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Core & Main (Core & Main) PS Ratio : 1.96 (As of May. 03, 2024)


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What is Core & Main PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Core & Main's share price is $57.87. Core & Main's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $29.45. Hence, Core & Main's PS Ratio for today is 1.96.

Warning Sign:

Core & Main Inc stock PS Ratio (=1.94) is close to 3-year high of 2.01

The historical rank and industry rank for Core & Main's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

CNM' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.72   Med: 1.04   Max: 2.01
Current: 1.92

During the past 6 years, Core & Main's highest PS Ratio was 2.01. The lowest was 0.72. And the median was 1.04.

CNM's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
82.88% of 146 companies
in the Industrial Distribution industry
Industry Median: 0.53 vs CNM: 1.92

Core & Main's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $6.74. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $29.45.

Warning Sign:

Core & Main Inc revenue growth has slowed down over the past 12 months.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Core & Main was 8.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 24.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 19.50% per year.

During the past 6 years, Core & Main's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 24.80% per year. The lowest was 15.50% per year. And the median was 24.30% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Core & Main PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Core & Main's PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Core & Main PS Ratio Chart

Core & Main Annual Data
Trend Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial - - 1.17 0.82 1.40

Core & Main Quarterly Data
Jan19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.82 0.97 1.15 1.06 1.40

Competitive Comparison of Core & Main's PS Ratio

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Core & Main's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Core & Main's PS Ratio Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

For the Industrial Distribution industry and Industrials sector, Core & Main's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Core & Main's PS Ratio falls into.



Core & Main PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Core & Main's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=57.87/29.451
=1.96

Core & Main's Share Price of today is $57.87.
Core & Main's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $29.45.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Core & Main  (NYSE:CNM) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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Core & Main (Core & Main) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
1830 Craig Park Court, Saint Louis, MO, USA, 63146
Core & Main Inc is a distributor of water, sewer, storm drain, and fire protection products in the United States. It combines local expertise with a national supply chain to provide contractors and municipalities solutions for new construction and aging infrastructure.
Executives
John R Schaller officer: President, Waterworks C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Orvin T Kimbrough director C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Stephen O Leclair director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 3100 CUMBERLAND BLVD, SUITE 1700, ATLANTA GA 30339
Laura K Schneider officer: Chief Human Resources Officer C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Jeffrey D Giles officer: VP, Corporate Department C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Cd&r Fund X Waterworks B1, L.p. 10 percent owner C/O CLAYTON, DUBILIER & RICE, LLC, 375 PARK AVENUE, 18TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10152
John Weldon Stephens officer: VP, Corp. Controller C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Mark R Witkowski officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Bradford A Cowles officer: President, Fire Protection C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
James G Castellano director C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Mark G Whittenburg officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Robert M Buck director 260 JIMMY ANN DRIVE, DAYTONA BEACH FL 32114
Bhavani Amirthalingam director 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE, P.O. BOX 66149, ST. LOUIS MO 63166-6149
Margaret Newman director KEURIG DR PEPPER INC., 53 SOUTH AVE., BURLINGTON MA 01803
Kathleen M Mazzarella director C/O GRAYBAR ELECTRIC CO., INC, 34 N. MERAMEC AVENUE, CLAYTON MO 63105

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