 0.16
PFCF	44.93	CORE's PFCF is ranked lower than 76% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 14.04 vs. CORE: 44.93 )	CORE' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 3.76   Max: 212.29 Current: 44.93 3.76 212.29
EV-to-EBIT	12.31	CORE's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 81% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 11.60 vs. CORE: 12.31 )	CORE' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 2.7   Max: 20.1 Current: 12.31 2.7 20.1
PEG	2.82	CORE's PEG is ranked lower than 73% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 1.20 vs. CORE: 2.82 )	CORE' s 10-Year PEG Range Min: 2.45   Max: 15.05 Current: 2.82 2.45 15.05
Shiller P/E	21.86	CORE's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 92% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 14.98 vs. CORE: 21.86 )	CORE' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 12.18   Max: 21.87 Current: 21.86 12.18 21.87

Dividend & Buy Back

		vs industry	vs history
Dividend Yield	1.24	CORE's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than 55% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 1.82 vs. CORE: 1.24 )	CORE' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range Min: 0.4   Max: 1.59 Current: 1.24 0.4 1.59
Dividend Payout	0.4	CORE's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than 91% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 0.52 vs. CORE: 0.4 )	CORE' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range Min: 0.08   Max: 0.31 Current: 0.4 0.08 0.31
Yield on cost (5-Year)	1.30	CORE's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than 52% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 1.91 vs. CORE: 1.30 )	CORE' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range Min: 0.4   Max: 1.59 Current: 1.3 0.4 1.59
Share Buyback Rate	-1.6	CORE's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than 74% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: -0.30 vs. CORE: -1.6 )	CORE' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range Min: 0.2   Max: -3.4 Current: -1.6

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/Net Current Asset Value	1.9	CORE's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than 70% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 4.75 vs. CORE: 1.9 )	CORE' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range Min: 1   Max: 1.8 Current: 1.9 1 1.8
Price/Tangible Book	1.8	CORE's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than 76% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 2.10 vs. CORE: 1.8 )	CORE' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range Min: 0.9   Max: 1.8 Current: 1.8 0.9 1.8
Price/DCF (Projected)	1	CORE's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 87% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 0.95 vs. CORE: 1 )	CORE' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 0.7   Max: 0.8 Current: 1 0.7 0.8
Price/Median PS Value	1.2	CORE's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 91% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 0.95 vs. CORE: 1.2 )	CORE' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.6   Max: 2.2 Current: 1.2 0.6 2.2
Price/Graham Number	1.3	CORE's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than 74% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 1.45 vs. CORE: 1.3 )	CORE' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range Min: 0.6   Max: 1.4 Current: 1.3 0.6 1.4
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	8.10	CORE's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 86% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 9.30 vs. CORE: 8.10 )	CORE' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 5   Max: 37 Current: 8.1 5 37
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	9.04	CORE's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 88% of the 218 Companies in the Global Grocery Stores industry. ( Industry Median: 10.33 vs. CORE: 9.04 )	CORE' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: 6.2   Max: 14.6 Current: 9.04 6.2 14.6

Business Description

Core-Mark Holding Company, Inc. is one of the marketers of fresh and broad-line supply solutions to the convenience retail industry in North America. The Company distributes a line of national and private label convenience store products to over 28,000 customer locations in all 50 states of the U.S. and five Canadian provinces. The products it distribute include cigarettes, other tobacco products, candy, snacks, fast food, groceries, fresh products, dairy, bread, beverages, general merchandise and health and beauty care products. It service traditional convenience stores as well as alternative outlets selling convenience products. Its traditional convenience store customers include many of the major national and super-regional convenience store operators, as well as thousands of multi- and single-store customers. Its alternative outlet customers comprise a variety of store formats, including grocery stores, drug stores, liquor stores, cigarette and tobacco shops, hotel gift shops, military exchanges, college bookstores, casinos, movie theaters, hardware stores, airport concessions and other specialty and small format stores that carry convenience products. It operates a network of 26 distribution centers in the U.S. and Canada. It distribute in excess of 45,000 Stock Keeping Units ("SKUs") of packaged consumable goods to its customers and also provide an array of information and data services that enable its customers to better manage retail product sales and marketing functions. It operates in two geographic areas -- the U.S. and Canada. It faces competition from local, regional and national tobacco and consumable products distributors on the basis of service, price and variety of products offered, and schedules and reliability of deliveries. As a distributor of food products in the U.S., it is subject to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and regulations promulgated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA").
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