stockrowCore & Main, Inc. (CNM) vs Watsco, Inc. (WSO)
- Core & Main, Inc. CNM 46.85 −3.66%
- Watsco, Inc. WSO 311.78 −2.42%
Core & Main, Inc. and Watsco, Inc. are both Industrial Distribution companies. Watsco, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $13.0B against $8.9B — 1.4× the size. Core & Main, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 19.3× against 27.0×. Watsco, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 0.30% against −0.54%. Core & Main, Inc. has the higher net margin (5.96% vs 5.86%) and the lower return on invested capital (10.9% vs 14.6%). Across the 22 metrics below, Core & Main, Inc. leads on 13 and Watsco, Inc. on 9.
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| Metric | CNM | WSO | Industrial Distribution median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 27.05% | 27.18% | 29.98% |
| Operating margin | 9.64% | 9.08% | 7.44% |
| Net margin | 5.96% | 5.86% | 4.55% |
| Free cash flow margin | 8.16% | 8.96% | 4.24% |
| Return on equity | 22.58% | 12.75% | 13.19% |
| Return on assets | 7.05% | 8.91% | 5.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 10.93% | 14.62% | 7.52% |
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