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Core & Main (CNM) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
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Core & Main (CNM - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $42.07, moving -2.07% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.71%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.79%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.03%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the distributor of water and fire protection products had lost 6.1% lagged the Industrial Products sector's loss of 0.76% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.72%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Core & Main in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on September 9, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.93, indicating a 6.9% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $2.14 billion, up 2.31% from the year-ago period.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $3.15 per share and revenue of $7.88 billion, indicating changes of +6.06% and +3.01%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Core & Main. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Core & Main is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Core & Main's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 13.65. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 18.65.
We can also see that CNM currently has a PEG ratio of 1.45. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Manufacturing - Tools & Related Products industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.45 as of yesterday's close.
The Manufacturing - Tools & Related Products industry is part of the Industrial Products sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 97, positioning it in the top 40% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.
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Core & Main (CNM) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market: What Investors Need to Know
Core & Main (CNM - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $42.07, moving -2.07% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.71%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.79%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.03%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the distributor of water and fire protection products had lost 6.1% lagged the Industrial Products sector's loss of 0.76% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.72%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Core & Main in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on September 9, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.93, indicating a 6.9% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $2.14 billion, up 2.31% from the year-ago period.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $3.15 per share and revenue of $7.88 billion, indicating changes of +6.06% and +3.01%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Core & Main. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.
Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.
The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Core & Main is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Core & Main's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 13.65. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 18.65.
We can also see that CNM currently has a PEG ratio of 1.45. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Manufacturing - Tools & Related Products industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.45 as of yesterday's close.
The Manufacturing - Tools & Related Products industry is part of the Industrial Products sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 97, positioning it in the top 40% of all 250+ industries.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Don't forget to use Zacks.com to keep track of all these stock-moving metrics, and others, in the upcoming trading sessions.