COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CMC • US2017231034
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This CMC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CMC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- CMC had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year CMC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years CMC has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CMC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CMC (5.28%) is better than 75.46% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CMC (11.47%) is better than 74.85% of its industry peers.
- CMC's Return On Invested Capital of 6.66% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CMC outperforms 63.19% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CMC is significantly below the industry average of 58.77%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.28% | ||
| ROE | 11.47% | ||
| ROIC | 6.66% |
ROA(3y)7.08%
ROA(5y)9.93%
ROE(3y)11.39%
ROE(5y)17.84%
ROIC(3y)10.48%
ROIC(5y)13.05%
1.3 Margins
- CMC has a Profit Margin of 6.02%. This is in the better half of the industry: CMC outperforms 69.94% of its industry peers.
- CMC's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CMC has a better Operating Margin (8.40%) than 60.74% of its industry peers.
- CMC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CMC has a Gross Margin (17.74%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CMC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.02% | ||
| GM | 17.74% |
OM growth 3Y-23.36%
OM growth 5Y-5.09%
PM growth 3Y-57%
PM growth 5Y-26.62%
GM growth 3Y-9.09%
GM growth 5Y-1.94%
2. CMC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- CMC has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- CMC has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- CMC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CMC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.94 indicates that CMC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CMC has a Altman-Z score (2.94) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CMC has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.54. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as CMC would need 8.54 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 8.54, CMC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- CMC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.75. This is a neutral value indicating CMC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- CMC has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.75) than 82.21% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.94 |
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC12.51%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.38 indicates that CMC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- CMC has a Current ratio (2.38) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CMC has a Quick Ratio of 1.55. This is a normal value and indicates that CMC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CMC (1.55) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.55 |
3. CMC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 72.64% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.60% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, CMC shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.38% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.33% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)72.64%
EPS 3Y-27.34%
EPS 5Y3.6%
EPS Q2Q%346.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.38%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.36%
Revenue growth 5Y7.33%
Sales Q2Q%21.53%
3.2 Future
- CMC is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 22.40% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CMC will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 8.13% on average per year.
EPS Next Y117.45%
EPS Next 2Y48.46%
EPS Next 3Y29.09%
EPS Next 5Y22.4%
Revenue Next Year18.19%
Revenue Next 2Y12.11%
Revenue Next 3Y8.13%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. CMC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.54, CMC is valued correctly.
- CMC's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CMC is cheaper than 93.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CMC to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.42), we can say CMC is valued rather cheaply.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.96, the valuation of CMC can be described as very reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CMC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CMC is cheaper than 79.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CMC is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CMC is valued a bit cheaper than 74.23% of the companies in the same industry.
- 88.96% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CMC, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.29 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CMC's earnings are expected to grow with 29.09% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)3.77
EPS Next 2Y48.46%
EPS Next 3Y29.09%
5. CMC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CMC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.18%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- CMC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.05.
- CMC's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.18% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of CMC grows each year by 8.46%, which is quite nice.
- CMC has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- CMC has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.46%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years14
5.3 Sustainability
- 15.92% of the earnings are spent on dividend by CMC. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- CMC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP15.92%
EPS Next 2Y48.46%
EPS Next 3Y29.09%
CMC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
69.18
+1.15 (+1.69%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)03-26 2026-03-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)06-22 2026-06-22/bmo
Inst Owners93.99%
Inst Owner Change-0.65%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change-0.39%
Market Cap7.67B
Revenue(TTM)8.39B
Net Income(TTM)505.22M
Analysts77.65
Price Target79.82 (15.38%)
Short Float %5.15%
Short Ratio4.44
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.18% |
Yearly Dividend0.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.46%
DP15.92%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years14
Ex-Date04-06 2026-04-06 (0.2)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)2.42%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.86%
Max EPS beat(2)16.7%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.43%
Min EPS beat(4)-14.1%
Max EPS beat(4)16.7%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.92%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)1.01%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)4.21%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.42%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.95%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.89%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.27%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.89%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.22%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.05%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.14%
PT rev (1m)-2.49%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-6.87%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-8.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)-7.67%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.51%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.4%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 9.96 | ||
| P/S | 0.91 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.49 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.13 | ||
| P/B | 1.74 | ||
| P/tB | 4.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.29 |
EPS(TTM)5.11
EY7.39%
EPS(NY)6.94
Fwd EY10.04%
FCF(TTM)3.55
FCFY5.13%
OCF(TTM)7.58
OCFY10.95%
SpS75.63
BVpS39.73
TBVpS16.01
PEG (NY)0.12
PEG (5Y)3.77
Graham Number67.5907 (-2.3%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.28% | ||
| ROE | 11.47% | ||
| ROCE | 8.59% | ||
| ROIC | 6.66% | ||
| ROICexc | 7.09% | ||
| ROICexgc | 10.78% | ||
| OM | 8.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 6.02% | ||
| GM | 17.74% | ||
| FCFM | 4.69% |
ROA(3y)7.08%
ROA(5y)9.93%
ROE(3y)11.39%
ROE(5y)17.84%
ROIC(3y)10.48%
ROIC(5y)13.05%
ROICexc(3y)12.06%
ROICexc(5y)15.07%
ROICexgc(3y)13.75%
ROICexgc(5y)16.82%
ROCE(3y)13.52%
ROCE(5y)16.85%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-30.12%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-6.95%
ROICexc growth 3Y-30.19%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.85%
OM growth 3Y-23.36%
OM growth 5Y-5.09%
PM growth 3Y-57%
PM growth 5Y-26.62%
GM growth 3Y-9.09%
GM growth 5Y-1.94%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.88
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.54 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.23 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 139.47% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.32% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 12.9 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 82.01% | ||
| Profit Quality | 77.9% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.94 |
F-Score6
WACC12.51%
ROIC/WACC0.53
Cap/Depr(3y)177.95%
Cap/Depr(5y)180.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.38%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.79%
Profit Quality(3y)191.04%
Profit Quality(5y)120.88%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)72.64%
EPS 3Y-27.34%
EPS 5Y3.6%
EPS Q2Q%346.15%
EPS Next Y117.45%
EPS Next 2Y48.46%
EPS Next 3Y29.09%
EPS Next 5Y22.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.38%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.36%
Revenue growth 5Y7.33%
Sales Q2Q%21.53%
Revenue Next Year18.19%
Revenue Next 2Y12.11%
Revenue Next 3Y8.13%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y37.97%
EBIT growth 3Y-26.7%
EBIT growth 5Y1.86%
EBIT Next Year158.8%
EBIT Next 3Y40.45%
EBIT Next 5Y30.51%
FCF growth 1Y-40.1%
FCF growth 3Y7.65%
FCF growth 5Y-12.35%
OCF growth 1Y-26%
OCF growth 3Y0.7%
OCF growth 5Y-2%
COMMERCIAL METALS CO / CMC Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CMC stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CMC.
What is the valuation status for CMC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) stock?
COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the valuation of COMMERCIAL METALS CO based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) is 13.54 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.74.
What is the financial health of COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) stock?
The financial health rating of COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) is 5 / 10.