EquipmentShare.com (NASDAQ:EQPT) versus Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) Head-To-Head Survey

Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) and EquipmentShare.com (NASDAQ:EQPT) are both mid-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Core & Main and EquipmentShare.com’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%
EquipmentShare.com	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Core & Main and EquipmentShare.com, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Core & Main	1	5	7	0	2.46
EquipmentShare.com	1	5	6	0	2.42

Core & Main presently has a consensus target price of $54.70, suggesting a potential upside of 32.36%. EquipmentShare.com has a consensus target price of $34.78, suggesting a potential upside of 87.99%. Given EquipmentShare.com’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe EquipmentShare.com is more favorable than Core & Main.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.2% of Core & Main shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Core & Main shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 32.8% of EquipmentShare.com shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Core & Main and EquipmentShare.com”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Core & Main	$7.65 billion	1.03	$441.00 million	$2.43	17.01
EquipmentShare.com	$4.38 billion	1.07	$40.00 million	$0.31	59.68

Core & Main has higher revenue and earnings than EquipmentShare.com. Core & Main is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EquipmentShare.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Core & Main beats EquipmentShare.com on 9 of the 13 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 EquipmentShare.com

EquipmentShare.com Inc. provides integrated, full-service construction solutions across equipment rental, sales and technology. EquipmentShare.com Inc. is based in Columbia, Missouri.