Core & Main, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, distributes products used for water, wastewater, storm drainage, and fire protection in the United States. Customers include municipalities, private water companies, and professional contractors. The company has 370 branch locations in 49 U.S. states, 60,000 customers, and sells 225,000 products.

In fiscal 2024, 67% of the company's sales were pipes, valves, and piping and plumbing fittings, 16% of the company's sales were products for storm drainage, 8% of the company's sales were products for fire protection, and 9% of the company's sales were products for water metering. In fiscal 2024, 42% of sales were from the municipal construction sector, 38% of sales were from the non-residential construction sector, and 20% of sales were from the residential construction sector.

The company is ranked 497th on the Fortune 500.

History

In 2005, Home Depot acquired National Waterworks Holdings. It was merged with Hughes Supply and became HD Supply Waterworks.

In August 2017, Clayton, Dubilier & Rice acquired HD Supply Waterworks and changed its name to Core & Main.

In July 2021, the company became a public company via an initial public offering.

Acquisitions

DateCompanyRef
May 2019Long Island Pipe Supply
February 2019Maskell Pipe & Supply
January 2019DCL Fabrication & Supply
August 2018Finish Line Systems
July 2018DOT Sales Company
June 2018St. Louis Fabrication & Supply
September 2017Minnesota Pipe & Equipment

Financials

FY Year (ending February 2)Revenue (billion $)Gross Profit (billion $)Net Income (billion $)
20183.200.710.037
20193.390.790.036
20203.360.870.037
20215.001.280.225
20226.651.790.581
20236.701.820.371
20247.441.980.411

External links

  • Business data for Core & Main, Inc.:

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