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CNM (Core & Main) Profitability Rank : 8 (As of Apr. 2025)


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What is Core & Main Profitability Rank?

Core & Main has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.

Core & Main's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 was 8.95%. As of today, Core & Main's Piotroski F-Score is 5.


Competitive Comparison of Core & Main's Profitability Rank

For the Industrial Distribution subindustry, Core & Main's Profitability Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and Profitability Rank 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 Profitability Rank Distribution in the Industrial Distribution Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Core & Main's Profitability Rank falls into.


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Core & Main Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.

Core & Main has the Profitability Rank of 8. It has a higher profitability and may stay that way.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Core & Main's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2025 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Apr. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Apr. 2025 )
=171 / 1911
=8.95 %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Core & Main has an F-score of 5 indicating the company's financial situation is typical for a stable company.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

Good Sign:

Core & Main Inc operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank


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Core & Main Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1830 Craig Park Court, Saint Louis, MO, USA, 63146
Core & Main Inc is a specialty distributor focusing on water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection products and services. Catering to municipalities, private water companies, and contractors, it serves municipal, non-residential, and residential markets nationwide. Its diverse product line includes pipes, valves, fittings, storm drainage products, fire protection products, and meter products. Revenue is principally generated from pipes, valves, and fittings. The company operates across three construction sectors: municipal, non-residential, and residential, contributing to reliable infrastructure development nationwide.
Executives
John Weldon Stephens officer: VP, Corp. Controller C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
John R Schaller officer: President, Waterworks 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
Mark G Whittenburg officer: General Counsel and Secretary C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Margaret Newman director KEURIG DR PEPPER INC., 53 SOUTH AVE., BURLINGTON MA 01803
Stephen O Leclair director, officer: Chief Executive Officer 3100 CUMBERLAND BLVD, SUITE 1700, ATLANTA GA 30339
Jeffrey D Giles officer: VP, Corporate Department C/O CORE & MAIN, INC., 1830 CRAIG PARK COURT, ST. LOUIS MO 63146
Dennis G Gipson director 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 R Witkowski officer: Chief Financial Officer 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
Laura K Schneider officer: Chief Human Resources Officer 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
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