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

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

56.86 USD
-1.64 (-2.8%)
Last: 1/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM
56.86 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

CNM gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. While CNM belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, 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.
  • CNM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CNM had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • CNM had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 (6.90%) is better than 72.00% of its industry peers.
  • CNM has a Return On Equity of 22.00%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CNM outperforms 86.00% of its industry peers.
  • CNM has a Return On Invested Capital of 10.92%. This is in the better half of the industry: CNM outperforms 72.00% of its industry peers.
  • CNM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 13.05%. This is above the industry average of 9.63%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.9%
ROE 22%
ROIC 10.92%
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's Profit Margin of 5.60% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CNM outperforms 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • CNM's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of CNM (9.38%) is better than 66.00% of its industry peers.
  • CNM's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CNM has a worse Gross Margin (26.82%) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CNM has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.38%
PM (TTM) 5.6%
GM 26.82%
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.
  • CNM has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CNM has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • CNM has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.60 indicates that CNM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.60, CNM is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CNM has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.74. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CNM would need 3.74 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CNM has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.74) than 66.00% of its industry peers.
  • CNM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.08, CNM is not doing good in the industry: 62.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF 3.74
Altman-Z 3.6
ROIC/WACC1.08
WACC10.09%
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

  • CNM has a Current Ratio of 2.26. This indicates that CNM is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 2.26, CNM perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CNM has a Quick Ratio of 1.35. This is a normal value and indicates that CNM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.35, CNM is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.26
Quick Ratio 1.35
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 16.45%, 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.
  • The Revenue has grown by 8.09% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 17.04% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)16.45%
EPS 3Y44.94%
EPS 5Y64.38%
EPS Q2Q%20.27%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.09%
Revenue growth 3Y14.14%
Revenue growth 5Y17.04%
Sales Q2Q%1.18%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, CNM will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 9.89% on average per year.
  • CNM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.83% yearly.
EPS Next Y10.33%
EPS Next 2Y12.71%
EPS Next 3Y12.85%
EPS Next 5Y9.89%
Revenue Next Year2.34%
Revenue Next 2Y3.14%
Revenue Next 3Y3.57%
Revenue Next 5Y4.83%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last 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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 21.14 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CNM.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CNM is valued a bit cheaper than 66.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CNM is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.46, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CNM.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CNM is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CNM is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.94, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.14
Fwd PE 19.46
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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CNM is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • 82.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CNM, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.52
EV/EBITDA 14.41
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 an expensive valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of CNM may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • CNM's earnings are expected to grow with 12.85% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.05
PEG (5Y)0.33
EPS Next 2Y12.71%
EPS Next 3Y12.85%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CNM does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A

NYSE:CNM (1/20/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 56.86 0 (0%)

56.86

-1.64 (-2.8%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)12-09
Earnings (Next)N/A
Inst Owners116.14%
Inst Owner Change0.01%
Ins Owners0.56%
Ins Owner Change4.14%
Market Cap11.23B
Revenue(TTM)7.76B
Net Income(TTM)435.00M
Analysts76.84
Price Target61.78 (8.65%)
Short Float %4.65%
Short Ratio3.63
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
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)12.54%
Min EPS beat(2)9.23%
Max EPS beat(2)15.85%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)7.82%
Min EPS beat(4)0.71%
Max EPS beat(4)15.85%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)5.05%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)5.86%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)10.64%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.95%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.7%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.2%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.2%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.7%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.69%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.6%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.97%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.79%
PT rev (1m)1.15%
PT rev (3m)1.54%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.55%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.58%
EPS NY rev (1m)9.14%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.56%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.99%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.5%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.25%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.14
Fwd PE 19.46
P/S 1.45
P/FCF 19.52
P/OCF 18.19
P/B 5.68
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 14.41
EPS(TTM)2.69
EY4.73%
EPS(NY)2.92
Fwd EY5.14%
FCF(TTM)2.91
FCFY5.12%
OCF(TTM)3.13
OCFY5.5%
SpS39.33
BVpS10.01
TBVpS-3.99
PEG (NY)2.05
PEG (5Y)0.33
Graham Number24.62
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.9%
ROE 22%
ROCE 14.02%
ROIC 10.92%
ROICexc 11.11%
ROICexgc 24.24%
OM 9.38%
PM (TTM) 5.6%
GM 26.82%
FCFM 7.41%
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-Score8
Asset Turnover1.23
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF 3.74
Debt/EBITDA 2.31
Cap/Depr 21.65%
Cap/Sales 0.54%
Interest Coverage 4.41
Cash Conversion 66.92%
Profit Quality 132.18%
Current Ratio 2.26
Quick Ratio 1.35
Altman-Z 3.6
F-Score8
WACC10.09%
ROIC/WACC1.08
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)16.45%
EPS 3Y44.94%
EPS 5Y64.38%
EPS Q2Q%20.27%
EPS Next Y10.33%
EPS Next 2Y12.71%
EPS Next 3Y12.85%
EPS Next 5Y9.89%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.09%
Revenue growth 3Y14.14%
Revenue growth 5Y17.04%
Sales Q2Q%1.18%
Revenue Next Year2.34%
Revenue Next 2Y3.14%
Revenue Next 3Y3.57%
Revenue Next 5Y4.83%
EBIT growth 1Y2.1%
EBIT growth 3Y19.16%
EBIT growth 5Y35.85%
EBIT Next Year27.26%
EBIT Next 3Y13.6%
EBIT Next 5Y11.54%
FCF growth 1Y-44.87%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y24.92%
OCF growth 1Y-42.98%
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 for CNM stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) stock?

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


How financially healthy is CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A?

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


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for CNM stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) is expected to grow by 10.33% in the next year.