Core & Main (NYSE:CNM – Get Free Report) and ZKH Group (NYSE:ZKH – Get Free Report) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Core & Main and ZKH Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Core & Main | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2.46 |
| ZKH Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Core & Main currently has a consensus target price of $54.40, suggesting a potential upside of 23.05%. Given Core & Main’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Core & Main is more favorable than ZKH Group.
Risk & Volatility
Core & Main has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZKH Group has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
94.2% of Core & Main shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.5% of ZKH Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Core & Main shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Core & Main and ZKH Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Core & Main | $7.70 billion | 1.09 | $441.00 million | $2.43 | 18.19 |
| ZKH Group | $9.44 billion | 0.02 | -$19.44 million | ($0.01) | -163.00 |
Core & Main has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ZKH Group. ZKH Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Core & Main, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Core & Main and ZKH Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Core & Main | 5.96% | 25.98% | 8.53% |
| ZKH Group | -0.02% | -0.06% | -0.03% |
Summary
Core & Main beats ZKH Group on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Core & Main
Core & Main, Inc. is a specialty distributor focused on water, wastewater, storm drainage and fire protection products, and related services. The company provides infrastructure solutions to municipalities, private water companies and professional contractors across municipal, non-residential, and residential end markets, nationwide. The company was founded in 1874 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.
About ZKH Group
ZKH Group Limited develops and operates a maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products trading and service platform that offers spare parts, chemicals, manufacturing parts, general consumables, and office supplies in the People’s Republic of China. The company provides MRO procurement and management services; digitalized MRO procurement solutions; and logistics and warehousing services. It also engages in the production and sale of intelligent warehousing equipment. ZKH Group Limited was founded in 1998 and is based in Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China.
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