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

NYSE:CNM • US21874C1027

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This CNM fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. CNM Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CNM had positive earnings in the past year.
  • CNM had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • 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 2026 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • CNM has a better Return On Assets (7.25%) than 78.72% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 22.08%, CNM belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.36% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of CNM (10.48%) is better than 80.85% of its industry peers.
  • CNM had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.49%. This is above the industry average of 9.04%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.25%
ROE 22.08%
ROIC 10.48%
ROA(3y)7.19%
ROA(5y)6.55%
ROE(3y)23.95%
ROE(5y)21.07%
ROIC(3y)11.49%
ROIC(5y)11.49%
CNM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCNM Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • CNM has a better Profit Margin (5.77%) than 68.09% of its industry peers.
  • CNM's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of CNM (9.44%) is better than 70.21% of its industry peers.
  • CNM's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CNM's Gross Margin of 26.93% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CNM outperforms 42.55% of its industry peers.
  • CNM's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 9.44%
PM (TTM) 5.77%
GM 26.93%
OM growth 3Y-6.81%
OM growth 5Y13.14%
PM growth 3Y1.57%
PM growth 5Y36.39%
GM growth 3Y-0.08%
GM growth 5Y2.23%
CNM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCNM Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5 10 15 20 25

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2. CNM Health Analysis

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
  • Compared to 5 years ago, CNM has less shares outstanding
  • CNM has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CNM Yearly Shares OutstandingCNM Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 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 2026 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • CNM has an Altman-Z score of 3.57. This indicates that CNM is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of CNM (3.57) is better than 61.70% of its industry peers.
  • CNM has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.56. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as CNM would need 3.56 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • CNM has a better Debt to FCF ratio (3.56) than 72.34% of its industry peers.
  • CNM has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • CNM has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.06. This is in the lower half of the industry: CNM underperforms 65.96% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 3.56
Altman-Z 3.57
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC9.4%
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 2026 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • CNM has a Current Ratio of 2.63. This indicates that CNM is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CNM has a Current ratio of 2.63. This is in the better half of the industry: CNM outperforms 74.47% of its industry peers.
  • CNM has a Quick Ratio of 1.51. This is a normal value and indicates that CNM is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of CNM (1.51) is better than 68.09% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.63
Quick Ratio 1.51
CNM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCNM Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. CNM Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CNM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 23.48%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, CNM shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 65.28% on average per year.
  • CNM shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.77%.
  • Measured over the past years, CNM shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 15.99% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.48%
EPS 3Y11.12%
EPS 5Y65.28%
EPS Q2Q%40.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.77%
Revenue growth 3Y4.76%
Revenue growth 5Y15.99%
Sales Q2Q%-6.89%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.74% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CNM will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.39% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.67%
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y8.83%
EPS Next 5Y6.74%
Revenue Next Year3.96%
Revenue Next 2Y4.05%
Revenue Next 3Y4.21%
Revenue Next 5Y5.39%

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 decreasing.
  • 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. CNM Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 18.86 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CNM.
  • CNM's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CNM is cheaper than 80.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CNM's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.18.
  • CNM is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.89.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CNM is valued cheaper than 85.11% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CNM is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.86
Fwd PE 16.89
CNM Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCNM Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • CNM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • 89.36% 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 17.26
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

  • CNM's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of CNM may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.62
PEG (5Y)0.29
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y8.83%

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5. CNM Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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CNM Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A

NYSE:CNM (4/13/2026, 7:14:27 PM)

After market: 53.56 0 (0%)

53.56

+2.11 (+4.1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)03-24
Earnings (Next)06-10
Inst Owners112.31%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners0.29%
Ins Owner Change11.38%
Market Cap10.43B
Revenue(TTM)7.65B
Net Income(TTM)441.00M
Analysts76.84
Price Target61.85 (15.48%)
Short Float %4.07%
Short Ratio3.22
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)19.38%
Min EPS beat(2)15.85%
Max EPS beat(2)22.91%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)13.37%
Min EPS beat(4)5.47%
Max EPS beat(4)22.91%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)7.12%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)7.14%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)9.66%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.65%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.11%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.2%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.83%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.7%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.69%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.81%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.04%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.11%
PT rev (1m)-0.61%
PT rev (3m)0.53%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.51%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.62%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.95%
EPS NY rev (3m)8.55%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.08%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.16%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.17%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 18.86
Fwd PE 16.89
P/S 1.36
P/FCF 17.26
P/OCF 16.04
P/B 5.22
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.07
EPS(TTM)2.84
EY5.3%
EPS(NY)3.17
Fwd EY5.92%
FCF(TTM)3.1
FCFY5.79%
OCF(TTM)3.34
OCFY6.23%
SpS39.29
BVpS10.26
TBVpS-3.83
PEG (NY)1.62
PEG (5Y)0.29
Graham Number25.6
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.25%
ROE 22.08%
ROCE 13.86%
ROIC 10.48%
ROICexc 10.95%
ROICexgc 24.3%
OM 9.44%
PM (TTM) 5.77%
GM 26.93%
FCFM 7.9%
ROA(3y)7.19%
ROA(5y)6.55%
ROE(3y)23.95%
ROE(5y)21.07%
ROIC(3y)11.49%
ROIC(5y)11.49%
ROICexc(3y)11.65%
ROICexc(5y)11.71%
ROICexgc(3y)26.13%
ROICexgc(5y)28.01%
ROCE(3y)15.19%
ROCE(5y)15.19%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.48%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.35%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.27%
ROICexc growth 5Y18.69%
OM growth 3Y-6.81%
OM growth 5Y13.14%
PM growth 3Y1.57%
PM growth 5Y36.39%
GM growth 3Y-0.08%
GM growth 5Y2.23%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover1.26
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.06
Debt/FCF 3.56
Debt/EBITDA 2.32
Cap/Depr 23.96%
Cap/Sales 0.6%
Interest Coverage 5.43
Cash Conversion 71.12%
Profit Quality 136.96%
Current Ratio 2.63
Quick Ratio 1.51
Altman-Z 3.57
F-Score7
WACC9.4%
ROIC/WACC1.12
Cap/Depr(3y)22.44%
Cap/Depr(5y)19.51%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.55%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.49%
Profit Quality(3y)185.72%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)23.48%
EPS 3Y11.12%
EPS 5Y65.28%
EPS Q2Q%40.54%
EPS Next Y11.67%
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y8.83%
EPS Next 5Y6.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)2.77%
Revenue growth 3Y4.76%
Revenue growth 5Y15.99%
Sales Q2Q%-6.89%
Revenue Next Year3.96%
Revenue Next 2Y4.05%
Revenue Next 3Y4.21%
Revenue Next 5Y5.39%
EBIT growth 1Y0.42%
EBIT growth 3Y-2.38%
EBIT growth 5Y31.23%
EBIT Next Year30.87%
EBIT Next 3Y14.35%
EBIT Next 5Y13.81%
FCF growth 1Y3.07%
FCF growth 3Y17.12%
FCF growth 5Y23.78%
OCF growth 1Y4.67%
OCF growth 3Y17.47%
OCF growth 5Y24.22%

CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A / CNM Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CNM stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to CNM.


Can you provide the valuation status for CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of CNM stock?

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


What are the PE and PB ratios of CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) is 18.86 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.22.


What is the expected EPS growth for CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) is expected to grow by 11.67% in the next year.