COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CMC • US2017231034

74.58 USD
+0.42 (+0.57%)
At close: Feb 25, 2026
74.58 USD
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After Hours: 2/25/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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CMC gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 156 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. CMC has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. CMC may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth These ratings would make CMC suitable for value investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CMC had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CMC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CMC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years CMC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
CMC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCMC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • CMC has a better Return On Assets (4.74%) than 71.79% of its industry peers.
  • With a decent Return On Equity value of 10.15%, CMC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CMC has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.82%. This is in the better half of the industry: CMC outperforms 62.18% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CMC is in line with the industry average of 11.01%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (10.48%) for CMC is well above the current ROIC(5.82%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.74%
ROE 10.15%
ROIC 5.82%
ROA(3y)7.08%
ROA(5y)9.93%
ROE(3y)11.39%
ROE(5y)17.84%
ROIC(3y)10.48%
ROIC(5y)13.05%
CMC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCMC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CMC (5.46%) is better than 67.95% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CMC has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of CMC (7.51%) is better than 60.26% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CMC has declined.
  • CMC has a Gross Margin (16.47%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CMC has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.51%
PM (TTM) 5.46%
GM 16.47%
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%
CMC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCMC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20

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2. Health

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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CMC has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for CMC has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CMC is higher compared to a year ago.
CMC Yearly Shares OutstandingCMC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
CMC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCMC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.35 indicates that CMC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 3.35, CMC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CMC has a debt to FCF ratio of 11.32. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as CMC would need 11.32 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CMC (11.32) is better than 61.54% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.77 indicates that CMC is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • CMC's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.77 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CMC is outperformed by 81.41% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.77
Debt/FCF 11.32
Altman-Z 3.35
ROIC/WACC0.54
WACC10.84%
CMC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCMC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 4.47 indicates that CMC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CMC (4.47) is better than 76.92% of its industry peers.
  • CMC has a Quick Ratio of 3.70. This indicates that CMC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 3.70, CMC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.36% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 4.47
Quick Ratio 3.7
CMC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCMC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • CMC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.60%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, CMC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 3.60% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, CMC shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.26% in the last year.
  • CMC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.33% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.6%
EPS 3Y-27.34%
EPS 5Y3.6%
EPS Q2Q%135.9%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.26%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.36%
Revenue growth 5Y7.33%
Sales Q2Q%11.03%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 24.03% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.49% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y136.79%
EPS Next 2Y53.43%
EPS Next 3Y29.81%
EPS Next 5Y24.03%
Revenue Next Year17.15%
Revenue Next 2Y11.76%
Revenue Next 3Y7.49%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
CMC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCMC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B 8B
CMC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCMC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 17.71, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CMC.
  • 89.10% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CMC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CMC's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.05.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.06, the valuation of CMC can be described as very reasonable.
  • CMC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CMC is cheaper than 87.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.03. CMC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.71
Fwd PE 10.06
CMC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCMC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150 200

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 75.64% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CMC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • CMC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CMC is cheaper than 83.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 27.93
EV/EBITDA 11.92
CMC Per share dataCMC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

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.
  • CMC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • CMC's earnings are expected to grow with 29.81% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)4.93
EPS Next 2Y53.43%
EPS Next 3Y29.81%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a yearly dividend of 0.93%, CMC is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 0.98, CMC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 0.93, CMC pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.93%

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 their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.46%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years13
CMC Yearly Dividends per shareCMC Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.2 0.4 0.6

5.3 Sustainability

  • 18.48% 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.
DP18.48%
EPS Next 2Y53.43%
EPS Next 3Y29.81%
CMC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendCMC Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M 1B
CMC Dividend Payout.CMC Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.CMC Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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COMMERCIAL METALS CO

NYSE:CMC (2/25/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 74.58 0 (0%)

74.58

+0.42 (+0.57%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)01-08
Earnings (Next)03-19
Inst Owners95.09%
Inst Owner Change-1.21%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change3.02%
Market Cap8.27B
Revenue(TTM)8.01B
Net Income(TTM)437.66M
Analysts77.65
Price Target81.86 (9.76%)
Short Float %4.67%
Short Ratio4.24
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.93%
Yearly Dividend0.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.46%
DP18.48%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years13
Ex-Date01-16
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)8.11%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.47%
Max EPS beat(2)16.7%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.22%
Min EPS beat(4)-14.1%
Max EPS beat(4)16.7%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)0.67%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)2.16%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)5.84%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.17%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.45%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.89%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.09%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.23%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.89%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.34%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.1%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.28%
PT rev (1m)2.56%
PT rev (3m)22.22%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.46%
EPS NQ rev (3m)16.74%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.4%
EPS NY rev (3m)27.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.5%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.55%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 17.71
Fwd PE 10.06
P/S 1.03
P/FCF 27.93
P/OCF 11.71
P/B 1.92
P/tB 2.22
EV/EBITDA 11.92
EPS(TTM)4.21
EY5.64%
EPS(NY)7.42
Fwd EY9.94%
FCF(TTM)2.67
FCFY3.58%
OCF(TTM)6.37
OCFY8.54%
SpS72.21
BVpS38.88
TBVpS33.6
PEG (NY)0.13
PEG (5Y)4.93
Graham Number60.69
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.74%
ROE 10.15%
ROCE 7.51%
ROIC 5.82%
ROICexc 6.67%
ROICexgc 7.28%
OM 7.51%
PM (TTM) 5.46%
GM 16.47%
FCFM 3.7%
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-Score7
Asset Turnover0.87
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.77
Debt/FCF 11.32
Debt/EBITDA 3.72
Cap/Depr 142.31%
Cap/Sales 5.12%
Interest Coverage 11.07
Cash Conversion 79.39%
Profit Quality 67.67%
Current Ratio 4.47
Quick Ratio 3.7
Altman-Z 3.35
F-Score7
WACC10.84%
ROIC/WACC0.54
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)17.6%
EPS 3Y-27.34%
EPS 5Y3.6%
EPS Q2Q%135.9%
EPS Next Y136.79%
EPS Next 2Y53.43%
EPS Next 3Y29.81%
EPS Next 5Y24.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.26%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.36%
Revenue growth 5Y7.33%
Sales Q2Q%11.03%
Revenue Next Year17.15%
Revenue Next 2Y11.76%
Revenue Next 3Y7.49%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y2.43%
EBIT growth 3Y-26.7%
EBIT growth 5Y1.86%
EBIT Next Year153.71%
EBIT Next 3Y38.94%
EBIT Next 5Y30.38%
FCF growth 1Y-57.21%
FCF growth 3Y7.65%
FCF growth 5Y-12.35%
OCF growth 1Y-42.71%
OCF growth 3Y0.7%
OCF growth 5Y-2%

COMMERCIAL METALS CO / CMC 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.


What is the profitability of CMC stock?

COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CMC stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) is 17.71 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.92.


What is the expected EPS growth for COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) is expected to grow by 136.79% in the next year.