Core & Main(CNM) ZACKS·2025-03-21 23:06Company Performance - Core & Main (CNM) closed at 0.36, indicating a 5.88% growth year-over-year [3] - Revenue is projected to be $1.68 billion, representing a 16.67% increase compared to the same quarter last year [3] Analyst Projections - Recent shifts in analyst projections for Core & Main are important, as positive revisions indicate optimism regarding the company's business and profitability [4] - The Zacks Rank system, which reflects these estimate changes, currently rates Core & Main at 3 (Hold) [6] Valuation Metrics - Core & Main has a Forward P/E ratio of 20.18, which is higher than the industry's Forward P/E of 18.63 [7] - The company's PEG ratio stands at 2.41, compared to the Manufacturing - Tools & Related Products industry's average PEG ratio of 1.3 [7] Industry Context - The Manufacturing - Tools & Related Products industry is part of the Industrial Products sector, holding a Zacks Industry Rank of 82, placing it in the top 33% of over 250 industries [8] - Strong individual industry groups, as measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, tend to outperform weaker groups by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]