stockrowApplied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT) vs Core & Main, Inc. (CNM)
- Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. AIT 282.55 −5.28%
- Core & Main, Inc. CNM 46.85 −3.66%
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. and Core & Main, Inc. are both Industrial Distribution companies. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $10.3B against $8.9B — 1.1× the size. Core & Main, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 19.3× against 24.7×. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 8.45% against −0.54%. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. has the higher net margin (8.38% vs 5.96%) and the higher return on invested capital (17.2% vs 10.9%). Across the 22 metrics below, Core & Main, Inc. leads on 12 and Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | AIT | CNM | Industrial Distribution median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 30.40% | 27.05% | 29.98% |
| Operating margin | 11.15% | 9.64% | 7.44% |
| Net margin | 8.38% | 5.96% | 4.55% |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.36% | 8.16% | 4.24% |
| Return on equity | 22.51% | 22.58% | 13.19% |
| Return on assets | 13.75% | 7.05% | 5.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 17.16% | 10.93% | 7.52% |
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