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CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CNM - US21874C1027 - Common Stock

49.88 USD
-0.12 (-0.24%)
Last: 12/4/2025, 8:12:44 PM
50.87 USD
+0.99 (+1.98%)
After Hours: 12/4/2025, 8:12:44 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall CNM gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated CNM against 49 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. CNM has an excellent profitability rating, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CNM is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CNM had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year CNM had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years CNM has always been profitable.
Of the past 5 years CNM 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
CNM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCNM Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of CNM (6.83%) is better than 75.51% of its industry peers.
CNM has a better Return On Equity (22.85%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 10.97%, CNM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CNM is above the industry average of 9.22%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.83%
ROE 22.85%
ROIC 10.97%
ROA(3y)7.26%
ROA(5y)5.33%
ROE(3y)23.57%
ROE(5y)17.76%
ROIC(3y)13.05%
ROIC(5y)10.52%
CNM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCNM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

CNM has a Profit Margin of 5.57%. This is in the better half of the industry: CNM outperforms 67.35% of its industry peers.
CNM's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
CNM's Operating Margin of 9.44% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CNM outperforms 67.35% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CNM has grown nicely.
With a Gross Margin value of 26.67%, CNM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.82% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CNM has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.44%
PM (TTM) 5.57%
GM 26.67%
OM growth 3Y4.39%
OM growth 5Y16.07%
PM growth 3Y18.52%
PM growth 5Y35.35%
GM growth 3Y1.32%
GM growth 5Y2.7%
CNM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCNM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), CNM is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, CNM has less shares outstanding
The number of shares outstanding for CNM has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, CNM has a worse debt to assets ratio.
CNM Yearly Shares OutstandingCNM Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M
CNM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCNM Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

2.2 Solvency

CNM has an Altman-Z score of 3.36. This indicates that CNM is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.36, CNM is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.18% of the companies in the same industry.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CNM is 4.00, which is a neutral value as it means it would take CNM, 4.00 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CNM has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.00. This is in the better half of the industry: CNM outperforms 69.39% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.18 is on the high side and indicates that CNM has dependencies on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of CNM (1.18) is worse than 65.31% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.18
Debt/FCF 4
Altman-Z 3.36
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC9.74%
CNM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCNM Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.25 indicates that CNM has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
CNM has a Current ratio of 2.25. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CNM outperforms 59.18% of its industry peers.
CNM has a Quick Ratio of 1.30. This is a normal value and indicates that CNM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
CNM has a Quick ratio of 1.30. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CNM outperforms 55.10% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.25
Quick Ratio 1.3
CNM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCNM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

CNM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.43%, which is quite good.
CNM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 64.38% yearly.
Looking at the last year, CNM shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 11.02% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing by 17.04% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.43%
EPS 3Y44.94%
EPS 5Y64.38%
EPS Q2Q%29.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.02%
Revenue growth 3Y14.14%
Revenue growth 5Y17.04%
Sales Q2Q%6.57%

3.2 Future

CNM is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.07% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, CNM will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.88% on average per year.
EPS Next Y1.09%
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%
EPS Next 5Y10.07%
Revenue Next Year2.86%
Revenue Next 2Y3.64%
Revenue Next 3Y3.89%
Revenue Next 5Y4.88%

3.3 Evolution

Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
CNM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCNM Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B 8B
CNM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCNM Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 19.64, the valuation of CNM can be described as rather expensive.
CNM's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
CNM's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 26.41.
CNM is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.99.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as CNM.
CNM is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 35.40, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.64
Fwd PE 17.99
CNM Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCNM Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

CNM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
CNM's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CNM is cheaper than 81.63% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 17.46
EV/EBITDA 13.07
CNM Per share dataCNM EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates CNM does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
The decent profitability rating of CNM may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)18.05
PEG (5Y)0.31
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

CNM does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A

NYSE:CNM (12/4/2025, 8:12:44 PM)

After market: 50.87 +0.99 (+1.98%)

49.88

-0.12 (-0.24%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)12-02 2025-12-02/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners110.28%
Inst Owner Change-0.41%
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner Change9.52%
Market Cap9.85B
Revenue(TTM)7.74B
Net Income(TTM)431.00M
Analysts76.84
Price Target61.21 (22.71%)
Short Float %6.39%
Short Ratio4.99
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)7.35%
Min EPS beat(2)5.47%
Max EPS beat(2)9.23%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)6.98%
Min EPS beat(4)0.71%
Max EPS beat(4)12.5%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)3.71%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)5.9%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)11.78%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.69%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)0.47%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.7%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.69%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.59%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.41%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)2.36%
PT rev (1m)0.6%
PT rev (3m)-8.59%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-5.73%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.34%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.7%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.71%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 19.64
Fwd PE 17.99
P/S 1.27
P/FCF 17.46
P/OCF 16.25
P/B 5.22
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.07
EPS(TTM)2.54
EY5.09%
EPS(NY)2.77
Fwd EY5.56%
FCF(TTM)2.86
FCFY5.73%
OCF(TTM)3.07
OCFY6.15%
SpS39.2
BVpS9.55
TBVpS-4.45
PEG (NY)18.05
PEG (5Y)0.31
Graham Number23.37
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.83%
ROE 22.85%
ROCE 14.09%
ROIC 10.97%
ROICexc 11.03%
ROICexgc 23.74%
OM 9.44%
PM (TTM) 5.57%
GM 26.67%
FCFM 7.29%
ROA(3y)7.26%
ROA(5y)5.33%
ROE(3y)23.57%
ROE(5y)17.76%
ROIC(3y)13.05%
ROIC(5y)10.52%
ROICexc(3y)13.27%
ROICexc(5y)10.76%
ROICexgc(3y)30.58%
ROICexgc(5y)28.28%
ROCE(3y)16.76%
ROCE(5y)13.51%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.87%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.48%
ROICexc growth 3Y6.77%
ROICexc growth 5Y19.1%
OM growth 3Y4.39%
OM growth 5Y16.07%
PM growth 3Y18.52%
PM growth 5Y35.35%
GM growth 3Y1.32%
GM growth 5Y2.7%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.23
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.18
Debt/FCF 4
Debt/EBITDA 2.41
Cap/Depr 21.54%
Cap/Sales 0.54%
Interest Coverage 4.84
Cash Conversion 65.44%
Profit Quality 130.86%
Current Ratio 2.25
Quick Ratio 1.3
Altman-Z 3.36
F-Score6
WACC9.74%
ROIC/WACC1.13
Cap/Depr(3y)20.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)16.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.48%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.43%
Profit Quality(3y)174.31%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.43%
EPS 3Y44.94%
EPS 5Y64.38%
EPS Q2Q%29.85%
EPS Next Y1.09%
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y9.74%
EPS Next 5Y10.07%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)11.02%
Revenue growth 3Y14.14%
Revenue growth 5Y17.04%
Sales Q2Q%6.57%
Revenue Next Year2.86%
Revenue Next 2Y3.64%
Revenue Next 3Y3.89%
Revenue Next 5Y4.88%
EBIT growth 1Y3.25%
EBIT growth 3Y19.16%
EBIT growth 5Y35.85%
EBIT Next Year28.39%
EBIT Next 3Y13.67%
EBIT Next 5Y11.68%
FCF growth 1Y-32.7%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y24.92%
OCF growth 1Y-29.78%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y24.63%

CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A / CNM FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CNM stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CNM.


What is the valuation status of CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A?

CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for CNM stock?

The financial health rating of CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) is 5 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) is expected to grow by 1.09% in the next year.