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CNM vs AENT // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Core & Main Inc. (NYSE) VS. Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (Class A) (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CNM 5
— AENT 6
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: AENT
LAST: $44.25 (+0.25%) • MKT CAP: $8.41B
valuation
10.2x
LAST: $4.62 (+4.53%) • MKT CAP: $225.3M
valuation
7.5x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CNM VS. AENT)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CNM | AENT | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 26.90% | 96.00% | -69.10 | AENT | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.60% | 20.20% | -5.60 | AENT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 10.2x | 7.5x | +2.70 | AENT | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 3.64% | 11.87% | -8.23 | AENT | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 9.40% | 2.80% | +6.60 | CNM | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 6.00% | 1.40% | +4.60 | CNM | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 2.80% | -3.40% | +6.20 | CNM | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.36 | 3.53 | -0.17 | AENT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 7/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 64.5 | 47.9 | +16.65 | CNM | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 0.96 | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 16.9x | 13.9x | +3.00 | AENT | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.41B | $225.3M | $8.18B | CNM | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CNM REV | AENT REV | CNM GROSS % | AENT GROSS % | CNM FCF | AENT FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $7.65B | $1.06B | 26.9% | 98.0% | $305.9M | $26.8M |
| FY 2024 | $7.44B | $1.10B | 26.6% | 98.0% | $286.2M | $55.6M |
| FY 2023 | $6.70B | $1.16B | — | — | $767.4M | $3.4M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CNM // BETA 0.96
AENT // BETA —