COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CMC • US2017231034
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62.45 USD
+2.27 (+3.77%)
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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
- In the past year CMC was profitable.
- CMC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CMC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CMC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CMC has a Return On Assets of 4.74%. This is in the better half of the industry: CMC outperforms 71.07% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 10.15%, CMC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- CMC has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.82%) than 61.01% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CMC is significantly below the industry average of 61.06%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (5.82%) for CMC is well below the 3 year average (10.48%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that CMC had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- CMC's Profit Margin of 5.46% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CMC outperforms 69.18% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CMC has declined.
- CMC's Operating Margin of 7.51% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CMC outperforms 61.01% of its industry peers.
- CMC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CMC has a Gross Margin (16.47%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- CMC's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- 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.
2.2 Solvency
- CMC has an Altman-Z score of 3.16. This indicates that CMC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 3.16, CMC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.20% 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.
- CMC's Debt to FCF ratio of 11.32 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CMC outperforms 62.89% of its industry peers.
- CMC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.77. This is a neutral value indicating 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 79.25% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.77 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.16 |
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC11.9%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 4.47 indicates that CMC has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 4.47, CMC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- CMC has a Quick ratio of 3.70. This is in the better half of the industry: CMC outperforms 73.58% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.7 |
3. CMC Growth Analysis
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.
- CMC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.60% yearly.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.26% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.33% on average over the past years.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CMC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.82% on average per year.
EPS Next Y135.53%
EPS Next 2Y54.2%
EPS Next 3Y29.81%
EPS Next 5Y24.03%
Revenue Next Year17.59%
Revenue Next 2Y12.14%
Revenue Next 3Y7.82%
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.
- 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
- CMC is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.83.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CMC indicates a rather cheap valuation: CMC is cheaper than 84.28% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.23, CMC is valued a bit cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.34, which indicates a very decent valuation of CMC.
- 81.13% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CMC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.42, CMC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.34 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CMC is valued a bit cheaper than 73.58% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CMC is valued a bit cheaper than 79.87% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.12 |
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.
- The decent profitability rating of CMC may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CMC's earnings are expected to grow with 29.81% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)4.13
EPS Next 2Y54.2%
EPS Next 3Y29.81%
5. CMC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CMC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.18%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.14, CMC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- CMC's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.89.
| 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 paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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 Years4
Div Non Decr Years13
5.3 Sustainability
- CMC pays out 18.48% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- CMC's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP18.48%
EPS Next 2Y54.2%
EPS Next 3Y29.81%
CMC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:CMC (3/23/2026, 1:04:58 PM)
62.45
+2.27 (+3.77%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)01-08 2026-01-08/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-26 2026-03-26/bmo
Inst Owners93.65%
Inst Owner Change-1.2%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change3.02%
Market Cap6.93B
Revenue(TTM)8.01B
Net Income(TTM)437.66M
Analysts77.65
Price Target81.86 (31.08%)
Short Float %4.84%
Short Ratio4.17
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.18% |
Yearly Dividend0.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.46%
DP18.48%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years13
Ex-Date01-16 2026-01-16 (0.18)
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)0%
PT rev (3m)18.29%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.96%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.44%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)22.04%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.94%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.38%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.34 | ||
| P/S | 0.86 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.39 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.81 | ||
| P/B | 1.61 | ||
| P/tB | 1.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.12 |
EPS(TTM)4.21
EY6.74%
EPS(NY)7.49
Fwd EY11.99%
FCF(TTM)2.67
FCFY4.28%
OCF(TTM)6.37
OCFY10.2%
SpS72.21
BVpS38.88
TBVpS33.6
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)4.13
Graham Number60.69
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.16 |
F-Score7
WACC11.9%
ROIC/WACC0.49
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 Y135.53%
EPS Next 2Y54.2%
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 Year17.59%
Revenue Next 2Y12.14%
Revenue Next 3Y7.82%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y2.43%
EBIT growth 3Y-26.7%
EBIT growth 5Y1.86%
EBIT Next Year158.42%
EBIT Next 3Y40.1%
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 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.
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 14.83 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.61.
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 135.53% in the next year.