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.
- In the past 5 years CNM has always been profitable.
- CNM had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 7.25%, CNM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.72% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 10.48%, CNM belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 9.44%, CNM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.21% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CNM has grown nicely.
- 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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CNM has less shares outstanding
- CNM has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CNM has an Altman-Z score of 3.63. This indicates that CNM is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.63, CNM is doing good in the industry, outperforming 61.70% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 3.63 |
ROIC/WACC1.12
WACC9.35%
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.63, CNM is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.47% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.51 indicates that CNM should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CNM's Quick ratio of 1.51 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CNM outperforms 68.09% of its industry peers.
| 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.
- CNM shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 65.28% yearly.
- CNM shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 2.77%.
- CNM shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 15.99% yearly.
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
- 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.
4. CNM Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 18.30 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CNM.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CNM is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 74.47% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.53. CNM is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.39 indicates a correct valuation of CNM.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CNM is valued cheaply inside the industry as 80.85% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 37.95. CNM is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.39 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CNM's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CNM indicates a rather cheap valuation: CNM is cheaper than 85.11% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 16.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.47 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- CNM has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.57
PEG (5Y)0.28
EPS Next 2Y9.8%
EPS Next 3Y8.83%
5. CNM Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- CNM does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CNM Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
51.97
-1.39 (-2.6%)
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 Cap10.12B
Revenue(TTM)7.65B
Net Income(TTM)441.00M
Analysts76.84
Price Target61.85 (19.01%)
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 | 18.3 | ||
| Fwd PE | 16.39 | ||
| P/S | 1.32 | ||
| P/FCF | 16.75 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.56 | ||
| P/B | 5.07 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.47 |
EPS(TTM)2.84
EY5.46%
EPS(NY)3.17
Fwd EY6.1%
FCF(TTM)3.1
FCFY5.97%
OCF(TTM)3.34
OCFY6.43%
SpS39.29
BVpS10.26
TBVpS-3.83
PEG (NY)1.57
PEG (5Y)0.28
Graham Number25.6043 (-50.73%)
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 | 3.63 |
F-Score7
WACC9.35%
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 18.3 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 5.07.
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.