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
- In the past year CMC was profitable.
- In the past year CMC had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years CMC has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years CMC had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 5.28%, CMC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- CMC has a Return On Equity of 11.47%. This is in the better half of the industry: CMC outperforms 74.68% of its industry peers.
- CMC's Return On Invested Capital of 6.66% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CMC outperforms 63.92% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for CMC is significantly below the industry average of 61.56%.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 6.02%, CMC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.25% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CMC has declined.
- CMC has a better Operating Margin (8.40%) than 63.29% of its industry peers.
- CMC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 17.74%, CMC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.06% of the companies in the same 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.
- The debt/assets ratio for CMC is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.83 indicates that CMC is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CMC has a Altman-Z score (2.83) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- 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.
- CMC has a better Debt to FCF ratio (8.54) than 65.19% of its industry peers.
- 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 79.11% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.75 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 8.54 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.83 |
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC12.64%
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 of 2.38. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CMC outperforms 49.37% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.55 indicates that CMC should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CMC has a Quick ratio of 1.55. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CMC outperforms 50.63% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- 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.
- The Revenue has grown by 8.38% in the past year. This is quite good.
- CMC shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.33% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CMC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 24.03% on average per year.
- 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.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. CMC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 12.02, the valuation of CMC can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CMC is valued cheaper than 93.04% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.35. CMC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.20 indicates a reasonable valuation of CMC.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CMC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.91% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.61, CMC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CMC is valued a bit cheaper than 77.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CMC indicates a rather cheap valuation: CMC is cheaper than 89.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.31 |
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's earnings are expected to grow with 29.81% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.09
PEG (5Y)3.34
EPS Next 2Y54.2%
EPS Next 3Y29.81%
5. CMC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.37%, CMC has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- CMC's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 1.21.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, CMC is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.37% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CMC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.46%!
- 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 Years4
Div Non Decr Years13
5.3 Sustainability
- CMC pays out 15.92% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of CMC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP15.92%
EPS Next 2Y54.2%
EPS Next 3Y29.81%
CMC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
61.43
+1.34 (+2.23%)
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 Owners93.65%
Inst Owner Change-1.2%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change3.02%
Market Cap6.81B
Revenue(TTM)8.39B
Net Income(TTM)505.22M
Analysts77.65
Price Target83.28 (35.57%)
Short Float %4.5%
Short Ratio3.81
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.37% |
Yearly Dividend0.72
Dividend Growth(5Y)8.46%
DP15.92%
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)1.67%
Min EPS beat(2)-13.36%
Max EPS beat(2)16.7%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.81%
Min EPS beat(4)-14.1%
Max EPS beat(4)16.7%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-3.11%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)0.89%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)4.11%
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)1.74%
PT rev (3m)16.45%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.96%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.53%
EPS NY rev (3m)17.59%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)3.38%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.38%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.67%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 12.02 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.2 | ||
| P/S | 0.81 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.11 | ||
| P/B | 1.55 | ||
| P/tB | 3.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.31 |
EPS(TTM)5.11
EY8.32%
EPS(NY)7.49
Fwd EY12.19%
FCF(TTM)3.55
FCFY5.78%
OCF(TTM)7.57
OCFY12.33%
SpS75.62
BVpS39.73
TBVpS16.01
PEG (NY)0.09
PEG (5Y)3.34
Graham Number67.58
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 | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 82.01% | ||
| Profit Quality | 77.9% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.38 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.55 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.83 |
F-Score6
WACC12.64%
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 Y135.53%
EPS Next 2Y54.2%
EPS Next 3Y29.81%
EPS Next 5Y24.03%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.38%
Revenue growth 3Y-4.36%
Revenue growth 5Y7.33%
Sales Q2Q%21.53%
Revenue Next Year17.59%
Revenue Next 2Y12.14%
Revenue Next 3Y7.82%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y37.97%
EBIT growth 3Y-26.7%
EBIT growth 5Y1.86%
EBIT Next Year158.42%
EBIT Next 3Y40.1%
EBIT Next 5Y30.38%
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 12.02 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.55.
What is the financial health of COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) stock?
The financial health rating of COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) is 5 / 10.