Core & Main reports Q2 EPS 66c, consensus 68c

Reports Q2 revenue $1.86B, consensus $1.88B. “Sales of $1.9 billion for the quarter were equal to last years’ record high and up 43% from the second quarter of fiscal 2021. We delivered strong Adjusted EBITDA margins of 14.5% through our disciplined pricing and gross margin execution. Prices have sustained through the first half of the year, in part due to the non-discretionary nature of demand in our industry, coupled with the fact that most of our products are either highly specified or made specific for our sector. Gross margins exceeded our expectations yet again as we execute on our gross margin initiatives and continue to benefit from our prior inventory investments. Our timing of inventory investments and subsequent optimization has positioned us well in very dynamic markets.”