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.
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.
- CNM had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Of the past 5 years CNM 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CNM (7.25%) is better than 78.72% of its industry peers.
- CNM's Return On Equity of 22.08% is amongst the best of the industry. CNM outperforms 89.36% of its industry peers.
- CNM's Return On Invested Capital of 10.48% is amongst the best of the industry. CNM outperforms 80.85% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for CNM is above the industry average of 9.00%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- CNM's Profit Margin of 5.77% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CNM outperforms 68.09% of its industry peers.
- CNM's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CNM has a better Operating Margin (9.44%) than 70.21% of its industry peers.
- CNM's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.93%, CNM is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- CNM's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. CNM Health Analysis
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for CNM has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CNM has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CNM has been reduced compared to a year ago.
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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CNM is 3.56, which is a good value as it means it would take CNM, 3.56 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.56, CNM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06 is on the high side and indicates that CNM has dependencies on debt financing.
- CNM has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (1.06) than 65.96% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.57 |
ROIC/WACC1.19
WACC8.79%
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 better Current ratio (2.63) than 74.47% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.51 indicates that CNM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.51, CNM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.09% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.63 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.51 |
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.
- Looking at the last year, CNM shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 2.77% in the last year.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CNM will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 6.74% on average per year.
- CNM is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.39% yearly.
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. CNM Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CNM is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 18.12.
- 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.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CNM to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.78), we can say CNM is valued slightly cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.22, CNM is valued correctly.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CNM indicates a rather cheap valuation: CNM is cheaper than 85.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.54, CNM is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.22 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CNM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, CNM is valued cheaper than 89.36% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.07 |
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)1.55
PEG (5Y)0.28
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y8.83%
5. CNM Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CNM!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CNM Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
51.45
+0.21 (+0.41%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)03-24 2026-03-24/bmo
Earnings (Next)06-10 2026-06-10
Inst Owners112.31%
Inst Owner Change0.03%
Ins Owners0.29%
Ins Owner Change11.38%
Market Cap10.01B
Revenue(TTM)7.65B
Net Income(TTM)441.00M
Analysts76.84
Price Target61.85 (20.21%)
Short Float %4.07%
Short Ratio3.22
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.12 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.22 | ||
| P/S | 1.31 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.58 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.41 | ||
| P/B | 5.01 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.07 |
EPS(TTM)2.84
EY5.52%
EPS(NY)3.17
Fwd EY6.16%
FCF(TTM)3.1
FCFY6.03%
OCF(TTM)3.34
OCFY6.49%
SpS39.29
BVpS10.26
TBVpS-3.83
PEG (NY)1.55
PEG (5Y)0.28
Graham Number25.6
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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
WACC8.79%
ROIC/WACC1.19
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 18.12 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.01.
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.