stockrowCore & Main, Inc. (CNM) vs W.W. Grainger, Inc. (GWW)
- Core & Main, Inc. CNM 46.85 −3.66%
- W.W. Grainger, Inc. GWW 1,451.80 −2.52%
Core & Main, Inc. and W.W. Grainger, Inc. are both Industrial Distribution companies. W.W. Grainger, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $68.4B against $8.9B — 7.6× the size. Core & Main, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 19.3× against 31.4×. W.W. Grainger, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.12% against −0.54%. W.W. Grainger, Inc. has the higher net margin (11.2% vs 5.96%) and the higher return on invested capital (28.8% vs 10.9%). Across the 22 metrics below, Core & Main, Inc. leads on 11 and W.W. Grainger, Inc. on 11.
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| Metric | CNM | GWW | Industrial Distribution median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 27.05% | 39.43% | 29.98% |
| Operating margin | 9.64% | 15.81% | 7.44% |
| Net margin | 5.96% | 11.17% | 4.55% |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.16% | 9.01% | 4.24% |
| Return on equity | 22.58% | 49.73% | 13.19% |
| Return on assets | 7.05% | 22.80% | 5.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 10.93% | 28.76% | 7.52% |
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