CORE & MAIN INC-CLASS A (CNM) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CNM • US21874C1027
Current stock price
51.145 USD
-0.82 (-1.59%)
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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.
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- CNM has a better Return On Assets (7.25%) than 78.72% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of CNM (22.08%) is better than 89.36% of its industry peers.
- CNM has a better Return On Invested Capital (10.48%) 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 9.05%.
| 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 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.
- CNM has a Operating Margin of 9.44%. This is in the better half of the industry: CNM outperforms 70.21% of its industry peers.
- CNM's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- CNM has a Gross Margin (26.93%) which is comparable to the rest of the 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CNM has less shares outstanding
- CNM has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- CNM has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.59 indicates that CNM is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CNM has a better Altman-Z score (3.59) 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CNM (3.56) is better 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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.56 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.59 |
ROIC/WACC1.13
WACC9.31%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.63 indicates that CNM has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- CNM has a better Current ratio (2.63) than 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.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.51, CNM is doing good in 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
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 23.48% over the past year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 65.28% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- 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
- 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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.39% on average over the next years.
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
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 18.01, the valuation of CNM can be described as rather expensive.
- CNM's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CNM is cheaper than 76.60% of the companies in the same industry.
- CNM is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.53, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.13 indicates a correct valuation of CNM.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CNM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 82.98% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- CNM is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 37.95, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.13 |
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 85.11% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.48 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.18 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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)1.54
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
NYSE:CNM (4/17/2026, 3:21:09 PM)
51.145
-0.82 (-1.59%)
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 Cap9.96B
Revenue(TTM)7.65B
Net Income(TTM)441.00M
Analysts76.84
Price Target61.85 (20.93%)
Short Float %4.34%
Short Ratio3.33
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 | 18.01 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.13 | ||
| P/S | 1.3 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.48 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.32 | ||
| P/B | 4.99 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.18 |
EPS(TTM)2.84
EY5.55%
EPS(NY)3.17
Fwd EY6.2%
FCF(TTM)3.1
FCFY6.07%
OCF(TTM)3.34
OCFY6.53%
SpS39.29
BVpS10.26
TBVpS-3.83
PEG (NY)1.54
PEG (5Y)0.28
Graham Number25.6043 (-49.94%)
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 | 3.59 |
F-Score7
WACC9.31%
ROIC/WACC1.13
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 18.01 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.99.
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.