COMMERCIAL METALS CO (CMC) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:CMC • US2017231034
78.69 USD
-0.53 (-0.67%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026
78.69 USD
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After Hours: 2/18/2026, 4:15:00 PM
Taking everything into account, CMC scores 6 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CMC was compared to 157 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. CMC has an average financial health and profitability rating. A decent growth rate in combination with a cheap valuation! Better keep an eye on CMC. With these ratings, CMC could be worth investigating further for value investing!.
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.
- Each year in the past 5 years CMC has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years CMC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CMC has a better Return On Assets (4.74%) than 74.52% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 10.15%, CMC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.80% of the companies in the same industry.
- CMC has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.82%) than 63.69% 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 10.57%.
- 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 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
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.46%, CMC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.79% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CMC has declined.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.51%, CMC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- 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. 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.
- 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.
- CMC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CMC has an Altman-Z score of 3.41. This indicates that CMC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- CMC's Altman-Z score of 3.41 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CMC outperforms 45.22% of its industry peers.
- 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 61.15% 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 has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.77) than 81.53% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.77 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.41 |
ROIC/WACC0.55
WACC10.67%
2.3 Liquidity
- CMC has a Current Ratio of 4.47. This indicates that CMC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of CMC (4.47) is better than 78.34% 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.
- The Quick ratio of CMC (3.70) is better than 75.16% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 4.47 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 3.7 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.60% over the past year.
- CMC shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 3.60% yearly.
- CMC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.26%.
- 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
- CMC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.49% yearly.
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.
- 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. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.69, CMC is valued on the expensive side.
- 89.17% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CMC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.16, CMC is valued a bit cheaper.
- CMC is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.61.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CMC is valued cheaper than 84.08% of the companies in the same industry.
- CMC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.10.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.61 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CMC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 73.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CMC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 83.44% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 29.47 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.49 |
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)0.14
PEG (5Y)5.2
EPS Next 2Y53.43%
EPS Next 3Y29.81%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CMC has a yearly dividend return of 0.90%, which is pretty low.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.01, CMC pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- With a Dividend Yield of 0.90, CMC pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CMC is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 8.46%!
- 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.
- The dividend of CMC is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP18.48%
EPS Next 2Y53.43%
EPS Next 3Y29.81%
78.69
-0.53 (-0.67%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)01-08 2026-01-08/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-18 2026-03-18/bmo
Inst Owners95.09%
Inst Owner Change-0.96%
Ins Owners0.57%
Ins Owner Change3.02%
Market Cap8.73B
Revenue(TTM)8.01B
Net Income(TTM)437.66M
Analysts77.65
Price Target81.86 (4.03%)
Short Float %4.67%
Short Ratio4.24
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
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)2.56%
PT rev (3m)23.07%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)15.77%
EPS NY rev (1m)18.22%
EPS NY rev (3m)27.13%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.33%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.24%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.11%
Revenue NY rev (3m)5.55%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.61 | ||
| P/S | 1.09 | ||
| P/FCF | 29.47 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.36 | ||
| P/B | 2.02 | ||
| P/tB | 2.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.49 |
EPS(TTM)4.21
EY5.35%
EPS(NY)7.42
Fwd EY9.42%
FCF(TTM)2.67
FCFY3.39%
OCF(TTM)6.37
OCFY8.09%
SpS72.21
BVpS38.88
TBVpS33.6
PEG (NY)0.14
PEG (5Y)5.2
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 | 3.41 |
F-Score7
WACC10.67%
ROIC/WACC0.55
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 18.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.02.
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.