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

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

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Last: 1/22/2026, 8:04:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall CNM gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated CNM against 50 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. While CNM has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. CNM has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.


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.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CNM has 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

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.90%, CNM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 72.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 better Return On Invested Capital (10.92%) than 72.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CNM 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 has a better Profit Margin (5.60%) than 64.00% of its industry peers.
  • CNM's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • CNM has a better Operating Margin (9.38%) than 66.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CNM has grown nicely.
  • The Gross Margin of CNM (26.82%) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
  • CNM's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CNM is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CNM has less shares outstanding
  • CNM has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for CNM is higher compared to a year ago.
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 3.66. This indicates that CNM is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CNM has a Altman-Z score of 3.66. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CNM outperforms 58.00% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of CNM is 3.74, which is a good value as it means it would take CNM, 3.74 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • CNM has a Debt to FCF ratio of 3.74. This is in the better half of the industry: CNM outperforms 66.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.08 is on the high side and indicates that CNM has dependencies on debt financing.
  • CNM has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.08. This is in the lower half of the industry: CNM underperforms 62.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.08
Debt/FCF 3.74
Altman-Z 3.66
ROIC/WACC1.08
WACC10.11%
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.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.35 indicates that CNM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CNM has a Quick ratio (1.35) which is in line with its industry peers.
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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 64.38% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, CNM shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.09% 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)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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.89% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CNM will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.83% on average per year.
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

  • 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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • CNM is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.97.
  • 66.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CNM, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • CNM is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.22, CNM is valued on the expensive side.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CNM is valued a bit cheaper than 62.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CNM's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.32.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 21.97
Fwd PE 20.22
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.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CNM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.29
EV/EBITDA 14.89
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.
  • CNM has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CNM's earnings are expected to grow with 12.85% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.13
PEG (5Y)0.34
EPS Next 2Y12.71%
EPS Next 3Y12.85%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for CNM!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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 4 / 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.