stockrowCore & Main, Inc. (CNM) vs Pool Corporation (POOL)
- Core & Main, Inc. CNM 46.85 −3.66%
- Pool Corporation POOL 216.03 −1.47%
Core & Main, Inc. and Pool Corporation are both Industrial Distribution companies. Core & Main, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $8.9B against $7.7B — 1.2× the size. Core & Main, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 19.3× against 19.8×. Pool Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 2.90% against −0.54%. Pool Corporation has the higher net margin (7.23% vs 5.96%) and the higher return on invested capital (15.7% vs 10.9%). Across the 22 metrics below, Core & Main, Inc. leads on 13 and Pool Corporation on 9.
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| Metric | CNM | POOL | Industrial Distribution median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 27.05% | 29.42% | 29.98% |
| Operating margin | 9.64% | 10.54% | 7.44% |
| Net margin | 5.96% | 7.23% | 4.55% |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.16% | 8.11% | 4.24% |
| Return on equity | 22.58% | 30.20% | 13.19% |
| Return on assets | 7.05% | 11.27% | 5.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 10.93% | 15.69% | 7.52% |
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