The lowest and highest of the models that produced a value. This is the spread of the methods, not a price target.
Price target range & 52-week position
Bear$4.74Fair value$39.67Bull$46.20
FairClose
52-week traded range
52W low $40.6252W high $59.09
The 52-week range is measured from the stored price history, not estimated.
Valuation summary
Trading close to the consensus fair value
Core & Main closed at $40.62, 2.4% above the consensus fair value of $39.67 drawn from 8 valuation models.
Financial DNA score 55/100 — Good. P/E of 17.6x against the 20x sector multiple the P/E model uses.
Quantitative summary only — not investment advice.
All valuation models
DCF Valuation
$42.09
+3.6%
Σ[CF×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV/(1.10)^10
g=2.1%, r=10%, tg=3%, n=10yr
Graham Number
$23.30
-42.6%
√(22.5 × EPS × BVPS)
EPS=2.31, BVPS=10.44 · outside Graham range (P/E 17.6, P/B 3.9) — asset-light, treat as a rough floor
P/E Fair Value
$46.20
+13.7%
EPS × 20x (sector P/E)
EPS=2.31, Sector P/E=20x
Peter Lynch (PEG)
$4.74
-88.3%
EPS × Growth% (PEG = 1 is fair)
EPS=2.31, g=2.1%
EV/EBITDA
$42.68
+5.1%
(EBITDA × 11x − Net Debt) ÷ Shares
EBITDA=914M
Book Value (P/B)
$27.78
-31.6%
BVPS × (ROE−g)÷(r−g) [Justified P/B — RIM-based]
BVPS=10.44, ROE=21.6%, g=3%, r=10%
Reverse DCF
$40.62
+0.0%
Solve for g: Price = Σ[EPS×(1+g)^n/(1.10)^n] + TV
Implied: 5.4% | Historical: 2.1%
Margin of Safety
$27.90
-31.3%
Avg(DCF, Graham, P/E) × 75% (25% safety buffer)
Avg fair value=37.2, MoS=25%
Computed on September 12, 2026 from the most recent annual report on file and that day's closing price. Where a company has seen its earnings move sharply since its last annual report, this figure will lag the market.
Educational data only. Not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold any security.