Comparing Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) and Cool Technologies (OTCMKTS:WARM)

Cool Technologies (OTCMKTS:WARM) and Core & Main (NYSE:CNM) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Cool Technologies and Core & Main”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cool Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.43)	N/A
Core & Main	$7.65 billion	1.12	$441.00 million	$2.36	18.83

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Cool Technologies and Core & Main, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cool Technologies	0	0	0	0	0.00
Core & Main	0	5	7	0	2.58

Core & Main has a consensus price target of $56.70, indicating a potential upside of 27.56%. Given Core & Main’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Core & Main is more favorable than Cool Technologies.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.9% of Cool Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Core & Main shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Core & Main shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Cool Technologies and Core & Main’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cool Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
Core & Main	5.87%	26.17%	8.58%

Summary

Core & Main beats Cool Technologies on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cool Technologies

Cool Technologies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and commercializes mobile power generation and heat dispersion technologies worldwide. The company's mobile power generation system enables work trucks to generate electric power by running an in-chassis generator. Its heat dispersion technology is based on proprietary composite heat structures and heat pipe architecture for use in various product platforms, such as electric motors, pumps, turbines, bearings, and vehicle components. The company was formerly known as HPEV, Inc. and changed its name to Cool Technologies, Inc. in August 2015. Cool Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

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.