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.
- In the past 5 years CMC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CMC's Return On Assets of 4.74% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CMC outperforms 70.70% of its industry peers.
- CMC's Return On Equity of 10.15% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CMC outperforms 71.34% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CMC (5.82%) is better than 61.15% of its industry peers.
- CMC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 10.48%. This is in line with the industry average of 11.64%.
- 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
- The Profit Margin of CMC (5.46%) is better than 68.79% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of CMC has declined.
- CMC has a better Operating Margin (7.51%) than 61.15% of its industry peers.
- CMC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CMC's Gross Margin of 16.47% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CMC outperforms 51.59% of 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.
- CMC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CMC has an Altman-Z score of 3.17. This indicates that CMC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- CMC has a Altman-Z score of 3.17. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CMC outperforms 49.04% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CMC is 11.32, which is on the high side as it means it would take CMC, 11.32 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- CMC has a Debt to FCF ratio of 11.32. This is in the better half of the industry: CMC outperforms 62.42% 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 79.62% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.77 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 11.32 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.17 |
ROIC/WACC0.51
WACC11.35%
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 77.71% 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 75.80% 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 3.60% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.26% in the past 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
- 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 7.49% on average per year.
EPS Next Y135.53%
EPS Next 2Y54.2%
EPS Next 3Y29.81%
EPS Next 5Y24.03%
Revenue Next Year17.35%
Revenue Next 2Y11.9%
Revenue Next 3Y7.49%
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
- CMC is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.71.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of CMC indicates a rather cheap valuation: CMC is cheaper than 89.17% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CMC is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.11, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.27, the valuation of CMC can be described as reasonable.
- CMC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CMC is cheaper than 87.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CMC to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.12), we can say CMC is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.27 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CMC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CMC is cheaper than 75.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- CMC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CMC is cheaper than 83.44% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 23.2 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.3 |
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)4.09
EPS Next 2Y54.2%
EPS Next 3Y29.81%
5. CMC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CMC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.17%. 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 1.08.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, CMC is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.17% |
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 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
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 2Y54.2%
EPS Next 3Y29.81%
CMC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
61.95
+0.32 (+0.52%)
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 Cap6.87B
Revenue(TTM)8.01B
Net Income(TTM)437.66M
Analysts77.65
Price Target81.86 (32.14%)
Short Float %4.84%
Short Ratio4.17
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.17% |
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)11.04%
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)0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)4.92%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.27 | ||
| P/S | 0.86 | ||
| P/FCF | 23.2 | ||
| P/OCF | 9.73 | ||
| P/B | 1.59 | ||
| P/tB | 1.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.3 |
EPS(TTM)4.21
EY6.8%
EPS(NY)7.49
Fwd EY12.09%
FCF(TTM)2.67
FCFY4.31%
OCF(TTM)6.37
OCFY10.28%
SpS72.21
BVpS38.88
TBVpS33.6
PEG (NY)0.11
PEG (5Y)4.09
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 | 3.17 |
F-Score7
WACC11.35%
ROIC/WACC0.51
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 Year17.35%
Revenue Next 2Y11.9%
Revenue Next 3Y7.49%
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 14.71 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.59.
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.